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 | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Wan | 6-168 credits | 1080p |
| 2 | Minimax H3 Text to Video | MiniMax | 104-312 credits | 2K |
| 3 | Happy Horse 1.0 Text to Video | Alibaba | 34-336 credits | 1080p |
| 4 | Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | 44-3277 credits | 4k |
| 5 | Wan 2.7 Text to Video | Wan | 16-180 credits | 1080p |
| 6 | Grok Imagine Video | Grok | 24-168 credits | 1080p |
| 7 | Kling 2.5 Turbo | Kling | 17-34 credits | 1080p |
| 8 | Pixverse 5.6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 28-240 credits | 1080p |
| 9 | Pixverse V6 Text to Video | Pixverse | 10-58 credits | 1080p |
| 10 | Kling Video V3 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 68-202 credits | — |
| 11 | Vidu Q3 Video | Vidu | 28-185 credits | 1080p |
| 12 | Pixverse V4 | Pixverse | 12-32 credits | 1080p |
| 13 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 200-400 credits | — |
| 14 | VEO 3.1 | 64-256 credits | 4K | |
| 15 | LTX 2.5 Text to Video Pro | LTX | 58-136 credits | 1080p |
| 16 | Hailuo 2.3 Pro | Hailuo | 40-79 credits | 1080p |
| 17 | Kling Video V2.6 Pro Text to Video | Kling | 56-112 credits | 1080p |
| 18 | Hailuo 02 | Hailuo | 32-768 credits | 1080p |
| 19 | Luma Ray 2 720p | Luma | 40-80 credits | 720p |
| 20 | Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video | ByteDance | 4-56 credits | 1080p |
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. Max resolution: 1080p.
#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. Max resolution: 2K.
#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. Max resolution: 1080p.
#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. Max resolution: 4k.
#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. Max resolution: 1080p.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best text-to-video AI model?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video by Wan tops this ranking. Filtered to models with the text-to-video category, 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 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 13 providers.
What's the cheapest option in this ranking?+
Seedance 1.5 Pro Text to Video is the cheapest at 4-56 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 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.
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