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FaceSwapper vs Magic Hour

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

Free plan
Both — FaceSwapper is free to use, Magic Hour has a free plan
Public API
Magic Hour has one; not confirmed by us for FaceSwapper
Higher Trust score
Magic Hour — 94 vs 77 for FaceSwapper
Best fit
FaceSwapper: One-off joke images and social posts · Magic Hour: Developers who want one REST API covering video, image and audio generation
Status
Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

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

FaceSwapperFree browser face swapping for photos, videos and GIFsMagic HourCredit-metered hub for AI video, image and voice tools

Side by side

FactFaceSwapperMagic Hour
CategoryImage Editing & RetouchingText-to-Video Generators
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starts at—$12/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score77 / 10094 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
Company—Magic Hour AI, Inc.
Launched—2023
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

FaceSwapper

Fine for a throwaway meme or a quick composite of faces you own; do not build a workflow on it, because the operator is anonymous and the pricing page is currently broken. Anyone doing this commercially should pay for a tool with a named company and a licence trail behind it.

Pros

  • No signup, no watermark and no visible credit meter
  • Covers stills, video and GIF in one place instead of three separate tools
  • Batch mode processes several images per run
  • Costs nothing, so the downside of trying it is only your time

Cons

  • No company name, jurisdiction or contact is published anywhere on the site
  • The pricing page returns an apology message rather than plans, leaving the free-forever claim unverifiable
  • Video handling is noticeably weaker than the still-image path
  • Delete-after-processing is an unaudited vendor claim

Magic Hour

The most sensible pick when you want many different generative media models on one bill and one API key instead of five vendor accounts. If you only care about the single best video model, buy that vendor directly: an aggregator never leads on quality.

Pros

  • API access on every paid tier, drawing on the same credit balance as the web app
  • Credits never expire and survive cancellation, so unused spend is not lost
  • Free daily credit drip makes evaluation possible without a card, and free images carry no watermark
  • MCP connection for Claude, ChatGPT and Codex agents alongside the REST API

Cons

  • Export resolution is tiered: 1024px on Creator, 1472px on Pro, 4K only on Business at $99
  • Credit costs per model are not obvious up front, so budgeting takes trial runs
  • Quality tracks whichever third-party model is wired in, and that changes without notice
  • Free video and audio outputs may be watermarked, so the free tier is for testing, not delivery

Which one fits

Choose FaceSwapper if you need

  • One-off joke images and social posts
  • Checking whether a face-swap shot is worth producing properly
  • Users who refuse to create another account for a five-second task

Choose Magic Hour if you need

  • Developers who want one REST API covering video, image and audio generation
  • Marketing and social teams cycling through face swap, lip sync and upscaling on the same asset
  • Anyone testing several video models before committing to one vendor

FaceSwapper vs Magic Hour: the questions people ask

Is FaceSwapper cheaper than Magic Hour?

FaceSwapper is free to use; Magic Hour starts at $12/mo.

Does FaceSwapper or Magic Hour have a free tier?

Both: FaceSwapper is free to use, and Magic Hour has a free tier.

Which has a public API, FaceSwapper or Magic Hour?

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

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