HeyGen
AI avatar video app and API (Avatar III-V, Video Agent, translation) billed per minute, with an official MCP.
AI presenters and avatars Service
Price
Free tier
paid from $29 a month
Commercial use
Unclear
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Official MCP server
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- HeyGen (AI presenters and avatars). AI avatar video app and API (Avatar III-V, Video Agent, translation) billed per minute, with an official MCP. Price: free tier; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Connect: official MCP server https://developers.heygen.com/mcp/overview.md; API docs https://developers.heygen.com (API key needed); npm @heygen/streaming-avatar. Rule: Budget for per-minute API billing; there are no free API credits. Rule: Expect MCP calls to bill subscription credits.
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License
| License | — |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://developers.heygen.com/mcp/overview.md |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
| npm | npm install @heygen/streaming-avatar |
| Status page | status.heygen.com |
Pricing
| Free | App Free plan: 3 videos/month up to 1 min. No free API credits since Feb 2026. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $29 a month |
| Usage price | App Creator $29 ($24 annual). API per minute: Avatar III $0.60-0.99; Avatar IV $2.31-4.83; Avatar V $7.20; Video Agent $5.82. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: help.heygen.com/en/articles/10060327-heygen-api-pricing-explained, developers.heygen.com/llms.txt, heygen.com/pricing.
Not confirmed: A $5 minimum top-up only from a search snippet. Commercial terms not read.
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