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Both cover ai video & voice and ai content tools. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| D-ID | Luma AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $4.70 | From $30 |
| Pricing model | Free trial, then paid | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not stated |
| API | Yes | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | AI Video & Voice, AI Content Tools | AI Content Tools, AI Video & Voice |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Talking avatar video made from a photo
D-ID animates a still portrait into a speaking presenter, driven by uploaded audio or by text, and it is the shortest path from a script to a face on screen. Translation into other languages runs from the same clip. Minutes are metered monthly and run out quickly, which is the constraint that decides the plan rather than the feature list.
AI video and image generation with agents
Luma generates video and images, and puts an agent layer over the top so one request can run several models and hand back a set of takes instead of a single clip. Credits meter all of it and the plans differ mainly in how many you get. Commercial use is stated on the entry plan, which is not true of every generator in this category.
Our note
The agent layer is the actual reason to pick this: getting several takes back in one go maps to how generated video is really used, which is to keep going until one works. Compare the credit cost per clip against Runway before committing, because the sticker prices are not comparable on their own.
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