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 | Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video | Alibaba | 42-420 credits | 1080p |
| 2 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 54-4096 credits | 4k |
| 3 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 20-225 credits | 1080p |
| 4 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling | 21-42 credits | 1080p |
| 5 | Grok Imagine Video | Grok | 30-210 credits | 1080p |
| 6 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 35-231 credits | 1080p |
| 7 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 250-500 credits | — |
| 8 | VEO 3.1 | 80-320 credits | 4K | |
| 9 | Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 35-300 credits | 1080p |
| 10 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 13-72 credits | 1080p |
| 11 | Pixverse V4 | Pixverse | 15-40 credits | 1080p |
| 12 | Kling Video V2.6 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 70-140 credits | 1080p |
| 13 | Kling O3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 70-210 credits | — |
| 14 | Wan V2.6 Text to Video | Wan | 50-225 credits | 1080p |
| 15 | Hailuo 2.3 Pro | Hailuo | 49-98 credits | 1080p |
| 16 | Luma Ray 2 720p | Luma | 50-100 credits | 720p |
| 17 | Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video | ByteDance | 5-70 credits | 1080p |
| 18 | Pixverse Text to Video | Pixverse | 15-80 credits | 1080p |
| 19 | LTX 2.3 Text to Video Fast | LTX | 24-320 credits | 4K |
| 20 | LTX 2 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 36-240 credits | 4K |
The top 5, explained
#1 — Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video (Alibaba) costs 42-420 credits and sits at #3 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Max resolution: 1080p.
#2 — Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance) costs 54-4096 credits and sits at #3 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 4k. Max resolution: 4k.
#3 — Wan 2.7 Text to Video (Wan) costs 20-225 credits and sits at #6 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Max resolution: 1080p.
#4 — Kling 2.5 Turbo (Kling) costs 21-42 credits and sits at #9 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Max resolution: 1080p.
#5 — Grok Imagine Video (Grok) costs 30-210 credits and sits at #9 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. It outputs up to 1080p. Max resolution: 1080p.
Compare these models head-to-head
More capability rankings
Frequently asked questions
What is the best text-to-video AI model?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video by Alibaba tops this ranking. Filtered to models with the text-to-video category, sorted by best leaderboard position (unranked models after, cheapest complete job first). Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video costs 42-420 credits and sits at #3 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 12 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video is the cheapest at 5-70 credits, against 42-420 credits for Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video, the top-ranked entry.
Do all of these models hold a Versely leaderboard position?+
Yes — all 20 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.
Try Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video inside Versely
The all-in-one AI studio for creators. 60+ models for video, image, voice, music and lipsync in a single app.