This is Versely's video generation catalog, ranked by the best position each model holds on a Versely leaderboard. Not every model carries one — unranked models are listed after the ranked ones, cheapest complete job first.
Models that operate on footage you already have — upscalers, background removers, segmenters, extenders — are not in this ranking. They are real tools, but they are not video generators and ranking them here would put a 1-credit background remover at the top of the page.
Ranking method
Filtered to video generators, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
Full ranking
| # | Model | Provider | Credits | Credits per job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 6-168 credits | 6-168 credits (was 8 headline) |
| 2 | Minimax H3 Text to Video | MiniMax | 104-312 credits | 104-312 credits |
| 3 | Seedance 2.5 | ByteDance | 34-557 credits | 34-557 credits (was 67 headline) |
| 4 | Flux 3 Text to Video | Black Forest Labs | 34-136 credits | 34-136 credits |
| 5 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 44-3277 credits | 44-3277 credits |
| 6 | Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 | 8-240 credits | 8-240 credits | |
| 7 | Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video | Alibaba | 34-216 credits | 34-216 credits |
| 8 | Happy Horse 1.1 Text to Video | Alibaba | 34-216 credits | 34-216 credits |
| 9 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling | 17-34 credits | 17-34 credits |
| 10 | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video | Grok | 7-300 credits | 7-300 credits |
| 11 | Vidu Q3 Image to Video | Vidu | 14-93 credits | 14-93 credits (was 28 headline) |
| 12 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 16-180 credits | 16-180 credits |
| 13 | Pixverse 5.6 Image to Video | Pixverse | 28-240 credits | 28-240 credits |
| 14 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 10-58 credits | 10-58 credits |
| 15 | Kling O3 Pro Image to Video | Kling | 56-168 credits | 56-168 credits |
| 16 | VEO 3.1 | 64-256 credits | 64-256 credits | |
| 17 | Pixverse V4 | Pixverse | 12-32 credits | 12-32 credits |
| 18 | Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video | NVIDIA | 8-28 credits | 8-28 credits |
| 19 | Kling O3 Standard Image to Video | Kling | 45-135 credits | 45-135 credits |
| 20 | Wan 2.7 Image to Video | Wan | 16-180 credits | 16-180 credits |
| 21 | Kling Video V3 Standard Image to Video | Kling | 51-152 credits | 51-152 credits |
| 22 | LTX 2.5 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 58-136 credits | 58-136 credits |
| 23 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 200-400 credits | 200-400 credits |
| 24 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 28-185 credits | 28-185 credits |
| 25 | Hailuo 2.3 Fast | Hailuo | 12-23 credits | 12-23 credits (was 23 headline) |
The top 5, explained
#1 — Wan 3.0 Text to Video (Wan) costs 6-168 credits, discounted from a headline 8 and sits at #1 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Credits per job: 6-168 credits (was 8 headline).
#2 — Minimax H3 Text to Video (MiniMax) costs 104-312 credits and sits at #3 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 2K. Credits per job: 104-312 credits.
#3 — Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance) costs 34-557 credits, discounted from a headline 67 and sits at #4 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 720p. Credits per job: 34-557 credits (was 67 headline).
#4 — Flux 3 Text to Video (Black Forest Labs) costs 34-136 credits and sits at #5 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Credits per job: 34-136 credits.
#5 — Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance) costs 44-3277 credits and sits at #6 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 4k. Credits per job: 44-3277 credits.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI video generator?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video by Wan tops this ranking. Filtered to video generators, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first). Wan 3.0 Text to Video costs 6-168 credits and sits at #1 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings.
How is this ranking calculated?+
Filtered to video generators, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
How many models qualify for this ranking?+
25 models with a page on Versely meet the criteria for "Best AI video generator", across 14 providers.
Is the top-ranked model also the cheapest?+
Yes — Wan 3.0 Text to Video is both the top entry and the cheapest option here, at 6-168 credits.
Do all of these models hold a Versely leaderboard position?+
Yes — all 25 models here hold a position on at least one Versely leaderboard. Versely ranks each capability separately, so the leaderboard a position was earned on is named alongside it.
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