Videoinu vs Magic Hour
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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AI video workstation with an agent, a canvas and many third-party models
AI video, image and audio studio with 100+ tools and an API
- Free access
- Videoinu: Free trial only
- Magic Hour: Free access
- Paid from
- Videoinu: USD 9.99 per month billed monthly
- Magic Hour: USD 10 for 4,000 credits; $30 for 12,000
- Plans listed
- Videoinu: 5
- Magic Hour: 6
- Public API
- Videoinu: Not confirmed
- Magic Hour: Not confirmed
Where Videoinu and Magic Hour differ
- AccessVideoinu offers a free trial only, while Magic Hour offers free access.
- PlansVideoinu lists 5 plans and Magic Hour lists 6.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Videoinu | Fact | Magic Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free trial onlyFree start · Free; credit amount not published | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 9.99 per month billed monthlyPlus · or $84 billed yearly · $7 a month | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 10 for 4,000 credits; $30 for 12,000Credit packs · shown at $27; $80 for 32,000 · shown at $68; $160 for 64,000 · shown at $128 |
| Free start; paid from $9.99/month ($7/month billed yearly) | Pricing model | Free (personal use); paid plans from $12 a month billed yearly, $19 monthly |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 6 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Creators who want to plan scenes with an agent and render with several video models on one credit balance | Built for | Creators and small teams who want video, image and audio generation under one credit balance |
| Video & editing | CategorySame | Video & editing |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 6, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 11, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Videoinu
Prices confirmed · Oct 6, 2026- Free startFree; credit amount not published
- PlusUSD 9.99 per month billed monthlyor $84 billed yearly · $7 a month
- ProUSD 29.99 per month billed monthlyor $254.16 billed yearly · $21.18 a month
- UltraUSD 59.99 per month billed monthlyor $565.68 billed yearly · $47.14 a month
- StudioUSD 99.99 per month billed monthlyor $768 billed yearly · $64 a month
Magic Hour
Prices confirmed · Oct 11, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- CreatorUSD 19 per month billed monthly; $12 per month billed yearlyUSD 144
- ProUSD 39 per month billed monthly; $25 per month billed yearlyUSD 300
- BusinessUSD 99 per month billed monthly; $66 per month billed yearlyUSD 792
- Credit packsUSD 10 for 4,000 credits; $30 for 12,000shown at $27; $80 for 32,000 · shown at $68; $160 for 64,000 · shown at $128
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Strengths and limits
Videoinu
Strengths
- Plans and yearly totals are readable: Monthly and yearly prices, with the amount billed per year, are visible for four plans without an account.
- Estimate before spending: The FAQ says the app shows the credit cost before each generation and returns credits for failed ones.
- Many models on one balance: The homepage lists 30+ models from Google, OpenAI, ByteDance, Kling, MiniMax and others.
Limits to plan around
- Free credit amount is not published: The FAQ says you can start free with no card but gives no credit amount, expiry or watermark rule.
- Yearly labels overstate the saving: The page's percentages use a struck-through price above the monthly charge; the real saving against monthly billing is about 21% to 36%.
- Training use of uploads is not addressed: The privacy policy read, updated Jan 12, 2026, does not say whether uploads or outputs are used to train models.
Magic Hour
Strengths
- Free start without an account: The homepage says core tools can be tried without signing up, and the pricing FAQ says no credit card is needed for the Free plan.
- One credit balance across video, image and audio: The pricing page lists allowances for each tool, so you can see what a plan buys before paying.
- Credits do not expire: The pricing FAQ says unused credits roll over, and credit packs are described as never expiring.
Limits to plan around
- Free tier is limited and its size is not stated: Free video and audio may be watermarked, use is personal only, and the daily credit amount is not published on the pages read.
- Resolution is gated by plan: Creator stops at 1024px and 4K needs the $99-a-month Business plan, or $792 billed yearly.
- Credit cost varies widely by tool: The same plan buys 1.7 hours of most video but 7 minutes of UGC ads, so the headline hours do not apply to every tool.
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