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Turn your monthly workload into a clear spend estimate before you choose a stack.

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Open this from a tool profile when you want to test whether one specific product is still worth the spend.

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Focused tool check

You are evaluating HeyGen

For your current video workload, this tool costs Free. The current best-value option in that category is Vidu, which is priced about the same.

This tool cost
Free
Best in category
Vidu
$8.00/mo
Budget verdict
This tool is now under real budget pressure.

At this workload, a nearby option is meaningfully cheaper in the same category. Reopen compare if the workflow gap still matters.

Monthly gap to category leader
$0.00
Vidu
Current best-value stack

Across all categories, these are the lowest-cost picks for your current monthly workload.

Current workload snapshot

200 chats, 30 images, 3 video minutes, 5,000 TTS chars, 10 songs, coding on.

Estimated monthly total
$63.20/mo

5 paid categories and 0 free categories in the current mix. Audio currently takes the biggest share of spend.

Decision read

The summary already shows at least one category where pricing can still flip the answer. Read the biggest gap before you commit.

Chat
MiniMax Hailuo logo
MiniMax Hailuo
Pro
$5.00/mo
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Image
DALL-E 3 logo
DALL-E 3
Pay-as-you-go
$1.20/mo
Open profile
Video
Vidu logo
Vidu
Pro
$8.00/mo
Open profile
Audio
Mubert logo
Mubert
Pro
$39.00/mo
Open profile
Code
GitHub Copilot logo
GitHub Copilot
Individual
$10.00/mo
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Chat Tools

Match your monthly message volume to the strongest subscription option.

9 plans compared
Usage profile

Tune the expected monthly workload before comparing plans.

msg/mo
Step 50 msg/modirect input ready
Other options

Useful backups if you want a different product or pricing model.

8 alternatives
ChatGPT logo
ChatGPTPlus
$20.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Claude logo
ClaudePro
$20.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Perplexity logo
PerplexityPro
$20.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Google Gemini logo
Google GeminiFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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DeepSeek logo
DeepSeekFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Le Chat logo
Le ChatFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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HuggingChat logo
HuggingChatFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Pi logo
PiFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Top recommendationPrices as of 2026-05
MiniMax Hailuo logo

MiniMax Hailuo

Lowest practical monthly spend for your current inputs.

Pro
Best monthly total
$5.00/mo
Savings vs runner-up
$15.00/mo

Saves $15.00/mo versus ChatGPT at this workload.

Compared with
ChatGPT

$20.00/mo

Recommended because it meets this usage profile at the lowest monthly cost.

Why it leads

Costs $15.00/mo less than ChatGPT for the same workload.

Gets the job done on Pro, while ChatGPT lands on Plus.

See deeper pricing context, use cases, and fit before choosing.

Image Tools

Plug in image volume and compare which visual plan stays most efficient.

8 plans compared
Usage profile

Tune the expected monthly workload before comparing plans.

img/mo
Step 10 img/modirect input ready
Other options

Useful backups if you want a different product or pricing model.

7 alternatives
Midjourney logo
MidjourneyBasic

Includes 200 images/mo

$10.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Adobe Firefly logo
Adobe FireflyPremium

Includes 100 images/mo

$10.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Krea AI logo
Krea AIBasic
$10.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Leonardo AI logo
Leonardo AIArtisan

Exceeds all plans

$30.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Recraft logo
RecraftPro

Exceeds all plans

$33.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Ideogram logo
IdeogramFree

Includes 300 images/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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FLUX logo
FLUXOpen-source [dev/schnell]
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Top recommendationPrices as of 2026-05
DALL-E 3 logo

DALL-E 3

Lowest practical monthly spend for your current inputs.

Pay-as-you-goIncludes overage

Overage $0.04/images

Best monthly total
$1.20/mo
Savings vs runner-up
$8.80/mo

Saves $8.80/mo versus Midjourney at this workload.

Compared with
Midjourney

$10.00/mo

Recommended because it meets this usage profile at the lowest monthly cost.

Why it leads

Costs $8.80/mo less than Midjourney for the same workload.

Gets the job done on Pay-as-you-go, while Midjourney lands on Basic.

See deeper pricing context, use cases, and fit before choosing.

Video Tools

Estimate spend by generation minutes and surface the plan with the best fit.

10 plans compared
Usage profile

Tune the expected monthly workload before comparing plans.

min/mo
Step 1 min/modirect input ready
Other options

Useful backups if you want a different product or pricing model.

9 alternatives
Runway logo
RunwayStandard

Includes 12 minutes/mo

$15.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Sora logo
SoraPro

Exceeds all plans

$200.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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HeyGen logo
HeyGenFreeFocus tool
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Pika logo
PikaFree

Includes 5 minutes/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Kling AI logo
Kling AIFree

Includes 3 minutes/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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HyperFrames logo
HyperFramesOpen Source
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Remotion logo
RemotionFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Google Veo 2 logo
Google Veo 2Vertex AI
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Tencent Hunyuan Video logo
Tencent Hunyuan VideoOpen-source
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Top recommendationPrices as of 2026-05
Vidu logo

Vidu

Lowest practical monthly spend for your current inputs.

Pro

Exceeds all plans

Best monthly total
$8.00/mo
Savings vs runner-up
$7.00/mo

Saves $7.00/mo versus Runway at this workload.

Compared with
Runway

$15.00/mo

Recommended because it meets this usage profile at the lowest monthly cost.

Why it leads

Costs $7.00/mo less than Runway for the same workload.

Gets the job done on Pro, while Runway lands on Standard.

See deeper pricing context, use cases, and fit before choosing.

Audio Tools

Balance text and song output to see which audio tier delivers the best value.

5 plans compared
Usage profile

Tune the expected monthly workload before comparing plans.

chars/mo
Step 1,000 chars/modirect input ready
songs/mo
Step 5 songs/modirect input ready
Other options

Useful backups if you want a different product or pricing model.

4 alternatives
ElevenLabs logo
ElevenLabsFree

Includes 10,000 characters/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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iFlytek Speech logo
iFlytek SpeechFree

Includes 100,000 characters/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Suno logo
SunoFree

Includes 50 songs/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Udio logo
UdioFree

Includes 300 songs/mo

FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Top recommendationPrices as of 2026-05
Mubert logo

Mubert

Lowest practical monthly spend for your current inputs.

Pro

Exceeds all plans

Best monthly total
$39.00/mo
Savings vs runner-up
$0.00/mo

Price is tied with the next best option.

Compared with
ElevenLabs

Free

Recommended because it meets this usage profile at the lowest monthly cost.

Why it leads

Gets the job done on Pro, while ElevenLabs lands on Free.

See deeper pricing context, use cases, and fit before choosing.

Code Tools

Decide whether you need a paid coding assistant and compare the cheapest entry point.

9 plans compared
Usage profile

Tune the expected monthly workload before comparing plans.

Yes

Include coding only if you need a dedicated assistant in your monthly stack.

included in this stackYes
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8 alternatives
Devin logo
DevinTeam

超出后 $2/agent-units

$NaN/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Sourcegraph Cody logo
Sourcegraph CodyPro
$9.00/moPrices as of 2026-05
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Cursor logo
CursorFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Windsurf logo
WindsurfFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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v0 logo
v0Free
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Tabnine logo
TabnineFree
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Codeium logo
CodeiumIndividual
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Aider logo
AiderOpen-source
FreePrices as of 2026-05
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Top recommendationPrices as of 2026-05
GitHub Copilot logo

GitHub Copilot

Lowest practical monthly spend for your current inputs.

Individual
Best monthly total
$10.00/mo
Savings vs runner-up
$NaN/mo

Saves $NaN/mo versus Devin at this workload.

Compared with
Devin

$NaN/mo

Recommended because it meets this usage profile at the lowest monthly cost.

Why it leads

Gets the job done on Individual, while Devin lands on Team.

See deeper pricing context, use cases, and fit before choosing.