Hedra vs sync.
7 facts side by side from each company’s published specs and prices, plus our same-brief bench where both have run it. By GoCrazyAI Lab, method here.
Hedra
by Hedra · Character-3
sync.
by sync. labs · sync-3
The short answer
sync. wins 2 of the 3 rounds a number or a yes/no can decide, Hedra takes 1. In the Best lip-sync AI tools guide Hedra is #4 (Best for animating a character image) and sync. is #2 (Best for re-syncing real footage).
Hedra wins
1 / 3
Character-3 turns one image and your audio into a talking or singing performance of up to 10 minutes, with expressive head and body motion. Its policy allows real people only if it is you.
sync. wins
2 / 3
sync-3 is a dedicated lip-sync model that copes with close-ups, profiles and partly covered faces, outputs up to 4K and takes photos too. Per-second pricing and editor plugins make it the professional default.
Round by round
Bold marks the winner of a row; rows without a number or yes/no have no winner. As published, checked September 25, 2026.
| Spec | Hedra | sync. |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $20/mo (Basic, 2,000 credits) | $5/mo + $0.05 per second (Hobbyist, watermarked) |
| Works from | Image + audio, with a text prompt | Video or photo, with audio or text |
| Longest job | 600 min | 60 min |
| Languages | Any: follows your audio | 95+ |
| Top resolution | 1080p | Up to 4K (sync-3) |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| No-cost plan | Sign-up offer; limits not published | Yes: 3 generations a month, 20 seconds each |
By the numbers
- Hedra10 min
- sync.1 min
- Hedra$20
- sync.$5
See them work
Hedra: what we like
- Single performances of up to 10 minutes from one image.
- Expressive head and body motion, not just the mouth.
Watch out for
- Works from a still image only; it does not re-sync existing video.
- Its policy allows real people only if it is you.
sync.: what we like
- Handles close-ups, profiles and partly covered faces on real footage.
- Pay per second, with an API, SDKs and plugins for Premiere, Resolve and ComfyUI.
Watch out for
- The $5 plan keeps a watermark; the first plan without one is $19.
- Long jobs need higher tiers: one minute per job on Hobbyist, 30 on Scale.
Make it on GoCrazyAI
Make the whole thing on GoCrazyAI
Make the photo talk or sing in the Lip Sync Studio, and prepare the voice, song and footage around it, all on the same credits from $9.99 a week.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper to start, Hedra or sync.?
Hedra starts at $20/mo (Basic, 2,000 credits); sync. at $5/mo + $0.05 per second (Hobbyist, watermarked). No-cost tier: Hedra sign-up offer; limits not published, sync. yes: 3 generations a month, 20 seconds each. Prices as published on each company's pricing page, checked September 25, 2026.
Longest single job on the cheapest paid plan: Hedra or sync.?
Hedra: 10 min. sync.: 1 min.
Can I use either on GoCrazyAI?
Hedra is a separate product; the GoCrazyAI tools below do the same job on one subscription. sync. is a separate product; the GoCrazyAI tools below do the same job on one subscription.
Sources
- Hedra: Hedra pricing
- Hedra: Hedra Character-3
- Hedra: Hedra acceptable use
- sync.: sync. pricing
- sync.: sync-3 model docs
- sync.: sync. terms
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