# Elai: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/elai
Website: https://www.therundown.ai

Elai was named in 7 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: AI avatar video, 14% answer share, ranked #11, named first in 0%.

## What Elai is

Elai is a video creation platform for teams producing training, education, onboarding and marketing content. It turns text and documents into narrated videos featuring AI presenters. It offers a free plan with one rendered minute, paid Creator and Team plans, and custom Enterprise pricing.

Users can begin with a script, prompt, URL, presentation or document, then choose an avatar and voice. They can add interactive features including quizzes and branching. Finished videos can be exported as video files or SCORM packages, while an API and Zapier can automate version creation.

Pricing: It has a free plan with one rendered minute, paid Creator and Team plans, and custom Enterprise pricing.
(From Elai's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI avatar video (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-avatars) | #11 of 15 | 14% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Perplexity |

## What the models said

> "Elai.io Similar to Synthesia/HeyGen but often praised for being more budget-friendly, with easy PowerPoint-to-video conversion."
> — Claude, AI avatar video

> "The top AI avatar video tools right now are led by HeyGen, Synthesia, Colossyan, and D-ID, with DeepBrain AI Studios, Elai, and VEED also strong depending on use case."
> — Perplexity, AI avatar video