Hedra Realtime Avatar
Hedra's realtime avatar (Character-3 based) for LiveKit was sunset on 15 April 2026. Hedra's API now focuses on asynchronous image, video and audio generation jobs.
Overview
Best for: Nothing realtime; listed so readers do not build on it.
At a glance
Retired: realtime avatar sunset 15 April 2026; LiveKit plugin no longer works.
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Features
None listed.
Pricing
| What | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Hedra API (async jobs only) | Per job, prepaid USD wallet | per job |
Product retired
Free tier: n/a
Source: hedra.com
Setup
- Do not start new builds; migrate to another LiveKit avatar plugin (Tavus, Anam, Beyond Presence, bitHuman, LemonSlice, Simli, Runway, LiveAvatar, D-ID, Synthesia).
Warnings
Retired product
Hedra Realtime Avatar was sunset on 15 April 2026; the LiveKit Hedra plugin no longer works.
Stale tutorials
Hedra developer pages and blog posts may still show realtime setup steps; ignore them.
Still useful offline
Hedra's async avatar/video generation API is separate and still billed per job from a prepaid wallet.
Plus 9 warnings that apply to all avatars and live video APIs. See category warnings.
Limits
- Product retired
Models and products
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Hedra Realtime Avatar (LiveKit plugin) | Deprecated |
Docs and sources
Docs
Sources used
- docs.livekit.io/agents/models/avatar/plugins/hedra.md
- hedra.com/docs/pages/developer/realtime-avatar/get-started
No first-party Hedra sunset notice found; date comes from LiveKit docs (search result snippet).