Pick Elai if
l&D / enablement teams who will stay on Free at $0 (1 minute) while they open a first Storyboard, then Creator at $29/month ($276 billed annually) when they need 15 minutes and Full HD.
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Our take
Pick Elai if l&D / enablement teams who will stay on Free at $0 (1 minute) while they open a first Storyboard, then Creator at $29/month ($276 billed annually) when they need 15 minutes and Full HD. Pick Synthesia if l&D and internal comms teams who want avatar videos without a camera crew. Skip Synthesia if creators who want a consumer avatar clip (HeyGen) or a general generative video tool (Runway).
Elai
hosted AI Storyboard desk
Best for
Elai A presenter slide list you start at a public $
Synthesia A training or explainer video with an avatar
Free plan
Elai $0 · no commitment. 1 user. 1 minute. 80+ avatars. 75+ languages. All Creator features on the card
Synthesia No free plan
Lowest paid
Elai Extra minutes $2
Synthesia Studio Express-1 avatar $1/yr
Next step up
Elai Creator $29/min
Synthesia Credit packs (annual display) $64/mo
Runs where
Elai Hosted
Synthesia Hosted
Watch out
Elai Free is 1 minute
Synthesia No Starter $29 on the live page we fetched
Last checked
Elai 2026-10-23 · elai.io/pricing
Synthesia 2026-10-19 · synthesia.io/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Synthesia if
l&D and internal comms teams who want avatar videos without a camera crew.
Read the Synthesia page