HeyBop.ai vs Sondo
Both turn a song into an AI music video. Here is how they compare on the numbers each one publishes.
Updated 2026-09-29 · All comparisons
Your song. Your face. Your creative control.
Your photo. A recognisable lead.
Professional accepts images checked for the absence of realistic human faces. Use Standard for portraits of anyone, including selfies, or images we cannot verify.
A starting style. Endless directions.
Start with cinematic, anime, K-pop, retro or another look, then direct the story, setting and individual shots in your own words. Bring your own song, photos and visual reference, or start with a sample song. Scenes are generated for your project, not selected from a stock-video library.
One click. Your music video.
Let AI plan the shots, generate the visuals and cut to your beat. No filming or manual editing. Timing varies with length, quality and demand; we email you when it is ready.
Change one shot. Keep the rest.
Edit a scene’s prompt and camera move, then regenerate just that shot. Keep the scenes you love and pay only for the new generation. Failed generations return their credits automatically.
Start small. Publish on your terms.
Sign up and get 150 credits. Script generation is free (0 credits). Review your script before creating 3 storyboard images. Images and videos use credits. One-time short video: USD 4.99 once · 300 credits. 15s standard video with a watermark. Personal use. First video only; no auto-renewal. Release-ready video: USD 9.99 once · 600 credits. Turn your song into a 30-second music video in Standard quality. Ready to share, watermark-free, with commercial rights for this project. Membership: USD 7.99/week · 600 credits; USD 29.99/month · 2,600 credits. Watermark-free commercial exports. Credits arrive on each paid renewal. Weekly or monthly auto-renewal. Cancel anytime. Completed licensed works keep their rights. Existing subscriptions keep their terms.
| HeyBop | Sondo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Free upload and examples; pay before generation | 10 credits (enough for a script only)Source |
| Plans | $4.99 one-time short video$9.99 one-time release-ready video$7.99/weekMembership $29.99/month (2,600 credits) | Pro Weekly $9.99/week (800 credits)Super Weekly $29.99/week (4,000 credits)Pro Yearly $59.99/year (8,000 credits)Source |
| Billing | Weekly or monthly auto-renewal. Cancel anytime. Completed licensed works keep their rights. Existing subscriptions keep their terms. No new annual plans. | Weekly or yearlySource |
| Video cost per second | 15.8 credits Standard, 41.7 Professional (15.8 with you in the shot from a photo on Standard; Professional accepts screened images without realistic human faces) | ≈10 credits SD, 20 HDSource |
| A 3-minute video | ≈$34.93–44.99 on Standard using sufficient credit packs (Standard ≈2,015–2,870, Professional up to 7,580; the low end is with the usual chorus reprises) | ≈1,834–1,953 creditsSource |
| Watermark | One-time short video and ordinary top-ups: watermark. Release-ready video or membership: no watermark | Removed with a subscription or a $14.99 one-off purchaseSource |
| Failed generations | Refunded automatically | Refunded; cancelled tasks are notSource |
| Where it runs | Web: any desktop or phone browser, nothing to install | Web, iOS and Android appsSource |
| Languages | 12 | 10 (website)Source |
Which one should you pick?
Why choose HeyBop
- You want to see the price before generating, with one-time credit packs available.
- You'd rather pay monthly than weekly, and cancel anytime.
- You want to see the exact price before every click, and redo one scene instead of the whole video.
- You want to be in the video yourself, from one photo.
Sondo may suit you better if
- You'll make videos all year and want the lowest yearly price: Pro Yearly is $59.99 for 8,000 credits.
Questions
HeyBop offers weekly and monthly membership, plus one-time video purchases. Monthly membership is $29.99 for 2,600 credits. Credits are not comparable across platforms; check the quote for your song before buying.
HeyBop gives new accounts 150 welcome credits. Upload, setup and examples are free. Video generation has its own quote; one-time packs start at $4.99. Sondo gives new users 10 credits, which covers a script but not a video.
Both refund failed generations. On HeyBop the credits go back to your balance automatically. Sondo does not refund tasks you cancel yourself.
On HeyBop, any paid plan removes it. On Sondo, a subscription or a $14.99 one-off purchase removes it.
Yes. HeyBop runs in any phone or computer browser, with nothing to install. Sondo has iOS and Android apps as well as its website.
Try HeyBop with your own song
Upload your song and photos; see the price before generation.
Sondo facts checked on 2026-09-29 from sondo.ai and the pages linked above. Sondo is a trademark of its owner; HeyBop is not affiliated with Sondo. HeyBop prices are from heybop.ai/pricing.