Arcads pricing, explained.
Arcads doesn't list prices on its website. Its plans are sold in credits, and a talking-actor video uses a fixed number of them. Here's how it works, from Arcads' own help centre, and what one 15-second ad works out at.
The plans, in credits
| Plan | Credits a month | Unused credits | API |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 8,000 | Lost at renewal | No |
| Creator | 16,000 | Lost at renewal | No |
| Pro | 48,000 | Roll over | Yes |
| Scale | 96,000 | Roll over | Yes |
| Business | 192,000 | Roll over | Yes |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Through sales |
From Arcads' help centre, read 6 Nov 2026. Yearly billing is 20% off. Prices themselves are shown only in the app, and Arcads notes that rates can vary by account. On Starter and Creator you can't go past your monthly credits; on Pro, extra use is charged.
What a 15-second ad costs
- 800 credits a talking videoOn Arcads 1.0, one talking-actor video uses 800 credits, up to 2 minutes long. Some newer models charge 800 credits per started minute, per actor.
- About 10 videos on Starter8,000 credits ÷ 800 = 10 talking videos a month. A 15-second clip uses the same 800 credits as a 2-minute one.
- About $11 a videoAt the roughly $110 a month that third-party reviews report for Starter, that's about $11 a video, before re-renders, and you write and direct each one.
The trial and refunds
The trial is 72 hours with 1,000 credits. It needs a card and turns into a Starter plan unless you cancel. Refunds: a full refund within 30 days if you haven't used any credits in that billing period, and a one-time courtesy refund within 24 hours of the first charge. Failed videos get their credits back only for confirmed platform errors.
Prices: third-party figures, not Arcads' own (www.eesel.ai/en/blog/arcads-ai-pricing · fluxnote.io/guides/arcads-pricing-2026). Everything else: Arcads' help centre (help.arcads.ai/en/articles/17595066-how-does-arcads-pricing-work · help.arcads.ai/en/articles/16975664-how-the-free-trial-works · help.arcads.ai/en/articles/13264397-arcads-refund-policy · www.arcads.ai).
The same budget with us
| Arcads Starter (reported price) | Model Citizens Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| About $110 | 8,000 credits: about 10 talking videos you write, direct and check yourself | Two single ads ($49 each), or put it toward the 5-ad pack ($197, $39.40 a video) |
| Re-dos | Re-renders use credits | Don't love a finished ad? We remake it free until you do |
| Credits | Starter and Creator credits are lost at renewal | No credits: a set number of finished videos. Unused videos don't carry over either |
Arcads is the cheaper choice per video if you're happy to make the ads yourself. We cost more per video because each one arrives finished: script written from your page and approved by you, filmed, checked for the face, your product, every word and the sound, and delivered within 72 hours of your approval.
Questions
How much does Arcads cost?
Arcads doesn't publish prices on its website; its help centre says prices are shown in the app. Third-party reviews in 2026 report Starter at about $110 a month and Creator at about $220 a month at list price, with yearly billing 20% off. Check in the app for your own price.
How many videos do I get on Arcads Starter?
Starter has 8,000 credits a month. A talking-actor video on Arcads 1.0 uses 800 credits (up to 2 minutes), so that's about 10 talking videos a month. Some newer models charge 800 credits per started minute, per actor.
Do Arcads credits expire?
On Starter and Creator, unused credits are lost at renewal. On Pro and above they roll over, according to Arcads' help centre.
Is there a free trial?
Arcads' help centre describes a 72-hour trial with 1,000 credits. It needs a card, and it becomes a Starter plan unless you cancel before it ends.
Can I get a refund from Arcads?
Arcads' help centre offers a full refund within 30 days if you haven't used any credits that billing period, and a one-time courtesy refund within 24 hours of your first charge. Credits for failed videos come back only for confirmed platform errors, not for quality.
What does Model Citizens Studio cost instead?
A price per finished video, no credits: $49 for one ad, $197 for 5 ($39.40 each), or monthly from $297 for 10 down to $19.95 a video on Pro. We write the script, film it and check it, and if you don't love a finished ad we remake it free until you do.
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Prices
- Ad Pack$197 one-off5 videos ($39.40 each)
- Starter$297 a month10 videos ($29.70 each)
- Growth$597 a month25 videos ($23.88 each)
- Pro$1,197 a month60 videos ($19.95 each)
- Creative plansfrom $497 a monthvideos + still ads
Every plan: videos and still ads are yours to keep on any channel, and if you don't love a finished ad we remake it free until you do. Cancel monthly plans any time. See every plan
Extra languages: $49 per language per video, for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese or Italian. Spanish is included on Creative Growth and Creative Scale. Choose them when you approve the script.
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