D-ID API by D-ID
Talking-head and avatar video generation API (talks, clips, streaming agents, video translate).
Video generation APIs Official MCP server
＋ Build a stack with D-ID API Website Official pricing GitHub
Price
from $14.4/month
or plans from $14.4/mo
Free tier
No
SDK downloads
6,510
npm @d-id/client-sdk
Status
Up
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How D-ID API compares
D-ID API is one of 15 APIs in the Video generation APIs category on AgentGid. Its cheapest paid plan ($14.4 a month) is the 3rd cheapest of the 8 here with a monthly plan. It is not among the 5 that can be started for free. It ships an official MCP server, like 5 others here. Its official SDK is the 4th most downloaded in the category (6,510 a week). See the full table.
Pricing
| Free tier | — |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $14.4 a month |
| Usage price | Build $14.4/month ($172.8 billed annually), Launch $35/month, Scale $138.6/month; credit-based |
| Good to know | No free tier: only a 14-day trial (up to 3 min of video, full-screen watermark). Prices shown are annual-billing rates (Build $14.4/mo = $172.8/yr at 20% off; Launch and Scale 30% off); monthly-billing prices were not shown. Included credits per month: Build 64, Launch 180, Scale 800. Commercial license starts at Launch. Remote MCP server at docs.d-id.com/mcp. Agents SDK repo MIT. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 20, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @d-id/client-sdk |
| GitHub | de-id/agents-sdk · 16 stars · last push Oct 18, 2026 |
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