16:9 is the standard landscape format for YouTube uploads, websites and TV-style delivery. The 25 models below are Versely video generators whose supported aspect ratios include 16:9, ranked by the best position each one holds on a Versely leaderboard.
Ranking method
Filtered to video generators supporting the 16:9 aspect ratio, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
Full ranking
| # | Model | Provider | Credits | Longest clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 6-168 credits | 15s max |
| 2 | Minimax H3 Text to Video | MiniMax | 104-312 credits | 15s max |
| 3 | Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video | Alibaba | 34-336 credits | 15s max |
| 4 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 44-3277 credits | 15s max |
| 5 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 16-180 credits | 15s max |
| 6 | Grok Imagine Video | Grok | 24-168 credits | 30s max |
| 7 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling | 17-34 credits | 10s max |
| 8 | Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 28-240 credits | 10s max |
| 9 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 10-58 credits | 8s max |
| 10 | Kling Video V3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 68-202 credits | 15s max |
| 11 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 28-185 credits | 15s max |
| 12 | Pixverse V4 | Pixverse | 12-32 credits | 8s max |
| 13 | Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video | NVIDIA | 8-28 credits | 7s max |
| 14 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 200-400 credits | 10s max |
| 15 | Kling Video V3 Standard Image to Video | Kling | 51-152 credits | 15s max |
| 16 | VEO 3.1 | 64-256 credits | 8s max | |
| 17 | LTX 2.5 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 58-136 credits | 10s max |
| 18 | Kling Video V2.6 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 56-112 credits | 10s max |
| 19 | Luma Ray 2 720p | Luma | 40-80 credits | 9s max |
| 20 | Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video | ByteDance | 4-56 credits | 12s max |
| 21 | Pixverse Text to Video | Pixverse | 12-64 credits | 10s max |
| 22 | Seedance Image to Video | ByteDance | 3-84 credits | 12s max |
| 23 | Wan 2.6 Image to Video | Wan | 20-90 credits | 15s max |
| 24 | Wan Video 2.5 Text to Video | Wan | 20-120 credits | 10s max |
| 25 | LTX 2.3 Text to Video Fast | LTX | 20-256 credits | 20s max |
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. Longest clip: 15s max.
#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. Longest clip: 15s max.
#3 — Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video (Alibaba) costs 34-336 credits and sits at #4 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Longest clip: 15s max.
#4 — Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance) costs 44-3277 credits and sits at #6 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 4k. Longest clip: 15s max.
#5 — Wan 2.7 Text to Video (Wan) costs 16-180 credits and sits at #7 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Longest clip: 15s max.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI video model for 16:9 (landscape / YouTube)?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video by Wan tops this ranking. Filtered to video generators supporting the 16:9 aspect ratio, 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 supporting the 16:9 aspect ratio, 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 model for 16:9 (landscape / YouTube)", across 13 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
Seedance Image to Video is the cheapest at 3-84 credits, against 6-168 credits for Wan 3.0 Text to 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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