Best AI GIF Makers in 2026
Updated
In short: Hagif is ranked #1 of 22 as of 9 October 2026, ahead of Pollo AI and Magic Hour. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pollo AI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Photo2GIF at $1.99/mo.
AI GIF makers let you create animations from prompts, images or video, depending on the available features. Compared on prompt-to-GIF, image-to-GIF and video-to-GIF support, the entries can help you identify which tools fit your source material. Maximum GIF length and templates matter for shaping output, while watermark-free export and free-plan availability affect what you can make without paying. Paid-from pricing adds another point to weigh. Hagif, Pollo AI and Magic Hour are among the options. Consider the creation path and output limits that best fit your GIF workflow.
22 AI GIF makers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI GIF Makers, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 3 of the 22 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Hagif API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$4.99/mo
- 02 Pollo AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1$15/mo
- 03 Magic Hour API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$12/mo
- 04 GifRun API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Moxion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$9/mo
- 06 Imgflip GIF Maker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 Photo2GIF API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.99/mo
- 08 Rewind.ai AI GIF Generator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$5/mo
- 09 AnimateGifMaker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 Ezgif API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 GifCraft API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 GIPHY Create API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 Kapwing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$16/mo
- 14 makegif API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 Plotlake API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 Purupuru Maker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 StudioUI AI GIF Generator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$5/mo
- 18 Switch Labs GIF Maker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 Gemini GIF API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 20 MakeAGIF API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.5Free
- 21 GifGen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3€6.99/mo
- 22 Hotshot-XL API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Prompt to GIF | Image to GIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hagif | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Pollo AI | 7.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Magic Hour | 6.8 | No | $12/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | GifRun | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | 5 /mo | No | — |
| 5 | Moxion | 6.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Imgflip GIF Maker | 5.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 7 | Photo2GIF | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Rewind.ai AI GIF Generator | 5.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | No |
| 9 | AnimateGifMaker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Ezgif | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | GifCraft | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 12 | GIPHY Create | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Kapwing | 5.8 | Free plan | $16/mo | Yes | 16 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | makegif | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Plotlake | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Purupuru Maker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 17 | StudioUI AI GIF Generator | 5.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 18 | Switch Labs GIF Maker | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 19 | Gemini GIF | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | MakeAGIF | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | GifGen | 5.3 | No | €6.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Hotshot-XL | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI GIF maker is ranked first on Inferse?
Hagif is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.4. Pollo AI is second and Magic Hour third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Photo2GIF has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.