HeyGen

HeyGen Video

The HeyGen Video model is HeyGen's general-purpose video model, built on MiniMax H3. It is not the HeyGen avatar app. It makes 5 to 15 second clips with dialogue, ambience and sound from text, a first frame or references.

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Looking for the HeyGen avatar app?

Most people who search for HeyGen want its avatar app: a presenter that reads your script. This page is not that. It is about the HeyGen Video model, a separate model that makes short clips (5 to 15 seconds) with dialogue and sound from text, a first frame or references.

What Ziztu offers is that model, in Ziztu Studio, next to the other video models, on one credit balance. If you want a talking presenter that reads a script for minutes, use HeyGen's own app. If you want a short scene with a person speaking a line, or a product moment, this model can make it.

What it is good at

  • Short business video with a lot of motion: brand moments, product and equipment demos, and training or onboarding clips.
  • Sound in the same call: dialogue, ambience and effects are generated with the picture.
  • Three ways in: a text prompt, a first-frame image, or references that the prompt names directly.

Honest limits

  • It is not an avatar product: there is no talking-head, script or lip-sync step, so the prompt and references drive the whole scene.
  • Clips run 5 to 15 seconds.
  • Sizes on this route are 480p and 768p.

HeyGen Video price and free credits

From 25 credits for 5 seconds. The same quote the generator and billing use.

Credits for one 5 second clip (dollars at the Starter plan rate of $12 for 1,000 credits)
QualityText or first frameWith references
480P25 credits ($0.30)50 credits ($0.60)
768P38 credits ($0.46)75 credits ($0.90)
  • Price on Ziztu. A 5 second clip starts at 25 credits ($0.30) at 480P and reaches 75 credits ($0.90) at 768P with references. The table above has every version and quality, and the Generate button shows the exact price before you start.
  • Free credits on Ziztu. A new account gets 40 free credits, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound. They do not pay for HeyGen Video video: video starts on a plan, from $12 a month for 1,000 credits. Use the free credits to write the script, cast the characters, plan the storyboard, make voices and make cheap pictures first.
  • Free from HeyGen. HeyGen's own pricing page lists a Free plan for its avatar app with 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each, with a watermark. That plan is for the HeyGen avatar app. The HeyGen Video model on this page is a different product. Source, checked 15 October 2026.

Prompts to try on HeyGen Video

Copy a prompt, or press Try it to open the generator with the model and the prompt in place.

  • A product demo of a compact espresso machine on a clean kitchen counter. A woman in a linen shirt presses the button and says "Fresh coffee in thirty seconds." Close-up of the crema, soft morning light, machine hum.

    Makes: A short product demo with a spoken line.

    Try it

  • A friendly trainer in a navy polo stands in a bright warehouse and says "Welcome to your first day." He points to a shelf, the camera pushes in. Soft background chatter.

    Makes: An onboarding style clip with dialogue.

    Try it

  • A close-up of a hand placing a small potted plant on a desk beside a laptop. A voice says "Small things make a good workday." Warm window light.

    Makes: A brand moment with a voice-over style line.

    Try it

  • A delivery rider hands a paper bag to a smiling customer at a door and says "Your order, enjoy!" Street sounds, daylight, medium shot.

    Makes: A service scene with a clear line.

    Try it

  • A technician in a white coat shows a new water filter, twists it into place and the water runs clear. Close-up, clean lab light, running water.

    Makes: A product and equipment demo.

    Try it

  • A woman at a market stall holds up a basket of oranges and says "Sweet and fresh today." Bright sun, market ambience.

    Makes: A short sales-style clip.

    Try it

Prompts for every model

Prompt tips for HeyGen Video

  • Write the scene as it should look and sound, including any spoken line in quotation marks.
  • Use a first-frame image when the product or place must look exactly as supplied.
  • Keep it to one clear action per clip, as the model is built for short business scenes.

HeyGen Video in Ziztu

HeyGen Video runs in Ziztu Studio, where the Director plans the shots, character sheets keep the cast the same and the clip lands on the same timeline as the rest of the episode. It is not in the one-clip generator: it needs a picture and a video to work from.

Other video models

Run the same prompt on a second model to compare the motion, the framing and the price.

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Frequently asked questions

What is HeyGen Video?

HeyGen Video is HeyGen's general-purpose video model, built on MiniMax H3 and post-trained by HeyGen. It makes 5 to 15 second clips with dialogue, ambience and sound effects from text, a first frame or references.

How much does a HeyGen Video video cost on Ziztu?

A 5 second clip starts at 25 credits ($0.30) at 480P and reaches 75 credits ($0.90) at 768P with references. The page, the model card and the Generate button show the exact price for your settings before you start. Dollars are at the Starter plan rate; bigger plans cost less per credit.

Is HeyGen Video free?

Free credits on Ziztu. A new account gets 40 free credits, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound. They do not pay for HeyGen Video video: video starts on a plan, from $12 a month for 1,000 credits. Use the free credits to write the script, cast the characters, plan the storyboard, make voices and make cheap pictures first. Free from HeyGen. HeyGen's own pricing page lists a Free plan for its avatar app with 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each, with a watermark. That plan is for the HeyGen avatar app. The HeyGen Video model on this page is a different product. Source, checked 15 October 2026.

How long can a HeyGen Video clip be?

From 5 to 15 seconds in one clip. A longer video is several clips cut together; Ziztu Studio plans the shots and keeps the cast the same across them.

Does HeyGen Video make sound?

Yes. Sound in the same call: dialogue, ambience and effects are generated with the picture.

How do I use HeyGen Video in Ziztu?

Open the AI Video Generator, write the shot, choose the length and the quality, and press Generate. The price is shown before you start, and a failed clip is refunded. For a whole episode, use Ziztu Studio.

Can I keep the same character across HeyGen Video clips?

Start every clip from the same first frame, or make the cast pictures first and use a model with references. Ziztu Studio keeps character sheets and sends them with every shot.

Is this the HeyGen avatar app?

No. HeyGen the company makes an app for talking avatars and presenter videos. This page is about the HeyGen Video model, a separate video model that makes short clips with dialogue and sound from text, a first frame or references. Ziztu runs the model; it does not run or resell the avatar app.

What does HeyGen cost?

The HeyGen avatar app has its own plans, which you can read on HeyGen's pricing page. This page is about the model: on Ziztu a 5 second clip of the HeyGen Video model costs what the table above shows, and the exact price is shown before every run.

Does the HeyGen Video model do lip sync?

It generates dialogue with the picture, so a line in quotation marks in the prompt is spoken in the clip. It is a general video model, not a tool that lip syncs your own recorded audio onto a face.

Is there a HeyGen Video API?

Ziztu is the app, not an API: it does not sell API access to HeyGen Video, and the generator is not a public endpoint. Developers can call HeyGen Video through the platforms that host it. The endpoint IDs from the facts we read on 15 October 2026 (sources are listed at the bottom of this page) are openrouter/heygen/heygen-video-1. Check the host's own page for its price and terms.

Sources

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