Pricing
CreatorStudio charges for the application layer, not the underlying models. As model costs fall, margin widens. The pricing below is firm through public beta and beyond.
Pricing philosophy
Section titled “Pricing philosophy”Four principles, applied consistently.
- Free insight, paid render. The Channel Analyzer and Director Brief are free forever. Every creator sees their next video (storyboard, script, shot list, cast) before paying a dollar. Render is the paid event.
- No free inference. We do not subsidize renders to buy growth. No free tier that bleeds money for 18 months. No VC-subsidized freeloaders.
- No enterprise RFP dance. Power tier is self-serve with a light demo, 1 to 2 week close. We trade ACV for volume and velocity.
- One upgrade button at every step. A curious visitor becomes a paying creator becomes a Pro becomes a Power account on the same path. No custom quotes. No sales calls gating access to the product.
| Tier | Target | Price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Analysis + Director Brief | Anyone with a URL | Free, no credit card, no trial timer | Full Director Memory Graph plus storyboard, script, and shot list for one video. Costs us pennies, feels like magic. |
| One Video | Curious first-time renderers | $20 one-time | One full render. “Made with CreatorStudio” badge included. |
| Creator | Faceless YouTubers, narrative creators, film students | $50 / month | Unlimited render. Memory compounds. First video in under 1 hour, returning videos in about 15 minutes. |
| Pro | Heavy creators, multi-channel operators, course creators, small agencies | $100 / month | Everything in Creator, plus multi-channel workspaces and priority render queue. |
| Power / Studio | Agencies, labels, brand teams, media companies, marketing and design teams | $500 / month | Everything in Pro, plus 24×7 autonomous streams, brand-kit API, seat licensing, and a light demo with a 1 to 2 week close. |
How upgrade works
Section titled “How upgrade works”The ladder is designed for compounding, not complexity.
- A curious visitor runs the free Channel Analyzer and sees their next video’s Director Brief.
- They pay $20 for the first render when they want to ship it.
- They upgrade to Creator ($50) when they need a second and realize Memory compounds.
- They graduate to Pro ($100) when they’re running multiple channels or a small agency workflow.
- They move to Power ($500) when they’re running a team, want 24×7 autonomous streams, or need brand-kit API and seat licensing.
No enterprise sales dance. No custom quotes. One price per tier, one upgrade button at every step.
Why no free tier for renders
Section titled “Why no free tier for renders”Every rendered video is paid, either one-time ($20) or on a subscription. This is deliberate.
- No VC-subsidized freeloaders clogging the infra.
- The Channel Analyzer and Director Brief are the free top-of-funnel. Every visitor sees their next video before paying.
- Paid render is the conversion event. Every paid render carries the “Made with CreatorStudio” badge, and the badge is the distribution engine.
Why no enterprise RFP
Section titled “Why no enterprise RFP”Labels and brand teams have historically paid $3K to $10K for a 2 to 4 month pilot with custom SOWs and per-seat licensing.
Power at $500/month replaces that motion. Same infrastructure, self-serve, with a light demo, closing in 1 to 2 weeks instead of a quarter. Brand-kit API and seat licensing are built in. We do not chase procurement cycles.
Is there a free trial? Yes. The Channel Analyzer and Director Brief are the free trial. You get your full Director Memory Graph, storyboard, script, and shot list for your next video before paying. You see what you’d get before you buy.
Can I cancel anytime? Yes. Creator, Pro, and Power are month-to-month. No annual lock-in, no cancellation fee.
Do you offer enterprise pricing? Power is the enterprise tier. $500/month, self-serve, with a light demo. We don’t do custom quotes, procurement cycles, or per-seat enterprise licensing beyond what Power already includes.
What about volume discounts for agencies? Power already includes seat licensing for agency teams. If you’re running 10+ channels for clients, Power is built for you. Reach out for onboarding, not for a custom price.
See also: the roadmap for what ships next, and the changelog for what’s already in.