Comparison

A MonkeyTalker alternative for AI-animated portraits

MonkeyTalker makes animated characters talk: 30+ ready-made cast actors with poses, emotions and mouth shapes, your own cutout made from a photo, an editor, transparent or green-screen export and a no-account demo. It is much cheaper per minute than AvatarSay — about 60 credits, roughly $0.60 at the $10 Flex top-up, for a standard minute of video. It also sells one-time top-up credits that do not expire, so that part is not unique to AvatarSay; the difference is how a character is made and how it looks.

Last verified 7 November 2026 against MonkeyTalker’s official pages. See sources

Independent comparison. MonkeyTalker is a trademark of its owner; AvatarSay is not affiliated with or endorsed by MonkeyTalker.

One-time packs from $9.90 No subscription Free 5 s clip

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MonkeyTalker vs AvatarSay: the short answer

MonkeyTalker animates ready-made cast sprites or a photo cutout, with an editor, transparent export and 50+ voices, at about 60 credits per standard minute — roughly $0.60 at its $10 top-up. It is much cheaper per minute than AvatarSay, which is built for a few short clips instead: $9.90 once for 500 credits, clips of 5–30 seconds, and a generated character rather than a sprite.

Row-by-row detail is in the table below; the price of both is further down, checked against MonkeyTalker’s own pricing page on 7 November 2026.

At a glance

MonkeyTalker and AvatarSay, side by side

Pricing model

MonkeyTalker: Monthly subscription in AI credits, plus one-time top-up packs.
AvatarSay: One-time credit packs; credits never expire.

Free option

MonkeyTalker: Free plan paused; the no-account demo allows up to 10 videos a day, up to 1 minute each, watermarked.
AvatarSay: 30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts.

Cost per minute of video

MonkeyTalker: About 60 credits per standard minute, minimum 15 per generation — about $0.60/minute at the $10 Flex top-up.
AvatarSay: About $10.62/minute at the Studio pack (12 credits per second).

New character cost

MonkeyTalker: 500 credits (about $5 at Flex) after the included builds; cast characters need no build; reusing a built character needs no new build.
AvatarSay: A new avatar pair is 4–6 credits.

Characters from a text prompt

MonkeyTalker: Yes — describe a character with AI, or start from one of 30+ ready-made cast actors.
AvatarSay: Yes — two 1024 px images from a text prompt, in 8 styles.

Start from a photo

MonkeyTalker: Yes — a person, a pet or any object; mark the mouth and it talks, cutout style.
AvatarSay: No. Characters come from text; no photo uploads.

Animation style

MonkeyTalker: Posed character sprites (cutout style for photos): 12 poses, 4 emotions and 6 mouth shapes per character, with per-word pose or emotion direction.
AvatarSay: A portrait generated from text in 8 styles, animated by an AI video model to speak the script.

Voice

MonkeyTalker: 50+ AI voices or your own audio; scripts in several languages.
AvatarSay: 8 preset English voices; no own audio upload.

Output / export

MonkeyTalker: MP4, WebM with alpha or a green screen; sprites as transparent PNGs; 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5.
AvatarSay: One square 960×960 MP4, 5–30 s, no transparent export.

Editor

MonkeyTalker: Layered timeline, styled captions, stock media, templates, two characters in one video.
AvatarSay: No editor — describe a character, pick an avatar, type a script and download.

Watermark

MonkeyTalker: Demo videos are watermarked; a paid plan exports without one.
AvatarSay: AvatarSay adds no watermark, including on the free clip.

Credit expiry

MonkeyTalker: Purchased top-up credits do not expire; unused plan credits roll over for one cycle.
AvatarSay: Never expire.

Feature comparison: MonkeyTalker and AvatarSay
Feature	MonkeyTalker	AvatarSay
Pricing model	Monthly subscription in AI credits, plus one-time top-up packs.	One-time credit packs; credits never expire.
Free option	Free plan paused; the no-account demo allows up to 10 videos a day, up to 1 minute each, watermarked.	30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts.
Cost per minute of video	About 60 credits per standard minute, minimum 15 per generation — about $0.60/minute at the $10 Flex top-up.	About $10.62/minute at the Studio pack (12 credits per second).
New character cost	500 credits (about $5 at Flex) after the included builds; cast characters need no build; reusing a built character needs no new build.	A new avatar pair is 4–6 credits.
Characters from a text prompt	Yes — describe a character with AI, or start from one of 30+ ready-made cast actors.	Yes — two 1024 px images from a text prompt, in 8 styles.
Start from a photo	Yes — a person, a pet or any object; mark the mouth and it talks, cutout style.	No. Characters come from text; no photo uploads.
Animation style	Posed character sprites (cutout style for photos): 12 poses, 4 emotions and 6 mouth shapes per character, with per-word pose or emotion direction.	A portrait generated from text in 8 styles, animated by an AI video model to speak the script.
Voice	50+ AI voices or your own audio; scripts in several languages.	8 preset English voices; no own audio upload.
Output / export	MP4, WebM with alpha or a green screen; sprites as transparent PNGs; 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5.	One square 960×960 MP4, 5–30 s, no transparent export.
Editor	Layered timeline, styled captions, stock media, templates, two characters in one video.	No editor — describe a character, pick an avatar, type a script and download.
Watermark	Demo videos are watermarked; a paid plan exports without one.	AvatarSay adds no watermark, including on the free clip.
Credit expiry	Purchased top-up credits do not expire; unused plan credits roll over for one cycle.	Never expire.

Pricing

MonkeyTalker pricing and AvatarSay pricing

Competitor prices are quoted from the pricing page we checked, in the currency and billing period it shows. AvatarSay numbers come from the same price list checkout uses.

MonkeyTalker pricing

MonkeyTalker pricing page

MonkeyTalker plans
Plan	Price and billing	Includes
Free	Paused Paused for now	The free plan is “Paused for now … Temporarily disabled”. The homepage demo needs no account, and demo videos carry a watermark.
Starter	$9/month Billed monthly; cancel anytime	900 AI credits a month; 1 AI character build included once; about 15 standard video minutes a month.
Creator	$24/month Billed monthly; cancel anytime	3,300 AI credits a month; 2 AI character builds included once; about 55 standard video minutes a month.
Studio	$59/month Billed monthly; cancel anytime	8,100 AI credits a month; 5 AI character builds included once; about 135 standard video minutes a month.
Flex	$10 One-time top-up; credits do not expire	1,000 AI credits; no subscription.
Maker	$25 One-time top-up; credits do not expire	2,700 AI credits; no subscription.
Growth	$50 One-time top-up; credits do not expire	5,750 AI credits; no subscription.

Free

Paused

Paused for now

The free plan is “Paused for now … Temporarily disabled”. The homepage demo needs no account, and demo videos carry a watermark.

Starter

$9/month

Billed monthly; cancel anytime

900 AI credits a month; 1 AI character build included once; about 15 standard video minutes a month.

Creator

$24/month

Billed monthly; cancel anytime

3,300 AI credits a month; 2 AI character builds included once; about 55 standard video minutes a month.

Studio

$59/month

Billed monthly; cancel anytime

8,100 AI credits a month; 5 AI character builds included once; about 135 standard video minutes a month.

Flex

$10

One-time top-up; credits do not expire

1,000 AI credits; no subscription.

Maker

$25

One-time top-up; credits do not expire

2,700 AI credits; no subscription.

Growth

$50

One-time top-up; credits do not expire

5,750 AI credits; no subscription.

Last verified 7 November 2026 Source: MonkeyTalker pricing

A standard talking video uses about 60 credits per minute, with a minimum of 15 credits per generation. At the Flex top-up that is about $0.60 per standard minute.
A new AI character costs 500 credits (about $5 at Flex) after the builds included in a plan. Included builds are one-time; cast characters need no build, and reusing a character you built costs no build fee again — each video still uses credits.
Unused plan credits roll over for one cycle; purchased top-up credits do not expire.
Demo videos include a watermark. The Terms say each visitor can make up to 10 demo videos per day, each up to 1 minute long.
Fees are non-refundable except where required by law.

AvatarSay pricing

Full pricing

Starter

$9.90 one time

500 credits

≈ 41 s of talking video

Creator

$24.90 one time

1,500 credits

≈ 125 s of talking video

Studio

$59.00 one time

4,000 credits

≈ 333 s of talking video

New accounts get 30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts. One-time purchase. Credits never expire.

At the Studio pack, 4,000 credits buy 333 s of talking video for $59.00 — about $10.62 per minute. MonkeyTalker uses about 60 credits per standard minute, about $0.60 at its $10 Flex top-up for 1,000 credits. That is much less per minute than AvatarSay. AvatarSay is for a few short clips without a subscription, not for minutes of video every month.

Choosing

When to choose MonkeyTalker instead

Choose MonkeyTalker instead if…

You need minutes of video, regularly: MonkeyTalker is far cheaper per minute than AvatarSay.
You want a ready-made cast character — 30+ actors with 12 poses, 4 emotions and 6 mouth shapes.
You want to start from a photo of a person, a pet or an object and animate it as a cutout.
You want an editor with a timeline, captions, stock media and templates, or transparent and green-screen export.
You want 50+ AI voices, your own audio, or scripts in several languages.
You want automatic video from a topic, or quiz, chat and gameplay formats.

Choose AvatarSay if…

You want a freshly generated character for each idea, for a few credits rather than a 500-credit build.
You want an AI-animated portrait look — realistic, watercolor or another of 8 styles — rather than a posed character sprite.
You want AvatarSay’s free first clip (up to 5 s, account needed) with no watermark.
You want fictional characters only, with no photo upload by design, and one-time packs only — no subscription option at all.

How it works

Describe, pick, animate

One tool for both steps: a character from a text prompt, then a short talking clip. No photo upload and no real people.

Describe a character

Write one sentence: who they are, what they wear, one prop. Pick one of 8 styles and get two 1024 px images.

the AI character generator

Pick one of two avatars

Keep the expression that works. Both images are fictional and generated from your prompt — no photo upload.

character examples by style

Write a script, pick a voice, get an MP4

Up to 400 characters, 8 preset voices, and a 30-second maximum. Short clips finish in about 3–5 minutes (longer clips 9–14 minutes).

the talking avatar tool

Want the cartoon side of it? See talking cartoons for the styles and examples that animate well.

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Sources

Where these facts come from

Checked by hand on 7 November 2026 on the pages below. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.

Questions

Before you choose

Something not covered? Email support@avatarsay.com. A person replies, usually within one business day.

Is AvatarSay cheaper than MonkeyTalker?

No, not per minute. A standard talking video on MonkeyTalker uses about 60 credits per minute — about $0.60 at the $10 Flex top-up — with a 15-credit minimum per generation. AvatarSay charges 12 credits per second, so a minute is 720 credits: about $10.62 at the Studio pack ($59.00 for 4,000 credits). MonkeyTalker is far cheaper for longer or regular videos; AvatarSay is for a few short clips.

Do credits expire on either?

No. Purchased top-up credits do not expire on MonkeyTalker, and AvatarSay credits never expire. MonkeyTalker’s plan credits are different: unused plan credits roll over for one cycle only. AvatarSay has no plan credits because it sells one-time packs only.

Is there a free option?

Both have one, with different catches. AvatarSay gives 30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts; it needs an account and adds no watermark. MonkeyTalker’s free plan is paused; its homepage demo needs no account and allows up to 10 videos a day, up to 1 minute each, watermarked.

Can I use my own photo or voice?

Not on AvatarSay, by design: characters come from text and there are 8 preset English voices with no audio upload. MonkeyTalker animates a photo of a person, a pet or an object as a cutout, and accepts 50+ AI voices or your own audio.

Which one should I pick for a weekly series?

MonkeyTalker, on price. A weekly one-minute episode, plus a new character now and then, is far cheaper there, and it has an editor, templates and transparent export. AvatarSay has no editor and caps clips at 30 s; it is built for a few short clips paid once, not a weekly schedule.

HeyGen, D-ID, Hedra, KreatorFlow, Dreamina / CapCut and MonkeyTalker are trademarks of their owners. AvatarSay is not affiliated with them.