Avatar V

HeyGen's rendered avatar model for producing polished presenter videos from a short identity recording, script, or supplied audio.

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Plain-English overview

What Avatar V actually is

Avatar V is built for generated video rather than a live conversation. A short source recording can establish an avatar, after which scripts or audio drive new performances with motion and delivery designed for longer marketing, training, and communication pieces.

HeyGen wraps the model in a mature creation platform and an API. That brings useful language, voice, translation, and output choices, but model access, avatar type, resolution, and price must be evaluated together because different routes consume different amounts.

Good fit for

Localized marketing and training videos
Presenter content generated from scripts
Teams that need both an editor and automation API

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The facts that matter for avatars models

These are provider-published specifications, not Cody benchmark scores. Follow the linked sources for current limits and endpoint-specific exceptions.

Price basis: From $0.05 / generated second via APIA representative current subscription, credit, minute, or generated-second price with its route identified.
Delivery mode: Asynchronously rendered videoRealtime interactive streaming or an asynchronously rendered video.
Source inputs: 15-second recording or photo avatar; script or audioImages, recordings, scripts, audio, prompts, or preset avatars accepted by the product.
Output & limits: 720p, 1080p, or 4K routes; provider describes 25 fps renderingPublished resolution, frame rate, session length, clip length, or other practical production limit.
Languages & voices: 177+ languages and dialects across HeyGen productsPublished language support and whether teams can bring or clone a voice.
Performance control: Custom motion, multi-angle behavior, and long-form deliveryGestures, emotion, direction, motion prompts, multi-speaker support, or similar controls.
Where to use it: HeyGen editor and video-generation APIDirect API, widget, editor, conferencing integration, or other first-party access route.

API and provider access

Where to get Avatar V

HeyGenAvatar V announcementOfficial launch, source-recording, motion, and fidelity overview.HeyGen APIHeyGen API guideDeveloper workflow, avatar selection, script, audio, and render integration.

Availability

Regions and access stage

Available in HeyGen's video platform and API for eligible avatar workflows.

HeyGen's public launch and API pages do not provide one exhaustive Avatar V country or processing-region list.

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Data and training

The route matters.

Avatar creation involves identity, voice, and consent-sensitive media. The reviewed Avatar V pages do not provide one complete model-specific retention or training-use promise; review current HeyGen consent, privacy, and enterprise terms.

This is a concise reading of the cited provider material, not legal advice. A third-party gateway can have different storage, routing, training, and residency terms from the model maker's direct API.

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Frequently asked questions

Avatar V FAQ

What is Avatar V?

HeyGen's rendered avatar model for producing polished presenter videos from a short identity recording, script, or supplied audio. Avatar V is built for generated video rather than a live conversation. A short source recording can establish an avatar, after which scripts or audio drive new performances with motion and delivery designed for longer marketing, training, and communication pieces.

When was Avatar V released?

Avatar V was released on April 8, 2026 according to the cited provider materials.

Where can I access Avatar V?

Available in HeyGen's video platform and API for eligible avatar workflows. The access routes listed in this guide are HeyGen and HeyGen API.

How much does Avatar V cost?

From $0.05 / generated second through the API. HeyGen lists different rates for photo versus digital or studio avatars and for 4K. Subscription editor pricing follows separate plans.

Where is Avatar V available?

Available in HeyGen's video platform and API for eligible avatar workflows. HeyGen's public launch and API pages do not provide one exhaustive Avatar V country or processing-region list.

Is my Avatar V API data used for training?

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