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Faceless YouTube AI stack cost calculator

What does an AI-powered faceless YouTube workflow actually cost? Pick how many Shorts you ship per month and see three honest stack options — free, value, and quality — with per-video cost.

Configure your Shorts volume

Monthly software cost for a narration-driven Shorts channel. Script generation is excluded (free tiers of common LLMs cover it). Prices are list prices from official vendor pages.

Estimates use list prices and simple credit math — actual plans, credit burn, and regional prices differ. Links below go to each tool's profile with the source-cited pricing record.

Why these stacks

Free: every layer has a genuinely free tier — ElevenLabs Free (10,000 credits ≈ 10 min TTS), CapCut free editor, OpusClip free (60 credits/mo, watermarked exports), Make free (1,000 credits). $0/month, but watermarked exports and small credit pools cap a serious channel.

Value: ElevenLabs Starter $6 (30,000 credits) + VEED Creator $12 (6,000 credits). Unwatermarked, commercial-use-friendly output at roughly $18/month before repurposing tools.

Quality: ElevenLabs Creator $22 + VEED Pro $24 + Runway from $12 for AI b-roll. Full toolset, $58/month before repurposing and automation.

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Want the whole workflow? Start with the best AI tools for faceless YouTube, see how InVideo fits a faceless workflow, or compare the cost of repurposing with OpusClip. Per-tool pricing lives on each tool profile.

Before choosing a paid plan

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InVideo

Best for: Faceless and automation-style channels that want prompt-to-video production with stock footage and voiceover in one place.

Pricing: Plus $17/month (billed $200/year, 75 credits/month), Max $85/month (billed $1,000/year, 390 credits), Generative $170/month (billed $2,000/year, 800 credits), Elite $900/month (billed $10,800/year, 4,250 credits). All paid plans include watermark-free exports and access to models like Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.

Check before paying: Unused credits do not roll over to the next month (official pricing FAQ). Credit costs for models and agents can be updated without notice.

ElevenLabs

Best for: Creators who need consistent narration, multilingual voiceover, or automated voice agent workflows.

Pricing: Free plan: $0 (10,000 credits/month). Starter $6/month (30,000 credits); Creator $22/month (121,000 credits, $11 first month); Pro $99/month (600,000 credits); Scale $299/month (1.8M credits, 3 seats); Business $990/month (6M credits, 10 seats); Enterprise custom. Credits are shared across TTS/STT/music/dubbing (TTS ~1 credit/char, STT ~330 credits/char-min). Annual billing is approximately monthly x10 per the official FAQ.

Check before paying: Voice rights, commercial usage, and plan limits must be checked for the intended channel. AI voice cloning may require consent for certain use cases.