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Yoob vs cloud avatars
Tavus, Anam, Beyond Presence, HeyGen LiveAvatar, D-ID, Simli, Runway and Spatius all render on their own GPUs and bill you for the time.
| Yoob | Cloud realtime avatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Where frames are drawn | User’s device | Vendor GPU |
| Published list rate | $0.03/min, $0.08 with Yoob voice · no frame charge | $0.007 – $0.37/min |
| Video streamed per minute | 0 MB | ~5 – 15 MB |
| Concurrency limit | None: it is their phone | 1 – 50 sessions by tier |
| Renders with no network | Yes | No: the stream is the picture |
| Conversation audio reaches the vendor | Only if you choose Yoob voice | Necessarily |
| Survives vendor outage | Live sessions keep rendering for up to 10 min; new ones need our API | Every avatar stops |
| Platforms | iOS and web (npm @yoob/avatar) · web needs desktop Chrome or Edge with WebGPU | Anything with a browser |
| Custom characters | Concierge, days | Often self-serve |
| SOC 2 / enterprise compliance | Not yet | Several are certified |
Competitor rates are vendor-published list rates retrieved 26 July 2026; sources are linked from the cost calculator. Simli and D-ID publish no realtime rate, so we quote none.