Every Versely video generator that publishes a duration list, ranked by the shortest duration it supports. The shortest available is 1 seconds.
Useful when you want to test a prompt on a two- or three-second clip rather than committing credits to a long render — on per-second billing the shortest supported duration is also the cheapest way to see what a model does with your prompt.
Ranking method
Filtered to video generators with duration data, sorted by minimum supported duration ascending.
Full ranking
| # | Model | Provider | Credits | Shortest clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video | Grok | 4-150 credits | 1s min |
| 2 | PrunaAI P-Video | PrunaAI | 2-32 credits | 1s min |
| 3 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 4-120 credits | 2s min |
| 4 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 8-90 credits | 2s min |
| 5 | Seedance Image to Video | ByteDance | 2-47 credits | 2s min |
| 6 | Wan 3.0 Prime Text to Video | Wan | 6-168 credits | 2s min |
| 7 | Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video | NVIDIA | 8-28 credits | 2s min |
| 8 | Wan 2.7 Image to Video | Wan | 8-90 credits | 2s min |
| 9 | Wan 2.7 Reference to Video | Wan | 10-72 credits | 2s min |
| 10 | Vidu Q2 Pro Image to Video | Vidu | 16-88 credits | 2s min |
| 11 | Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video | Alibaba | 17-108 credits | 3s min |
| 12 | Happy Horse 1.1 Text to Video | Alibaba | 17-108 credits | 3s min |
| 13 | Kling O3 Pro Image to Video | Kling | 56-168 credits | 3s min |
| 14 | Kling Video V3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 34-101 credits | 3s min |
| 15 | Kling O1 Image to Video | Kling | 45-90 credits | 3s min |
The top 5, explained
#1 — Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video (Grok) costs 4-150 credits, discounted from a headline 7 and sits at #14 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Shortest clip: 1s min.
#2 — PrunaAI P-Video (PrunaAI) costs 2-32 credits and sits at #36 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Shortest clip: 1s min.
#3 — 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. Shortest clip: 2s min.
#4 — Wan 2.7 Text to Video (Wan) costs 8-90 credits, discounted from a headline 16 and sits at #17 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Shortest clip: 2s min.
#5 — Seedance Image to Video (ByteDance) costs 2-47 credits and does not currently hold a position on any Versely leaderboard. It outputs up to 1080p. Shortest clip: 2s min.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI model for short video clips?+
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video by Grok tops this ranking. Filtered to video generators with duration data, sorted by minimum supported duration ascending. Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video costs 4-150 credits and sits at #14 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings.
How is this ranking calculated?+
Filtered to video generators with duration data, sorted by minimum supported duration ascending.
How many models qualify for this ranking?+
15 models with a page on Versely meet the criteria for "Best AI model for short video clips", across 8 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
PrunaAI P-Video is the cheapest at 2-32 credits, against 4-150 credits for Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video, the top-ranked entry.
Do all of these models hold a Versely leaderboard position?+
9 of the 15 models here hold a position on at least one Versely leaderboard; the remaining 6 are unranked and listed afterward, cheapest complete job first.
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