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invideo vs Kineo

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

Entry price
invideo from $20/seat/mo, Kineo from $7/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Only Kineo (invideo has paid plans only)
Higher Trust score
invideo — 79 vs 73 for Kineo
Best fit
invideo: Marketing and social teams producing short videos weekly who want stock, voice and generative scenes in one editor · Kineo: Solo creators running faceless YouTube Shorts channels
Platforms
invideo: Web, iOS, Android · Kineo: Web

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

Side by side

FactinvideoKineo
CategoryText-to-Video GeneratorsFaceless & Automated Channels
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$20/seat/mo$7/mo
Trust score79 / 10073 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyInvideo Innovation Pte. Ltd.Kineo
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

invideo

invideo's bet is that people want one subscription that bundles the frontier video models with a real editor, and for marketing teams churning out social clips that is a fair deal: a brief in, a cut with voice and captions out, and Veo or Kling scenes dropped in without opening four other accounts. The cost is that everything is credits, the model mix moves without notice, and a Starter seat's 400 credits is about fifteen short generative clips before the meter stops. Treat it as a production tool with a generative budget attached, not as unlimited AI video.

Pros

  • Several third-party video and image models under one subscription, chosen per scene
  • Brief-to-video flow produces script, scenes, voiceover and captions that can then be edited on a timeline
  • Mobile apps and bring-your-own-agent editing from Claude, Codex, Grok or Gemini
  • Premium stock clips and multiple voice engines included in the seat

Cons

  • Credits lapse at the end of each month and the vendor reserves the right to change model credit costs at any time
  • 400 credits on Starter is roughly 15 fast generative clips, so real generative work starts on Plus
  • Prices render in local currency and the annual rate is the headline; the monthly price is double
  • Three contracting entities across Singapore, Delaware and Mumbai, with no company page on the site

Kineo

Kineo compresses the faceless-shorts workflow (script, voice, footage, captions) into one input box and lets the user pick which underlying video engine renders the clip, which is convenient for testing different AI models on the same idea. The lowest tier only stretches to about one finished video a month, so a channel that posts daily will land in a higher tier quickly.

Pros

  • Offers a choice of eight video engines including Kling and Veo from one interface
  • Full pipeline from script to voiceover to captions with no manual editing step required
  • Free trial includes 25 credits across all engines before payment

Cons

  • Starter plan only covers about one finished video per month
  • Free trial output is watermarked, so quality can't be judged on an unwatermarked clip before paying

Which one fits

Choose invideo if you need

  • Marketing and social teams producing short videos weekly who want stock, voice and generative scenes in one editor
  • Creators who want Veo, Kling or Seedance output inside a timeline rather than a prompt box
  • Teams that will use the guest seats to let clients review and comment

Choose Kineo if you need

  • Solo creators running faceless YouTube Shorts channels
  • Agencies producing short-form video for multiple clients

invideo vs Kineo: the questions people ask

Is invideo cheaper than Kineo?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: invideo starts at $20/seat/mo, Kineo at $7/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does invideo or Kineo have a free tier?

Kineo has a free tier; invideo has paid plans only.

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