AI video model ranking
Four scores out of 10: realism, motion, prompt adherence and art direction. API prices converted to cost per second.
| # | Model | TopVideoAI score | Audio | Released | API price | Try | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seedance 2.5ByteDance | 9.4 | Yes | Jul 2026 | $0.29/s | Try | |
| 2 | Veo 3.1Google | 9.3 | Yes | Oct 2025 | $4.00 per 8 s | Try | |
| 3 | Kling 3.0Kuaishou | 9.1 | Yes | Feb 2026 | $0.16/s | Try | |
| 4 | Sora 2OpenAI | 9.0 | Yes | Sep 2025 | $1.00 per 8 s | Try | |
| 5 | Runway Gen-4.5Runway | 8.9 | – | Dec 2025 | $0.75 per 5 s | Try | |
| 6 | Hailuo 03MiniMax | 8.7 | – | Apr 2026 | $0.10/s | Try | |
| 7 | FLUX 3Black Forest Labs | 8.6 | – | Jul 2026 | $0.21/s | Try | |
| 8 | Wan 2.7Alibaba | 8.4 | – | May 2026 | $0.12/s | Try | |
| 9 | Grok Imagine VideoxAI | 8.2 | – | Jan 2026 | $0.38 per 6 s | Try | |
| 10 | Midjourney VideoMidjourney | 8.0 | – | Jun 2025 | $0.48 per generation | Try | |
| 11 | Luma Ray 2Luma AI | 7.9 | – | Jan 2025 | $1.12 per 5 s | Try |
Bar scale: 5 to 10. API prices from Apiframe’s public price list, checked 08/20/2026.
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Seedance 2.5, the top model in our video ranking, in your browser.
Write a scene and add your reference images: Seedance Studio generates the video with sound, dialogue and lip sync.
- Up to 30 s per video, in 4K
- Generated sound, music and dialogue
- Multiple shots with the same character
Try Seedance 2.53 free videos, then from $14/month
How much does it cost?
API prices from cheapest to most expensive, with each model’s score.
ModèlePrice of a 10-second videoScore
- Grok Imagine Video$0.638.2/10Best value
- Hailuo 03$1.008.7/10Best value
- Wan 2.7$1.208.4/10
- Sora 2$1.259.0/10Best value
- Runway Gen-4.5$1.508.9/10
- Kling 3.0$1.609.1/10
- FLUX 3$2.108.6/10
- Luma Ray 2$2.247.9/10
- Seedance 2.5$2.909.4/10
- Veo 3.1$5.009.3/10