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Higgsfield AI Review
AI video and image platform bundling 35+ models, billed by credits
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
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Our verdict
Higgsfield suits content creators and marketers who want many AI video and image models in one place, with 4.0/5 on Trustpilot from about 5,400 reviews. The trade-offs are costs that climb quickly because every completed generation spends credits, a default data-for-training policy, and frequent billing complaints from users.
Best for: Ad and social-content creators who want to try several video models under one account
Skip it if: Privacy-sensitive users, since uploads and prompts may be used to train models
Pros
- Bundles 35+ image, video and voice models in one platform, per the homepage
- Dedicated tools for ads, consistent characters and camera motion
- Web app, API and an MCP integration for use inside Claude
Cons
- Completed generations are not refunded in credits even if the result is poor, and credits do not roll over
- 19% of Trustpilot reviews are 1 star, with many citing billing, refunds and limits on "Unlimited" plans
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Trustpilot 4.0/5, with 62% of reviews at 5 stars
Cons
- Privacy policy allows training on user data and describes no separate opt-out
Best for
- Small teams that need a shared workspace and commercial-use rights
Skip it if
- Anyone who wants predictable costs when iterating through many retries
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What Higgsfield is
Higgsfield is an AI platform that generates images, video and voice from prompts or reference media, built by a San Francisco company of the same name. SiliconANGLE says it was founded in 2023 and launched in April 2025. CEO and co-founder Alex Mashrabov previously led generative AI at Snap. The homepage says the platform combines 35+ frontier models.
Key features
Beyond image and video generation, the homepage lists editing, upscaling, Shorts Studio (hundreds of viral presets), Genjutsu, Drama Ads, AI Influencer, Cinema Studio and Supercomputer, a workflow agent. SiliconANGLE adds camera-motion presets such as dolly and crane. The API is billed separately from a dollar balance, apart from subscription credits.
Pricing and credits
The pricing page lists Starter at $15, Plus at $49 ($39 billed yearly) and Ultra at $129 ($99 billed yearly), with 200, 1,000 and 3,000 credits per month. The official article says a 5-second Seedance 2.5 clip costs 35 credits at 720p and 80 at 1080p; subscription credits do not roll over and bought credit packs expire after 90 days. "Unlimited" applies only to selected models on higgsfield.ai and is not available via MCP/CLI, Canvas or Supercomputer.
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Feedback and risks
Trustpilot currently shows 4.0/5 from 5,396 reviews, 62% at 5 stars and 19% at 1 star. Recurring complaints include renewal charges, difficulty getting refunds, fast credit burn, long video waits at peak times and content wrongly flagged. TechCrunch also noted a viral video made with Higgsfield in December 2025 that it called offensive. Read the plan terms before subscribing.
Who it fits
Higgsfield fits people who want to try many third-party video models under one account, especially for ads and short-form content. If you need only one video model, dedicated tools such as Kling AI or Runway may be simpler on cost; compare against your own needs.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Per Higgsfield's official pricing article: 1 video job and 1 image job at a time, no commercial use and no fast-track generation. Only models open to non-subscribers are available.
Starter
Personal$15/mo
$15 per month; the pricing page shows the same price for monthly and annual billing. 200 credits per month, 2 parallel videos and 4 images, commercial use included; access to selected models and features only.
Plus
Personal$49/mo
$39/mo billed yearly
$49 per month, or $39 per month billed yearly (the page says this saves $120). 1,000 credits per month, all models and features, and unlimited paid parallel generations.
Ultra
Personal$129/mo
$99/mo billed yearly
$129 per month, or $99 per month billed yearly (the page says this saves $360). 3,000 credits per month, all models and features; the 7-day unlimited Seedance 2.5 window runs at 1080p.
Team
Business$79/mo/user
$79 per seat per month per the official article: 1,000 credits per seat for teams of 2 to 9 sharing one workspace. Scale is $215 per seat per month (2,500 credits per seat, 5 to 15 people) and adds basic SSO and admin spend control.
- Free plan limits
- The Free tier is for trying the platform: no commercial use, no fast-track and one job at a time.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
The pages opened state no refund policy for subscriptions. The official article says credits for failed generations are usually returned automatically, but completed generations are not refunded even if you dislike the result, and unused credits do not roll over.
Privacy
The privacy policy says Higgsfield may use your data, including uploaded media and prompts, to train and improve its AI models, and it describes no separate opt-out. Deleting content only stops its use for future training; content already incorporated into models cannot feasibly be removed. Removed content may stay on active servers for 30 days. For face and voice features, the company says it does not store biometric data and destroys it once processing finishes. Data may be shared with third-party AI model and compute providers, Stripe and advertising partners.
Higgsfield AI alternatives
7.4/10Google Flow (Veo)
Google's AI studio for video and images with Veo and Gemini Omni
6.5/10Kling AI
Kuaishou's AI video and image generator, with Kling 4.0 as its latest model
Frequently asked questions
Does Higgsfield have a free plan?
Yes. The official pricing article lists a Free tier, but it has no commercial use, no fast-track and runs one video or image job at a time.
Do unused credits roll over?
No. Per the official article, subscription credits refresh each billing period and do not roll over. Purchased credit packs expire after 90 days.
Can I use the output commercially?
Per the official article, paid plans from Starter include commercial use; the Free tier does not.
Are my uploads and prompts used to train AI?
The privacy policy lets Higgsfield use data to train its and its affiliates' models and describes no separate opt-out. Deleting content only prevents later use.
Review evidence & sources7
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 8.0
- Value for money
- 6.0
- Performance
- 6.5
- Support
- 6.0
- Privacy & security
- 4.5
Why this score
Some Trustpilot reviewers praise the navigation, others say beginners find it hard; choosing models and estimating credits per clip adds complexity. The interface is English-only.
Why this score
35+ models plus Cinema Studio, Genjutsu, Shorts Studio, API and MCP; many features only unlock from Plus.
Why this score
Plans run $15 to $129 a month, a 5-second 1080p Seedance 2.5 clip costs 80 credits, credits do not roll over and reviewers complain about cost.
Why this score
Trustpilot reviewers report longer video waits at busy times, and the pricing page says unlimited speed may be adjusted during high traffic. Output quality depends on third-party models.
Why this score
Email support and a help center; Trustpilot praises support but notes slow first replies, and refund complaints are common.
Why this score
Training on data by default with no described opt-out, trained content cannot be removed, and data goes to advertising partners.
What users say
- Trustpilot4.0/5 · 5,396
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial homepageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial pricing pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial article: Higgsfield pricing explainedNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial privacy policyNov 10, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2026-01-15)Nov 10, 2026
- pressSiliconANGLE (2026-01-15)Nov 10, 2026
- review-siteTrustpilot reviewsNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Higgsfield
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2025
- Category
- AI
Capabilities
- AI features
- Public API
- Real-time collaboration
- Integrations
Platforms
- Web
- API
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- Claude (Higgsfield MCP)
- ChatGPT Plugin
- Higgsfield API
Support
- Help center
- Community forum
Change history
- Company.Raises an $80M Series A extension (total $130M) at a $1.3B valuation per the company, which also claims a $200M annual revenue run rate and 15M+ users.
- Update.TechCrunch calls a viral video made with Higgsfield offensive for placing fictional characters alongside people named in the Epstein files.
- Company.Closes a $50M Series A, per TechCrunch.
Full change history (4)
- Launch.AI video platform launches, per SiliconANGLE.
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