D-ID alternative
D-ID alternative: make any portrait talk, then build the video around it
Pixel Dojo animates one image with your voice track on three avatar engines, prices each take by the second, and keeps the scenes, b-roll and translations on the same credit balance.
D-ID made the talking photo famous. We wanted to see how far one still image goes on Pixel Dojo, so we painted a fictional botanist, gave her one line of text to speech and ran the same pair through three avatar engines.
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By Brian Lovett · Updated
D-ID alternative: quick answers
What does D-ID do?
D-ID turns a face into a speaking video. Its AI Avatars page lists V2 avatars made from a single image, V3 Instant avatars from about a minute of video, V3 Pro avatars from a 3 to 5 minute video and V4 Expressive avatars for Enterprise, in 120+ languages.
How does D-ID bill?
D-ID plans come in minutes. Its pricing FAQ says each video is rounded up to the nearest 15 seconds, so a 1:10 video uses 1:15, and unused minutes do not carry over to the next month.
Is there a watermark?
D-ID says videos on its Trial and Lite plans carry a D-ID watermark, full screen for trial users.
What does a talking portrait cost here?
Avatar engines charge per second of your audio. Our line cost 9 credits on P-Video Avatar, 18 on Kling Avatar and 45 on OmniHuman, as the tiles below show.
Talking video beyond the portrait
A speaking portrait is one kind of shot. These came from a prompt or a typed script, with the voice made in the same run.
The same portrait on P-Video Avatar with a typed Spanish script and a built in voice, no audio file needed.
A customer service reply on Veo 3.1 Fast. The line, the voice and the room sound all came from one prompt.
Medium shot of a friendly customer support agent with braided hair and a slim headset at a bright desk, she smiles at the camera and says, "Your replacement ships today. Anything else I can help with?" Soft office light, quiet keyboard clicks.
A vertical listing intro on Seedance 2.5 with his spoken line generated in the same run.
Vertical medium shot of a real estate agent in a camel coat standing in an empty sunlit living room, he gestures toward tall windows and says, "South light all day, and the floors are the original oak." Echoing room tone and footsteps on wood.
An animated host on Kling 3.0 for classroom lessons and explainers, voice included.
3D animated film style: a small hedgehog teacher with round glasses and a bow tie stands beside a potted fern in a cozy burrow classroom, waves at the camera and says, "Ready for today's lesson?" A blank wooden easel behind him with no writing, warm lamp light, a cheerful voice and a soft rustle of leaves.
One painted portrait, one voice line, three engines
We painted the botanist on Nano Banana 2.1 and voiced her line with text to speech for 0.5 credits. Then we gave the same image and the same audio file to each engine.
Oil painting portrait of a fictional elderly woman botanist with round wire spectacles, silver hair pinned in a bun and a tweed waistcoat, seated in a Victorian glasshouse full of ferns, facing the viewer with lips gently closed, chest up, visible brush strokes, warm varnished tones, museum portrait composition.
The botanist speaks warmly to the viewer with small nods and a gentle smile, steady framing, the painted ferns stay still.
The botanist speaks warmly to the viewer with small nods and a gentle smile, steady framing, the painted ferns stay still.
- All three kept the brushwork, the spectacles, the bun and the glasshouse from the painting, and lip synced the whole line.
- Kling Avatar gave the most measured delivery, a good match for a calm narrator, at 18 credits.
- OmniHuman moved the face the most, with raised brows and head turns, and cost the most at 45 credits.
- P-Video Avatar was the cheapest at 9 credits and closed on a friendly smile.
D-ID plans vs Pixel Dojo
D-ID details come from its Studio pricing FAQ and AI Avatars page (listed under Sources), read on October 15, 2026. Its plan prices load inside the page app and could not be read, so they are left out.
| At a glance | D-ID | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Minutes of video a month, rounded up to the nearest 15 seconds per video | Credits, priced per model on each model page; Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits |
| From one photo | V2 avatars from a single frontal image, on all plans | Any portrait on Kling Avatar, OmniHuman or P-Video Avatar, painted, drawn or photographed |
| From your own video | V3 Instant from a 1 minute video; V3 Pro from a 3.5 minute video, Pro and above | Save a face in Character Studio and call it by @name in any prompt; LoRA trainers for a custom look |
| Languages | 120+ languages | Text to speech, P-Video Avatar voices in English, Spanish, French, German and more, or your own audio |
| API | API minutes come out of the same balance as Studio | Public API on the same credits, with API credit packs from $5 |
When D-ID is the better pick
D-ID has spent years on real time avatars. Its avatars page marks V2, V3 Pro and V4 Expressive avatars as streamable for live, two way conversations, for sales agents, support and kiosks. If you need an avatar that answers people live, that is D-ID's ground, not ours.
D-ID also builds V4 Expressive avatars from recordings of a person in several moods, for Enterprise. If you want a licensed digital twin of a real spokesperson, talk to them.
Deep dive: a talking video on Pixel Dojo, step by step
We start with the face. Generate one on Nano Banana 2.1, Seedream 5 or GPT Image 2.5, in any style from oil paint to photo, or upload a portrait of someone who agreed to it.
Then the voice. Text to speech turns a line into an audio file for a fraction of a credit, or record your own. Kling Avatar and OmniHuman take that file. P-Video Avatar can also take a typed script and a language, which is how we made the Spanish take above.
Pick the engine by the job. We use Kling Avatar for steady narration, OmniHuman when the face should act, and P-Video Avatar for quick drafts and many languages. The price follows the length of the audio, and every tile shows it.
For a whole explainer, hand the outline to Sensei. It plans the shots, prices the plan, waits for your approval and reviews each take, then Film Studio can cut the shots into one video.
What talking video costs on Pixel Dojo
Plans are Lite $10 a month for 160 credits, Pro $25 for 500 credits, Pro Max $50 for 1,100 credits. Commercial use is included on every plan, and every model page shows its credit price before you generate.
Under our refund policy, a first purchase can be refunded within 7 days, in full if under 20% of the credits are used and pro-rated after that.
D-ID questions
What is the best D-ID alternative?
For turning a portrait into a speaking video, Pixel Dojo runs Kling Avatar, OmniHuman and P-Video Avatar side by side, plus video models like Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.5 that write the speech into the scene itself.
Do D-ID minutes roll over?
No. D-ID says minutes renew every month and unused minutes become void. It also rounds each video up to the nearest 15 seconds.
Can I make a painting or drawing talk?
Yes. The botanist on this page is an oil painting style portrait, and all three engines kept the painted look while she spoke.
Can the avatar speak another language?
Yes. Type the script in the language you need on P-Video Avatar and pick the voice language, or record audio in any language for Kling Avatar or OmniHuman.
Whose face can I use?
Use a face you generated, or a photo of someone who gave you permission.
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Facts about D-ID come from these public pages, checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.