Best AI video generators

Text-to-video and image-to-video tools compared on quality, clip length and price. Sora is no longer available.

Sources reviewed Nov 5, 2026; see each tool for caveats📏 How we score 📊 Compare all 5

Quick answerGoogle Flow or Kling.

OpenAI shut down the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026, so it is not ranked.

🏆 Top pick

Google Flow

by Google

Veo 3.1 in Flow, with 50 free daily credits and Google AI plans from $4.99.

🆓 Top free option

50 free daily credits · Google AI plans from $4.99/mo

Low entry price, with 50 daily credits for everyoneGoogle AI Pro also includes Gemini, Gemini Notebook with higher limits, and storageMonthly credits do not roll overYou must buy a Google AI plan to use it fully

Score breakdown and plans

Capability

9.5/10

Reliability

8.0/10

Ease of use

8.5/10

Value

8.0/10

Momentum

9.0/10

AI Plus $4.99/moAI Pro $19.99/moAI Ultra $99.99/moAI Ultra (20x) $199.99/mo

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Kling AI

by Kuaishou

Kling 4.0 makes up to 30-second clips. We could not confirm plan prices on the official site, so check before you pay.

💰 Good value

Check official pricing Price not confirmed: check official pricing ↗

Kling 4.0 adds reference and keyframe controlsUp to 30 seconds per generation in Kling 4.0First-month discounts and promotions change often

More pros, cons and scores

Capability

9.0/10

Reliability

7.5/10

Ease of use

8.5/10

Value

9.0/10

Momentum

9.0/10

Kling 4.0 adds reference and keyframe controls
Up to 30 seconds per generation in Kling 4.0

First-month discounts and promotions change often
Plan prices were not shown on the official page when we checked

Price source: official pricing page

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Runway

by Runway

A full toolkit for video editing and generation; the free credits are one-time and paid credits go fast.

Free plan (one-time credits) · Standard $15/mo

Monthly credits plus image and video tools in one workspaceMax plan credits can roll over for a monthFree plan credits are one-time, not monthly

More pros, cons and scores

Capability

8.5/10

Reliability

8.0/10

Ease of use

8.5/10

Value

6.5/10

Momentum

8.0/10

Monthly credits plus image and video tools in one workspace
Max plan credits can roll over for a month

Free plan credits are one-time, not monthly
625 credits on Standard go fast on video

Price source: official pricing page

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Hailuo AI

by MiniMax

Plans from $14.99 a month and an API from $0.04 per second; paid plans remove the watermark.

Standard $14.99/mo · API from $0.04/s

Low per-second API costPaid plans remove watermarksFree downloads are watermarked

More pros, cons and scores

Capability

8.0/10

Reliability

7.0/10

Ease of use

8.0/10

Value

8.0/10

Momentum

7.0/10

Low per-second API cost
Paid plans remove watermarks

Free downloads are watermarked
The free allowance is not clearly published

Price source: official pricing page

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Luma Dream Machine

by Luma AI

A credit-based app on Ray models, with HDR and EXR output options.

Plus $30/mo

HDR and EXR output optionsYearly billing saves up to 20%No app plan below $30 a month

More pros, cons and scores

Capability

8.5/10

Reliability

7.5/10

Ease of use

8.0/10

Value

6.5/10

Momentum

7.5/10

HDR and EXR output options
Yearly billing saves up to 20%

No app plan below $30 a month
HDR and EXR outputs cost 2-3x the credits

Price source: official pricing page

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Compare all 5

Editorial scores out of 100, not test results. Scroll sideways on a phone.

#	Tool	Editorial score	Starts at	Free plan?	Good for	Link
1	Google Flow	87	50 free daily credits · Google AI plans from $4.99/mo	✓ Yes	🏆 Top pick🆓 Top free option	Try it ↗
2	Kling AI	86	Check official pricing Price not confirmed: check official pricing ↗	No	💰 Good value	Try it ↗
3	Runway	79	Free plan (one-time credits) · Standard $15/mo	No	—	Try it ↗
4	Hailuo AI	77	Standard $14.99/mo · API from $0.04/s	No	—	Try it ↗
5	Luma Dream Machine	77	Plus $30/mo	No	—	Try it ↗

Also worth a look

Pika

Playful, fast video generation with effects.

Starter $10/mo

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