Best AI Video Generators in 2026
Updated
Choosing an AI video generator means matching the creation modes and output limits to the videos you need to produce. Compared on text-to-video and image-to-video, maximum resolution, and maximum video length, these entries let you assess what each offers for making video. AI avatars may matter for presenter-led work, while API access can be relevant when generation needs to connect with your stack. Check commercial-use terms, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. HeyGen, Pika, and Runway are among the options shown; Kling AI and Synthesia are also included. Consider which inputs, outputs, and usage conditions your project requires before weighing the choices.
AI video generators, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 25 of 25 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Kling AI API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.9$6.99/mo
- 02 HeyGen API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.8$24/mo
- 03 Pika API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.8Free
- 04 Visla AI Video Agent API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.8Free
- 05 Runway API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$12/mo
- 06 TikTok Symphony Creative Studio API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7Free
- 07 Synthesia API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$29/mo
- 08 LTX Studio API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.7$15/mo
- 09 AKOOL API yesOSS noFREE yesDOCS 8.7$1/mo
- 10 Pollo AI API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.6$15/mo
- 11 AI Studios API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.6$24/mo
- 12 Pippit API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.6$8.42/mo
- 13 Fliki API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$28/mo
- 14 Creatify API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$39/mo
- 15 Vidnoz AI API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5Free
- 16 Tavus API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5$20/mo
- 17 Animaker API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.5Free
- 18 Elai.io API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 19 VisionStory API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$9.99/mo
- 20 Colossyan API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$59/mo
- 21 Viggle API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$7.99/mo
- 22 Hedra API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$20/mo
- 23 Vmake Labs API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4Free
- 24 DUTO API yesFREE yesDOCS 8.4$9.99/mo
- 25 Google Veo API yesDOCS 8.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Text-to-video | Image-to-video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kling AI | 8.9 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | $10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | HeyGen | 8.8 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | $29/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Pika | 8.8 | Free plan | Yes | $8/mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | Visla AI Video Agent | 8.8 | Free plan | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | Runway | 8.7 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | $12/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | TikTok Symphony Creative Studio | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Synthesia | 8.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | $18/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | LTX Studio | 8.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | AKOOL | 8.7 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | |||
| 10 | Pollo AI | 8.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | AI Studios | 8.6 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | $24/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Pippit | 8.6 | Free plan | $8.42/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | Fliki | 8.5 | Free plan | $28/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 14 | Creatify | 8.5 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Vidnoz AI | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | Tavus | 8.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Animaker | 8.5 | Free plan | Yes | $15/mo | |||
| 18 | Elai.io | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 19 | VisionStory | 8.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Colossyan | 8.4 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | $59/mo | Yes | |
| 21 | Viggle | 8.4 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Hedra | 8.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | ||
| 23 | Vmake Labs | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 24 | DUTO | 8.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Google Veo | 8.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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