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 | HeyGen Video | HeyGen | 8-72 credits | 8-72 credits |
| 2 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 4-120 credits | 4-120 credits (was 8 headline) |
| 3 | Minimax H3 Text to Video | MiniMax | 12-78 credits | 12-78 credits (was 24 headline) |
| 4 | Seedance 2.5 | ByteDance | 22-320 credits | 22-320 credits (was 67 headline) |
| 5 | Flux 3 Text to Video | Black Forest Labs | 34-136 credits | 34-136 credits |
| 6 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 22-1639 credits | 22-1639 credits (was 44 headline) |
| 7 | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video | Grok | 4-150 credits | 4-150 credits (was 7 headline) |
| 8 | Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video | Alibaba | 17-108 credits | 17-108 credits (was 34 headline) |
| 9 | Happy Horse 1.1 Text to Video | Alibaba | 17-108 credits | 17-108 credits (was 34 headline) |
| 10 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 8-90 credits | 8-90 credits (was 16 headline) |
| 11 | Kling O3 Pro Image to Video | Kling | 56-168 credits | 56-168 credits |
| 12 | Kling Video V3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 34-101 credits | 34-101 credits (was 68 headline) |
| 13 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 5-29 credits | 5-29 credits (was 10 headline) |
| 14 | VEO First Last Frame | 32-128 credits | 32-128 credits (was 64 headline) | |
| 15 | VEO 3.1 | 32-192 credits | 32-192 credits (was 64 headline) | |
| 16 | LTX 2.5 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 58-136 credits | 58-136 credits |
| 17 | Vidu Q3 Image to Video | Vidu | 23-67 credits | 23-67 credits (was 28 headline) |
| 18 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 200-400 credits | 200-400 credits |
| 19 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 23-67 credits | 23-67 credits (was 28 headline) |
| 20 | Kling O1 Image to Video | Kling | 45-90 credits | 45-90 credits |
| 21 | Pika 2.5 Image to Video | Pika | 12-80 credits | 12-80 credits |
| 22 | LTX 2.3 Text to Video Fast | LTX | 20-256 credits | 20-256 credits |
| 23 | LTX 2.3 Image to Video Pro | LTX | 29-192 credits | 29-192 credits |
| 24 | Boreal | Creatify | 4-192 credits | 4-192 credits |
| 25 | PrunaAI P-Video | PrunaAI | 2-32 credits | 2-32 credits |
The top 5, explained
#1 — HeyGen Video (HeyGen) costs 8-72 credits and sits at #1 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 2K. Credits per job: 8-72 credits.
#2 — Wan 3.0 Text to Video (Wan) costs 4-120 credits, discounted from a headline 8 and sits at #5 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Credits per job: 4-120 credits (was 8 headline).
#3 — Minimax H3 Text to Video (MiniMax) costs 12-78 credits, discounted from a headline 24 and sits at #6 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 2K. Credits per job: 12-78 credits (was 24 headline).
#4 — Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance) costs 22-320 credits, discounted from a headline 67 and sits at #8 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 720p. Credits per job: 22-320 credits (was 67 headline).
#5 — Flux 3 Text to Video (Black Forest Labs) costs 34-136 credits and sits at #10 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Credits per job: 34-136 credits.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI video generator?+
HeyGen Video by HeyGen tops this ranking. Filtered to video generators, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first). HeyGen Video costs 8-72 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 16 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
PrunaAI P-Video is the cheapest at 2-32 credits, against 8-72 credits for HeyGen Video, the top-ranked entry.
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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