Image-to-video models turn a starting photo into motion rather than generating from a text prompt alone. The 20 models below all list image-to-video among their categories, ranked by the best position each holds on a Versely leaderboard.
Ranking method
Filtered to models with the image-to-video category, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
Full ranking
| # | Model | Provider | Credits | Starting image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video | Alibaba | 42-270 credits | Required |
| 2 | Vidu Q3 Image to Video | Vidu | 18-116 credits | Required |
| 3 | Pixverse 5.6 Image to Video | Pixverse | 35-300 credits | Required |
| 4 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 250-500 credits | Optional |
| 5 | Wan 2.7 Image to Video | Wan | 20-225 credits | Required |
| 6 | Kling Video V3 Standard Image to Video | Kling | 63-189 credits | Required |
| 7 | Hailuo 2.3 Pro | Hailuo | 49-98 credits | Required |
| 8 | Hailuo 2.3 Fast | Hailuo | 14-28 credits | Required |
| 9 | Seedance Image to Video | ByteDance | 4-105 credits | Required |
| 10 | Wan 2.6 Image to Video | Wan | 25-113 credits | Required |
| 11 | Kling V2.1 | Kling | 70-140 credits | Required |
| 12 | LTX 2 Pro | LTX | 36-240 credits | Required |
| 13 | Midjourney V7 Image to Video | Midjourney | 35-110 credits | Required |
| 14 | PrunaAI P-Video | PrunaAI | 2-40 credits | Optional |
| 15 | LTX 2.3 Image to Video Pro | LTX | 36-240 credits | Required |
| 16 | Wan 2.1 Image to Video | Wan | 10-50 credits | Required |
| 17 | Wan 2.6 Image to Video Flash | Wan | 25-113 credits | Required |
| 18 | Wan Video 2.5 Image to Video | Wan | 25-150 credits | Required |
| 19 | Hailuo 2.3 Standard | Hailuo | 28-56 credits | Required |
| 20 | Gemini Omni Video | 36-90 credits | Optional |
The top 5, explained
#1 — Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video (Alibaba) costs 42-270 credits and sits at #7 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Starting image: Required.
#2 — Vidu Q3 Image to Video (Vidu) costs 18-116 credits, discounted from a headline 16 and sits at #12 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Starting image: Required.
#3 — Pixverse 5.6 Image to Video (Pixverse) costs 35-300 credits and sits at #14 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Starting image: Required.
#4 — Runway Gen-4.5 (Runway) costs 250-500 credits and sits at #14 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Starting image: Optional.
#5 — Wan 2.7 Image to Video (Wan) costs 20-225 credits and sits at #17 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Starting image: Required.
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Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video vs Hailuo 2.3 Pro
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Wan 2.6 Image to Video Flash vs Vidu Q3 Image to Video
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Pixverse 5.6 Image to Video vs Runway Gen-4.5
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Runway Gen-4.5 vs PrunaAI P-Video
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best image-to-video AI model?+
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video by Alibaba tops this ranking. Filtered to models with the image-to-video category, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first). Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video costs 42-270 credits and sits at #7 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings.
How is this ranking calculated?+
Filtered to models with the image-to-video category, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
How many models qualify for this ranking?+
20 models with a page on Versely meet the criteria for "Best image-to-video AI model", across 12 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
PrunaAI P-Video is the cheapest at 2-40 credits, against 42-270 credits for Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video, the top-ranked entry.
Do all of these models hold a Versely leaderboard position?+
15 of the 20 models here hold a position on at least one Versely leaderboard; the remaining 5 are unranked and listed afterward, cheapest complete job first.
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