Synthesia decouples AI Dubbing, boosts Starter/Creator allowances up to 5x
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026 captures of Synthesia's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: AI Dubbing usage was decoupled from the shared video-minutes pool and its allowance was raised sharply: Starter 120 to 580 dubbing min/year, Creator 360 to 1760 dubbing min/year, while video minutes stayed at 120/360 respectively. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 22, 2026) lists Starter at $14 and Pro at $59.
It lands 4 days after Synthesia's previous change, "Synthesia quadruples AI Dubbing minutes on Starter and Creator plans" (Sep 4, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Synthesia: New 'Roleplay Sessions' AI coaching feature launched" (Jul 27, 2026), "Synthesia: 450+ free dubbing minutes promo (until Aug 15)" (Jul 20, 2026) and "Synthesia expands AI Dubbing to 140+ languages with Enterprise tier" (Jun 18, 2026). Synthesia has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Runway, OpusClip, Descript, Loom and D-ID also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Starter · LimitLimit increase
AI Dubbing usage was decoupled from the shared video-minutes pool and its allowance was raised sharply: Starter 120 to 580 dubbing min/year, Creator 360 to 1760 dubbing min/year, while video minutes stayed at 120/360 respectively.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Limit | — | 580 | Limit increase |
Values as written on Synthesia's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Synthesia's pricing page (synthesia.io) from Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Synthesia, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 10, 2026improvedSynthesia launches Syren AI video agent with 2,000 free credits for a month
- Oct 2, 2026packagingSynthesia moves to credits, cuts free plan allowance by 58% to 500 a month
- Sep 28, 2026packagingSynthesia slashes Basic plan's AI video assets from 25/mo to just 3
- Sep 8, 2026improvedSynthesia decouples AI Dubbing, boosts Starter/Creator allowances up to 5x · this change
- Sep 4, 2026improvedSynthesia quadruples AI Dubbing minutes on Starter and Creator plans
- Jul 27, 2026improvedSynthesia: New 'Roleplay Sessions' AI coaching feature launched
- Jul 20, 2026packagingSynthesia: 450+ free dubbing minutes promo (until Aug 15)
- Jun 18, 2026improvedSynthesia expands AI Dubbing to 140+ languages with Enterprise tier
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- RunwaySep 7Runway slashes Pro storage to 100GB, adds Agentic collaborator and Brand Kits
- OpusClipJul 13OpusClip expands Pro B-Roll to spell out image, video & stock sourcing
- DescriptJul 13Descript strips bonus AI credits & media hours from Creator and Business plans
- LoomJul 3Loom: Enterprise plan adds EBA Compliance & downloadable insights
- D-IDJun 30D-ID Studio upgrades Agentic Videos with memory across all plans
Questions about this change
Did Synthesia raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase.
What changed on Synthesia's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026?
AI Dubbing usage was decoupled from the shared video-minutes pool and its allowance was raised sharply: Starter 120 to 580 dubbing min/year, Creator 360 to 1760 dubbing min/year, while video minutes stayed at 120/360 respectively. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Synthesia change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Synthesia in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Synthesia quadruples AI Dubbing minutes on Starter and Creator plans" on Sep 4, 2026; Synthesia has been tracked since 2024-11-16.