D-ID

Separate Studio (no-code) and API tracks for developers embedding avatars

What D-ID does

  • Separate Studio (no-code) and API tracks for developers embedding avatars
  • Watermarked free trial plan to test before paying
  • Real-time streaming avatar API for live agent use cases

D-ID — straight answers

What is D-ID?

D-ID is listed under AI Video Generation, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. Separate Studio (no-code) and API tracks for developers embedding avatars. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at d-id.com.

Is D-ID free?

D-ID is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 426 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.

Can I use D-ID in a browser, or is there an app?

D-ID works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on the web and an API.

What can D-ID do?

D-ID does 3 things the catalog singles out: Separate studio (no-code) and api tracks for developers embedding avatars; watermarked free trial plan to test before paying; real-time streaming avatar api for live agent use cases.

What is the best free alternative to D-ID?

Genmo (Mochi 1) is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Video Generation sub-category and is free. MAGI-1 (Sand AI), Meta Vibes and CogVideoX (Zhipu) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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Google Veo (Flow)

AI Video Generation
freemium
  • Veo 3.1 video generation with native synchronized audio
  • Free daily credits for signed-in Google users, no card needed
  • Flow also covers image generation (ImageFX and Whisk merged in)
  • Scene builder and camera controls for multi-shot storytelling

Runway

AI Video Generation
freemium
  • Gen-4.5 with fine camera and motion control
  • Generative editing and VFX tools
  • Act-One performance capture
  • Free trial credits

Kling AI

AI Video Generation
freemium
  • Kling 3.0 and newer 4.0 models for high-motion, physical scenes
  • Longer clips with storyboard flow
  • Elements to lock characters and props
  • Free daily credits when you log in

Hailuo AI (MiniMax)

AI Video Generation
freemium
  • MiniMax H3 is the current flagship model, with Hailuo 2.3 still available
  • Realistic motion and camera moves
  • Free tier with daily credits and signup bonus
  • Watermarked, limited-resolution output on free plan

Luma Dream Machine

AI Video Generation
  • Fast, fluid text- and image-to-video
  • Ray-series models with strong motion
  • Keyframes and looping
  • Paid plans only; there is no free plan or recurring free credits.

Pika

AI Video Generation
  • Playful video with 'Pikaffects'
  • Great for short social clips
  • Add/replace objects in scenes
  • The free plan includes no monthly credits; generating requires a paid pack.

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