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CAdobe Premiere Pro vs Opus Clip
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Adobe Premiere Pro if…
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: professional video editors, content creators
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Choose Opus Clip if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want the lower entry price ($14.5/mo vs $22.99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: content creators, podcasters
Side by side
Feature Adobe Premiere Pro Opus Clip
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price$22.99/mo$14.5/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Kept as long as necessary; free plan clips expire after 3 days
Security and compliance—SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
4K export—
PlatformsWindows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryVideo EditingShorts & Clipping
Rank in its category#4 of 5—
CompanyAdobeOpusclip Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Adobe Premiere Pro | Opus Clip |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19.99 Creative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers) | $14.50 Pro |
| 5 people | $19.99 Creative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers) | $15 Starter |
| 20 people | $19.99 Creative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers) | $15 Starter |
Work it out for your team
- Opus ClipPro$14.50/mo
- Adobe Premiere ProCreative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers)$19.99/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
What the free plans include
Adobe Premiere Pro
No free plan.
Opus Clip
- 60 credits per month
- Up to 1080p rendered clips
- After 3 days, the clips will no longer be exportable
- No editing
Key features
A Adobe Premiere Pro
- Generative Extend to lengthen clips and fill ambient sound
- Object Mask that tracks a subject after one click
- Text-Based Editing through an auto-generated transcript
- Media Intelligence search using plain-language descriptions
- Color grading with wheels, curves and video scopes
- Enhance Speech and noise reduction for dialogue
- Caption translation in 18 languages
- In-app music browser with auto-fit and licensing
O Opus Clip
- ClipAnything AI clipping for any video genre
- Animated captions in 20+ languages
- AI reframe with moving object tracking
- Virality score for each clip
- AI B-roll from images, video and stock
- Social media scheduler and auto-posting
- XML export to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
- Video API and MCP connector
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Adobe Premiere Pro
PremiereUS$22.99/mo
Creative Cloud ProUS$69.99/mo (US$34.99/mo for the first 3 months for new subscribers)
Creative Cloud Pro (Students and teachers)US$19.99/mo for the first year
Premiere for teamsUS$37.99/mo per license
Creative Cloud Pro for teamsUS$99.99/mo per license
Opus Clip
Free$0/mo
Starter$15/mo
Pro$29/mo monthly or $14.5/mo billed yearly ($174/yr)
BusinessCustom
Strengths and limitations
Adobe Premiere Pro
- Available on desktop, iPhone and Android
- 7-day free trial for individuals and 14-day trial for teams
- Includes Frame.io and 100GB of cloud storage
- Student plan costs US$19.99/mo for the first year
- Sold only by subscription, with no one-time purchase
- Single-app plan includes only 25 generative credits a month
- Trial converts to a paid subscription unless you cancel
- Color Mode and the new shape masks are still in beta
Opus Clip
- Free-forever plan with 60 credits a month
- 7-day Pro trial with no credit card required
- Clips non-podcast genres like sports, gaming and vlogs
- Exports to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve on Pro
- Free plan adds a watermark and has no editing
- Free clips can only be exported for 3 days
- Starter plan is billed monthly only
- Full API access is limited to the Business plan
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