Invideo AI

Invideo AI — Agentic Text-to-Video Platform (InVideo Inc., Mumbai 2017, Active, Not Shut Down)

Invideo AI (invideo.io, InVideo Inc. founded 2017 by Sanket Shah, Mumbai + US, ~25M users / 190 countries, $52.5M funding incl. Tiger Global/Peak 15) active 2026-08, no discontinuation. It is not a single-model generator​ — it is an agent-orchestrated video production bench that routes one brief across 200+ models (Sora 2, Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Seedance, Nano Banana Pro, ElevenLabs) + iStock/Storyblocks stock, with Agent Two holding long-term memory of characters/locations/style across a project. Category ai-productivity-data; pipeline_stage none. Killer differentiator = prompt→publish-ready video with agent crew (script/storyboard/shot/edit/voice/caption) + multi-model routing in one subscription; not Runway (single-model director’s cut, pro-grade), not HeyGen (avatar-presenter only), not Pika (short generative clips), not CapCut (edit-existing-footage), not Descript (transcript-edit existing audio). 2026 traps: credit system opaque​ (different models burn different credits, no rollover, revision loops eat budget fast), stock-heavy defaults read generic​ for brand-critical work, no Premiere-grade color/compositing​ (timeline is lightweight), factual/visual mismatch needs human pass, plan prices shifted to $17/$85/$167/$900 yearly billing in 2026 (older $20/$60/$120 docs stale).

1. One-line positioning

Invideo AI = the “brief it once, agents ship a draft” video factory, not the finishing suite: open invideo.com → type prompt / paste script or URL → Agent Two writes script, storyboards shots, picks model per shot (Veo 3.1 for B-roll, ElevenLabs for VO, Nano Banana for stills), pulls iStock where gen isn’t needed, clones your face/voice as AI Twin, renders captions/branding, outputs 30-min single-prompt video (v4 agent) → you tweak via Magic Box text commands or light timeline → export watermark-free. Fits ai-productivity-data; pipeline_stage none (prompt → agent orchestration → multi-model gen → assemble → export). For faceless YouTube / social ads / SMB promo at volume, it compresses days into minutes; for documentary-grade continuity or brand-identity differentiation, it’s a draft engine not final cut.

2. Core features

3. Pricing (2026-08, individual yearly billing)

pricing_type = credit-subscription; starting_price = $0; free_tier = "weekly capped generation + watermarked exports, no CC, test-only"; credits do not roll over, model choice changes burn rate, on-demand top-ups exist.

4. Access Type

access_type: web-ios-android-cloud-sync-no-desktop-app

access_display: 🌐 invideo.com (browser) · iOS/Android apps · multiplayer cloud projects · no offline/Premiere plugin/API-self-serve (enterprise API on request)

5. Reviews (2026)

Praise: prompt→draft in minutes​ (95% time cut on social content), multi-model access without 5 API accounts, AI Twins kill faceless-channel cost, Magic Box NL edit gentle for non-editors, stock+iStock covers 80% of SMB needs, SOC2/GDPR for enterprise.

Gripes: credit burn non-transparent​ (fixing one scene can cost as much as generating it, refunds denied after credit use), stock-default looks generic​ vs custom production, no Premiere/DaVinci-grade control​ (color/compositing/frame-precision absent), factual-visual mismatch​ needs human review, plan prices quietly moved to $17/$85/$167/$900​ (old $20/$60 docs mislead), long-form >10 min strains agent memory.

6. Best for / Not for

7. Competitors