Text-to-video models generate a clip from a written prompt alone, no starting image required. The 20 models below all list text-to-video among their categories, ranked by the best position each holds on a Versely leaderboard.
Ranking method
Filtered to models with the text-to-video category, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first).
Full ranking
| # | Model | Provider | Credits | Max resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGen Video | HeyGen | 8-72 credits | 2K |
| 2 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 4-120 credits | 1080p |
| 3 | Minimax H3 Text to Video | MiniMax | 12-78 credits | 2K |
| 4 | Seedance 2.5 | ByteDance | 22-320 credits | 720p |
| 5 | Flux 3 Text to Video | Black Forest Labs | 34-136 credits | 1080p |
| 6 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 22-1639 credits | 4k |
| 7 | Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Text to Video | Grok | 4-150 credits | 1080p |
| 8 | Happy Horse 1.1 Text to Video | Alibaba | 17-108 credits | 1080p |
| 9 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 8-90 credits | 1080p |
| 10 | Kling Video V3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 34-101 credits | — |
| 11 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 5-29 credits | 1080p |
| 12 | VEO 3.1 | 32-192 credits | 4K | |
| 13 | LTX 2.5 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 58-136 credits | 1080p |
| 14 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 200-400 credits | — |
| 15 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 23-67 credits | 1080p |
| 16 | LTX 2.3 Text to Video Fast | LTX | 20-256 credits | 4K |
| 17 | Boreal | Creatify | 4-192 credits | 2K |
| 18 | PrunaAI P-Video | PrunaAI | 2-32 credits | 1080p |
| 19 | Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video | ByteDance | 4-56 credits | 1080p |
| 20 | Wan 3.0 Prime Text to Video | Wan | 6-168 credits | 1080p |
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. Max resolution: 2K.
#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. Max resolution: 1080p.
#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. Max resolution: 2K.
#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. Max resolution: 720p.
#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. Max resolution: 1080p.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best text-to-video AI model?+
HeyGen Video by HeyGen tops this ranking. Filtered to models with the text-to-video category, 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 models with the text-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 text-to-video AI model", across 15 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?+
18 of the 20 models here hold a position on at least one Versely leaderboard; the remaining 2 are unranked and listed afterward, cheapest complete job first.
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