Pick Synthesia if
l&D and internal comms teams who want avatar videos without a camera crew.
Read the Synthesia pageSynthesia vs Tavus
Our take
Pick Synthesia if l&D and internal comms teams who want avatar videos without a camera crew. Pick Tavus if product teams who want a talking replica for a PAL or a CVI stream. Skip Synthesia if creators who want a consumer avatar clip (HeyGen) or a general generative video tool (Runway).
Best for
Synthesia A training or explainer video with an avatar
Tavus A face-to-face agent you can chat with
Free plan
Synthesia No free plan
Tavus $0 · /mo. Unlimited messaging; 15 minutes of voice and video calls; 30+ languages
Lowest paid
Synthesia Studio Express-1 avatar $1/yr
Tavus Plus $20/mo
Next step up
Synthesia Credit packs (annual display) $64/mo
Tavus Max from $50/mo
Runs where
Synthesia Hosted
Tavus
Watch out
Synthesia No Starter $29 on the live page we fetched
Tavus Call minutes are the PAL meter
Last checked
Synthesia 2026-10-19 · synthesia.io/pricing
Tavus 2026-10-22 · tavus.io/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Tavus if
product teams who want a talking replica for a PAL or a CVI stream.
Read the Tavus page