AI headshot tools mostly cost $19 to $49 — either a one-time pack you buy once, or a monthly subscription. Pose is priced differently: $4.99 the first week, then $14.99/week for 400 credits that cover headshots plus other photo styles and native video, rather than a single fixed set.
This breaks down what eight tools actually charge, based on each provider's current public pricing as of August 2026 — figures change, so verify before subscribing.
Pose's live plan and checkout are on the pricing page.
- AI headshot tools typically cost $19–$49: one-time packs (HeadshotPro, Aragon) run around $25–$29, while monthly subscriptions (PhotoAI, Secta) run $19–$49/month.
- Pose is $4.99 the first week, then $14.99/week for 400 credits — a recurring weekly plan, not a fixed one-time pack, and the same credits cover headshots, other photo styles, and native video.
- For a single headshot set you'll never refresh, a one-time pack is usually the cheaper choice. For ongoing use across multiple formats, a weekly or monthly plan tends to work out lower.
- Two tools in this comparison (Captions, Arcads) aren't headshot-specific — they're video/UGC-ad tools included because they're commonly compared alongside headshot generators; their pricing reflects that different job.
AI headshot tool pricing compared (2026)
| Tool | Price | Model | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pose AI | $4.99 first week, then $14.99/week (400 credits) | Weekly credit plan | Headshots plus other photo styles and native video, one selfie |
| HeadshotPro | Around $25–$29 one-time | One-time pack | A batch of headshots from uploaded photos |
| Aragon | Around $29 one-time | One-time pack | A batch of headshots from uploaded photos |
| Secta | Around $49; not published on their site — verify before starting | One-time (reported) | 200–300 headshots from 25 uploaded photos, per public reviews |
| PhotoAI | From $19/month, up to $199/month for higher tiers | Monthly subscription | Headshots from a trained model; PhotoAI advertises unlimited regenerations on its plans |
| VisualGPT | Free tier (limited daily credits) plus paid plans (pricing not publicly listed) | Freemium | Headshots with photos auto-deleted within 48 hours, per their site |
| Captions | $9.99–$69.99+/month | Monthly subscription | Video and UGC-actor tools, not headshot-specific — included for comparison |
| Arcads | $110–$550/month, no free trial | Monthly subscription | UGC ad-actor video tool, not headshot-specific — included for comparison |
Secta doesn't publish pricing on its own site, so that figure is drawn from third-party reviews rather than an official source — treat it as approximate. Captions and Arcads are video/UGC tools rather than headshot generators; they're here because they show up in the same comparisons, not because they compete directly on headshots.
What's typically included in a headshot package
One-time packs (HeadshotPro, Aragon) usually include a fixed number of generated headshots — often somewhere in the 40–100 range — from a batch of photos you upload, delivered within a few hours. Once you've used the pack, a refresh means paying again.
Subscription tools (PhotoAI, Secta) typically include ongoing generation for as long as you keep paying, though the exact number of outputs per billing cycle varies by provider and plan. Pose's 400 weekly credits work similarly but cover a broader range — headshots, other photo styles, and native video — on one plan rather than a headshot-only subscription.
See the full head-to-head in Pose AI vs HeadshotPro.