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Cook Studio vs VidRush, TubeGen, HeyGen and InVideo
Cook Studio is the AI studio for YouTube channels: write a topic, get a publish-ready video. Here's how it compares, feature by feature.
| Feature | Cook Studio | VidRush | TubeGen | HeyGenDifferent product: avatar and agent videos | InVideoDifferent product: agent video editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long YouTube video from one prompt | Yes, 1 to 30 min (8 languages) | Yes, 6 to 60 min (English) | Step-by-step pipeline | Agent videos, up to 30 min | Agent videos, length not stated |
| Visuals | Real photos and footage, motion graphics, AI images and video | Real footage; AI on request | AI images and clips, plus stock | Stock, AI images and video, avatars | Stock plus AI models |
| Full edit of a long video, done for you | Yes: cuts, B-roll, motion graphics, captions and music, up to 30 min | Yes, plus a timeline editor | Pre-timed timeline; you finish the edit | Agent edit plus AI Studio editor | Agent plus multitrack timeline |
| Music and sound effects | Original soundtrack plus SFX | Licensed stock music, transition SFX | AI soundtrack; SFX not stated | Music on request; SFX inside AI video clips | Music plus AI sound design |
| Fix a scene in plain words | Yes, with timestamps; cost shown first | Early beta | Per-clip prompt edits | Yes, chat edits | Yes, agent edits |
| Credits if a video fails | All reserved credits refunded | Not charged on system errors | No refunds | Refunded in Creative Studio | Every generation is charged |
| Unused credits | Never expire | Up to 1.5x monthly | One extra cycle | One extra month (monthly plans) | Don't roll over |
| Vertical 9:16 | Yes | No | Avatars only | Yes | Yes |
| Long video into Shorts clips | Yes (Clipper) | No | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| AI host on camera | Yes, HeyTuber (English, Turkish, Spanish) | Yes (English) | Yes | Yes | Via partner models |
| Voiceover languages | 8 | 3 | 8 | 175+ | 50+ |
| Thumbnails | Yes (Thumbnail Chef) | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Separate tool |
| Title and description writer | Yes (Title Chef) | Not stated | Yes | Suggestions | Not stated |
| Match a channel's style | YouTube channel or reference video, plus brand kit | Channel style (experimental) | Copy Style, custom art styles | Brand kit from your site | Reference video |
| Channel profiles | 3, 5 or 10 by plan | 5 to 50 by plan | 2 to 20 styles | Brand kits | Workspaces |
| Order from Claude or ChatGPT (MCP) | Yes (Room Service MCP) | Not stated | Coming soon | Yes | Yes |
| Free start | Free Cook Lite, or a $9 one-time trial | None | None | Free plan, watermarked | Free plan |
| Cheapest paid plan | $49/mo | $99/mo | $149/mo | $29/mo | $9/seat/mo |
As listed on each company's own website, pricing and help pages, October 27, 2026.
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