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AI Video Cut vs OpusClip

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
AI Video Cut — $10/mo vs $15/mo for OpusClip
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
OpusClip has one; not confirmed by us for AI Video Cut
Higher Trust score
OpusClip — 91 vs 85 for AI Video Cut
Best fit
AI Video Cut: Turning podcasts, webinars or streams into vertical clips on a small budget · OpusClip: Podcasters and streamers mining long episodes for social clips

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AI Video CutCuts long videos into shorts, ads and trailers using prompt presets, with face-tracking crop and captions.OpusClipTurns long videos into vertical short clips

Side by side

FactAI Video CutOpusClip
CategoryShort-form & Clip RepurposingShort-form & Clip Repurposing
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10/mo$15/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score85 / 10091 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyOmniSale GmbHOpus Clip
Launched20242023
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

AI Video Cut

Cheaper than the better-known clip tools and unusual in letting you write the prompt that decides which moments get cut — useful when the default 'viral moment' heuristic keeps missing your point. Transcription reach is wide at 100 languages. It is a small Swiss team and a browser-only product, so expect fewer integrations than the market leaders.

Pros

  • Custom prompts control what the model treats as a clip-worthy moment
  • Pulls source directly from YouTube, Zoom, Twitch and Drive links
  • Face detection with automatic reframing to 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9
  • Transcript editing with regeneration, and transcription across about 100 languages

Cons

  • Free tier is a single 50-minute allowance, then it stops
  • No API and no direct publishing to social platforms
  • Browser-only, with no desktop or mobile app
  • Company was founded only in 2024, so the track record is short

OpusClip

The default choice for turning a podcast or webinar into shorts, provided you accept that a human still has to reject a good share of the clips it picks. Pro now costs half as much on annual billing, which makes it the plan to compare against rivals; the free tier is for judging quality, not for publishing.

Pros

  • Reframing and animated captions are good enough to post without touch-up
  • Clip score gives a usable first-pass ordering of candidates
  • Free tier is a real plan, not a trial, so output quality is checkable first
  • Pro exports to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve and costs $14.50 a month on annual billing

Cons

  • Free exports carry a watermark, allow no editing and stop being exportable after three days
  • Clip selection still needs manual review; the score is a hint, not a verdict
  • Starter is monthly-only, so the annual discount applies only from Pro up
  • Full API access and custom integrations sit behind quote-only Business; Pro gets limited API access

Which one fits

Choose AI Video Cut if you need

  • Turning podcasts, webinars or streams into vertical clips on a small budget
  • Cutting by your own criteria via custom prompts rather than a fixed viral score
  • Non-English content, given the 100-language transcription

Choose OpusClip if you need

  • Podcasters and streamers mining long episodes for social clips
  • Marketing teams repurposing webinars and conference talks into vertical video
  • Creators who want captions, reframing and scheduling in a single pass

AI Video Cut vs OpusClip: the questions people ask

Is AI Video Cut cheaper than OpusClip?

On published entry prices, AI Video Cut starts lower — $10/mo against $15/mo for OpusClip. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does AI Video Cut or OpusClip have a free tier?

Both: AI Video Cut has a free tier, and OpusClip has a free tier.

Which has a public API, AI Video Cut or OpusClip?

OpusClip ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for AI Video Cut is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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