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Best free AI for video generation
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STop ranked: MiniMax H3 (MiniMax), 1,159 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio).35 options listed · data verified 19 Oct 2026
Ranked list
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  MiniMax H3MiniMax | Models | Local | 1,159 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio) | Open weights | — | |
| S |  FLORAFLORA | Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Wan 3.0 | Free tier · $18/mo | intermediate | |
| S |  KreaKrea | Apps + Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Wan 3.0 | Free tier · $5.25/mo | beginner | |
| S |  PikaPika Labs | Apps | Cloud | via Wan 3.0 | Free tier · $10/mo | beginner | |
| S |  RunwayRunway | Apps | Cloud | via Wan 3.0 | Free tier · $15/mo | beginner | |
| S |  CreatifyCreatify | Apps | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier · $15/mo | beginner | |
| S |  DreaminaByteDance (CapCut) | Apps | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier | beginner | |
| S |  Figma WeaveFigma | Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier · $24/mo | intermediate | |
| S |  LTX StudioLightricks | Apps | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier · $15/mo | beginner | |
| S |  LumaLuma AI | Apps | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier · $30/mo | beginner | |
| S |  OpenArtOpenArt | Apps | Cloud | via Seedance 2.5 | Free tier · $14/mo | beginner | |
| S |  ComfyUIComfy Org | Workflow platforms | Local | via MiniMax H3 Cloud models: tier S | Free | advanced | |
| S |  WanGP (Wan2GP)deepbeepmeep (community project) | Apps | Local | via MiniMax H3 | Free | intermediate | |
| S |  SwarmUImcmonkeyprojects | Apps + Workflow platforms | Local | via MiniMax H3 | Free | intermediate | |
| A |  BACH 1.0 ProVideo Rebirth | Models | Cloud | 1,362 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Image to Video, no audio (AA-Video-I2V-Silent v1.0) | $0.12/s of video | — | |
| A |  Cosmos3-Super-Image2VideoNVIDIA | Models | Local | 1,275 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Image to Video, no audio (AA-Video-I2V-Silent v1.0) | Open weights | — | |
| A |  BACHVideo Rebirth | Apps | Cloud | via BACH 1.0 Pro | Free tier | beginner | |
| A |  GeminiGoogle | Apps | Cloud | via Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 | Free tier · $4.99/mo | beginner | |
| B |  MAGI-2 PreviewSand.ai | Models | Local | 1,045 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio) | ~640 GB VRAM | — | |
| B |  GrokSpaceXSI (formerly xAI) | Apps | Cloud | via Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | Free tier · $8/mo | beginner | |
| C | Gen-4.5 Runway | Models | Cloud | 913 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video, no audio (AA-Video-T2V-Silent v2.1) | $0.12/s of video | — | |
| C |  LTX-2.5Lightricks | Models | Local | 950 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio) | Open weights | — | |
| C |  Vidu Q4 PreviewShengShu Technology | Models | Cloud | 941 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio) | — | — | |
| C | Pika 2.5 Pika Labs | Models | Cloud | 838 on Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video, no audio (AA-Video-T2V-Silent v2.1) | $0.09/s of video | — | |
| C | Ray3.2 Luma AI | Models | Cloud | 1,206 on LMArena (Arena) Text-to-Video leaderboard | — | — | |
| C |  HunyuanVideo 1.5Tencent | Models | Local | 1,169 on LMArena (Arena) Text-to-Video leaderboard | ~14 GB VRAM | — | |
| C |  Wan 2.2Alibaba (Wan-AI) | Models | Local | 1,132 on LMArena (Arena) Text-to-Video leaderboard | ~24 GB VRAM | — | |
| C |  PixVersePixVerse | Apps | Cloud | via PixVerse V6 | Free tier · $10/mo | beginner | |
| C |  CanvaCanva | Apps | Cloud | via Veo 3.1 | Free tier · $18/mo | beginner | |
| C |  Leonardo.AiLeonardo.Ai (Canva) | Apps | Cloud | via Veo 3.1 | Free tier · $12/mo | beginner | |
| C |  SD.Nextvladmandic (community project) | Apps | Local | via LTX-2.5 | Free | intermediate | |
| C |  LTX DesktopLightricks | Apps | Local | via LTX-2.5 | Free | intermediate | |
| C |  Draw ThingsDraw Things | Apps | Local | via LTX-2.5 | Free | intermediate | |
| C | Vidu ShengShu Technology | Apps | Cloud | via Vidu Q4 Preview | Free tier | beginner | |
| C |  AmuseTensorStack | Apps | Local | via Wan 2.2 | Free | beginner |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks (Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video (AA-Video-T2V v2.1, with audio), Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Image to Video, no audio (AA-Video-I2V-Silent v1.0), Artificial Analysis Video Arena: Text to Video, no audio (AA-Video-T2V-Silent v2.1), LMArena (Arena) Text-to-Video leaderboard); tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.