ClipIQ vs OpusClip
The OpusClip alternative priced for India
ClipIQ does the job most people use OpusClip for — finds the best moments in a long video, cuts them into vertical clips, reframes around the speaker and adds captions — billed weekly in rupees, with UPI, and with more minutes of video for the money.
ClipIQ and OpusClip compared
| ClipIQ | OpusClip | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, ₹249/week or ₹599/week | Free, $15/month or $29/month |
| Billing | Weekly, in rupees — UPI and cards via Razorpay | Monthly or yearly, in US dollars |
| Free plan video | 500 minutes to start, then 30 a week | 60 minutes a month |
| Video on the entry paid plan | 850 minutes a week (about 3,600 a month) | 150 minutes a month |
| Video on the top self-serve plan | 2,000 minutes a week (about 8,600 a month) | 300 minutes a month |
| Unused minutes | Roll over on paid plans | Monthly allowance |
| Watermark on free | Yes | Yes |
| Why a clip was picked | Score out of 100 with the reasoning, on every plan | Virality score on paid plans |
| Auto hook | Yes | Yes |
| Layouts | Fill, fit, split, three, four, screenshare, gameplay | Dynamic and screenshare layouts, and more |
| B-roll, dubbing, scheduling, team seats | No | Yes, on Pro |
OpusClip plans and limits as listed on opus.pro/pricing on 1 October 2026; they may have changed since. ClipIQ minutes are on the standard (Economy) engine. OpusClip is a trademark of its owner; ClipIQ is not affiliated with it.
Why choose ClipIQ
- Pay in rupees, weekly. No dollar card, no currency conversion fees, no yearly commitment. Pay with UPI and cancel whenever you like.
- More minutes of video for the money. Creator includes850 minutes of video a week on the standard (Economy) engine, and unused minutes roll over instead of disappearing. The two products’ minutes aren’t like for like — each runs its own AI — so try both on the same video and judge the clips.
- See why each clip was picked. Every clip gets a score out of 100 with the reasoning — the hook, the pacing, the payoff — on every plan, free included.
- Clips that end on a sentence. Cuts land on sentence boundaries, so a clip doesn’t stop mid-thought.
- Every shape on every plan. Clips come in 9:16 for Shorts, Reels and TikTok; a 16:9 or 1:1 version is one click on any plan, at 1 credit.
When OpusClip is the better choice
OpusClip is a bigger product. If your workflow needs AI B-roll, dubbing into other languages, a built-in social scheduler, team workspaces with shared brand templates or export to Premiere Pro, OpusClip’s Pro plan has them and ClipIQ doesn’t. If what you need is good clips from long videos, captioned and ready to post, at a price that makes sense in India — try ClipIQ.
Frequently asked questions
Is ClipIQ a free alternative to OpusClip?
Yes — ClipIQ has a free plan with no credit card: 3 videos a day, 5 clips per video, 500 minutes of video to start and 30 more every week. Free clips carry a small watermark, as they do on OpusClip’s free plan.
Why does ClipIQ include more minutes of video?
ClipIQ is priced for creators in India, in rupees. Creator at ₹249 a week includes 850 minutes of video a week on the standard (Economy) engine, against 150 minutes a month on OpusClip Starter. The Premium engine uses 2 credits a minute, so those minutes go half as far there. Minutes on the two products aren’t like for like — each uses its own AI — so the fairest test is the same video on both.
Can I pay with UPI?
Yes. ClipIQ bills in Indian rupees through Razorpay, so UPI and Indian cards both work, with no currency conversion fees.
What does OpusClip do that ClipIQ doesn’t?
OpusClip’s Pro plan adds AI B-roll, dubbing into other languages, a social media scheduler, team workspaces, brand templates and Premiere Pro export. If you need those, OpusClip is the better fit. ClipIQ focuses on the core job: finding the best moments, then cutting, reframing and captioning them.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. Paid plans are weekly; cancelling keeps your plan until the end of the week you’ve paid for, and there’s no yearly commitment.
Do I need to move anything over from OpusClip?
No. Upload the same video file or paste the same YouTube link and ClipIQ makes its own clips from it.
Try it on your next video
Start on the free plan — no credit card. Paste the same YouTube link you’d give OpusClip and compare the clips yourself.
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