Your AI toolkit
What the ~$500 subscription budget buys
You pay each company directly, month to month, for about two months of practice after your class, then keep or cancel. We don't resell subscriptions or earn commission. Prices are US monthly list prices from each tool's own pricing page, checked 30 Oct 2026, before tax. They change, so we re-check them before every class.
Core · keep practising
$105.99/mo
$211.98 for two months
| Tool | Plan | $/mo |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Plus | 20.00 |
| Claude | Pro | 20.00 |
| Google Gemini | AI Pro (incl. Veo video) | 19.99 |
| Canva | Pro | 18.00 |
| Make | Core | 16.00 |
| Gamma | Plus | 12.00 |
Creator add-on · images, video, voice
$89.99/mo
$179.98 for two months
| Tool | Plan | $/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Midjourney | Basic | 10.00 |
| Runway | Standard | 15.00 |
| ElevenLabs | Starter | 6.00 |
| Suno | Pro | 10.00 |
| CapCut | Pro | 19.99 |
| HeyGen | Creator (optional) | 29.00 |
Both bundles
$391.96
for 2 months, plus tax
Inside a $500 budget
~$108
left over for extras such as Perplexity Pro
Minimum path
~$40
ChatGPT Plus plus free tiers of everything else
Ways to spend less
- Don't buy anything before class. The class runs on free accounts; upgrade only what you'll use.
- Never pay annually while you're trying things out; cancel after month two if you don't need it.
- Free alternatives exist for nearly everything: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot free tiers; Canva Free; CapCut Free; ElevenLabs Free; Zapier and Make free plans; Gamma Free.
- Swap HeyGen for Synthesia Starter ($19) or skip avatar video; use CapCut Free instead of Pro.
Sources: each vendor's own US pricing page, read 30 Oct 2026. Promotional prices are excluded. Tools and plans may change before your class.