Prices read from Arcads' in-app plan picker (app.arcads.ai, signed in from Canada, monthly view) on October 19, 2026, and plan rules from help.arcads.ai the same day. Last updated October 19, 2026. These prices are in Canadian dollars; we did not see a US dollar figure, so we do not state one. If a number here no longer matches what Arcads shows you, theirs is right and we will fix ours.
The short answer: Arcads does not publish its prices. Its /pricing address returns a 404, and its help center says current prices are on the pricing page inside the app. On October 19, 2026 that page showed a Canadian account three monthly plans: Starter at CA$105, Creator at CA$210 and Pro at CA$525. Each was marked 30% off a crossed-out price (CA$150, CA$300 and CA$750), and the yearly tab was labelled "limited time: 20% off". Discounts labelled like that tend to be temporary, so expect the undiscounted figures to come back.
Arcads plans and prices
| Plan | Price shown (CAD, monthly) | Credits and limits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | CA$105 a month, shown as 30% off CA$150 | 8,000 credits a month. 300 AI actors, 74 languages, up to 600 seconds of AI avatar talking, up to 50 AI videos, video extension, access to all models, Nano Banana up to 200. |
| Creator | CA$210 a month, shown as 30% off CA$300 (marked most popular) | 16,000 credits a month. Everything in Starter, with 1,000 actors, up to 1,200 seconds of avatar talking, up to 100 avatar reactions, up to 100 AI videos, background removal and AI captions, Nano Banana up to 1,000. |
| Pro | CA$525 a month, shown as 30% off CA$750 | 40,000 credits a month. Everything in Creator, with 1,500 actors, the ElevenLabs integration, cloning your own actors, team collaboration, ad performance guidance and API access, Nano Banana up to 3,000. |
| Larger plans | Through sales | The help center also lists Scale (96,000 credits), Business (192,000) and a custom Enterprise plan, with no prices. |
Two cautions. First, the numbers do not all agree: the help center lists Pro at 48,000 credits a month while the plan picker showed 40,000, and the help center itself says Arcads tests new pricing from time to time, so your account may see different rates or plan sizes. Second, we read one account in one country. Someone in the US or elsewhere may be shown different prices or a different currency.
How the plans behave
- The free trial needs a card. It gives 1,000 credits and every feature for 72 hours, then the Starter monthly plan starts automatically unless you cancel.
- Starter and Creator stop at the limit. When the month's credits run out, generation stops until you upgrade or the plan renews, and unused credits reset each cycle.
- Pro and above keep going. Unused credits roll over with no cap, and extra usage is billed on the next invoice. You can set daily, weekly or monthly spending limits.
- Yearly billing is 20% off, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
Who Arcads fits
Arcads is built around AI actors: a large library of realistic people who deliver your script on camera, in many languages, plus custom actors and voice cloning on Pro. If talking-head UGC ads at volume are the main thing you buy, and your team will write and edit the scripts, it is one of the most focused tools for that job.
Hermoso's plans next to Arcads
| Hermoso plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, no card | 30 credits at signup plus 250+ more to earn as you set up your brand and create. The full studio, nothing locked. |
| Starter | $19 a month, or $190 a year | 1,000 credits a month: roughly 100+ image ads or about 10 video ads. Real faces in your videos from your own photos. |
| Pro | $49 a month, or $490 a year | 3,000 credits a month: roughly 300+ image ads or about 30 video ads. Priority generation. |
| Studio | $149 a month, or $1,490 a year | 10,000 credits a month: roughly 1,000+ image ads or about 100 video ads. Priority support and enterprise SSO. |
Or skip the subscription: credit packs from $25, valid for a year, on any plan including Free. See pay as you go.
Our prices are public and in US dollars, and there is a free plan rather than a card-required trial. Arcads' lowest plan on the screen we read was CA$105 a month after its discount; Hermoso Starter is US$19 and our largest plan, Studio, is US$149. Every Hermoso feature is on every plan, including Free, so AI creator videos, real-product compositing and competitor ad research are not held back for a higher tier.
On every Hermoso plan, Free included, these cost nothing: publishing and scheduling posts, building and managing campaigns on the ad platforms, analytics, comments and DMs, connectors, brand profiles and team seats. Credits go to two things only, running an AI model (image, video, voice, writing, planning) and Ad Spy research, and the app shows the exact cost before you spend anything. The one exception is X, where posting and reading X data bill a few credits per call because X charges per request. Monthly plan credits do not roll over; credit packs, which you can buy on any plan including Free, last 365 days.
Arcads has the bigger actor library and features like actor reactions that we do not try to match one for one. Hermoso covers more of the job around the ad: researching what already works in your market, making image ads as well as video, posting them, and running the paid campaigns.
Which one to pick
Pick Arcads if AI actor videos are the whole job and the budget fits. Pick Hermoso if you want public, lower prices, a free way in, and the research, posting and campaigns in the same place as the ads.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Arcads cost?
Arcads does not publish prices. On October 19, 2026 its in-app plan picker showed a Canadian account Starter at CA$105, Creator at CA$210 and Pro at CA$525 a month, each marked 30% off (from CA$150, CA$300 and CA$750). Prices in other countries may differ.
Why does arcads.ai/pricing not work?
The address returns a 404. Arcads' help center says current prices are shown on the pricing page inside the app, so you see them after you sign up.
Does Arcads have a free plan or a free trial?
There is no free plan. The free trial needs a card, gives 1,000 credits for 72 hours, and then starts the Starter monthly plan unless you cancel.
Do Arcads credits roll over?
On Starter and Creator unused credits reset each cycle. On Pro and above they roll over with no cap, according to the Arcads help center.
Is there a cheaper Arcads alternative?
Hermoso has a free plan and paid plans at US$19, US$49 and US$149 a month, or credit packs from US$25 with no subscription. Every feature, including AI creator videos, is on every plan.
Start free, 250+ earnable free credits, no card. Posting, scheduling, ads management and analytics are free on every plan.
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