Text- and image-to-video tools — free quotas, watermarks and speed compared · 15 resources (15 checked)
快手 · AI Video Generators
Kuaishou's video generation model — coherent character motion and cinematic camera moves are its strengths. Supports text-to-video, image-to-video and lip sync. Free daily credits; exports carry a watermark.
MiniMax · AI Video Generators
MiniMax's video tool — fast generation, short queues, delicate facial micro-expressions. Free daily quota on the free tier; exports carry a watermark.
字节跳动 · AI Video Generators
ByteDance's all-in-one AI creation platform — strong at both video and image, with good Chinese semantics, built-in storyboard templates and a music library, tied into the CapCut ecosystem. Free daily credits; watermarked.
腾讯 · AI Video Generators
Tencent Hunyuan's video module — realistic detail and strong shot transitions, Chinese and English prompts supported. Free tier: 50 5-second 720P generations per month, watermarked.
生数科技 · AI Video Generators
Shengshu Technology's video tool — excellent at anime and stylized output, with multi-shot generation. Free daily credits; watermarked.
爱诗科技 · AI Video Generators
AIshe Technology's video platform — rich templates and fun effects, multi-shot and native audio support. Free daily credits; watermarked.
Runway · AI Video Generators
The veteran AI video tool with a polished pro editing workflow — motion brush, camera controls and more. Free tier is one-time credits, watermarked; good for trying out.
Pika Labs · AI Video Generators
Known for creative effects — crush, melt, inflate and other unique tricks, generated fast. Free tier has monthly credits and allows commercial use; quality ceiling is lower.
Luma AI · AI Video Generators
A video tool with cinematic camera moves and strong physics — great for B-roll and atmospheric shots. Free tier has limited monthly generations.
Google · AI Video Generators
Google's video creation tool powered by the Veo model — quality and prompt adherence at the top of the free tier. Free daily credits.
Haiper AI · AI Video Generators
A video tool with a generous free quota — good for quickly testing ideas and practicing prompts; quality and realism trail the leaders.
Genmo · AI Video Generators
A stylized animation and video tool with a distinct artistic look — good for creative experiments and concept design. Free tier has limited daily duration.
字节跳动 · AI Video Generators
ByteDance's video editor — AI subtitles, smart cutout and text-to-video all free and polished. The final editing stop of any AI video workflow, with the most tutorials around.
阿里巴巴 · AI Video Generators
Alibaba's open video generation model — fully open weights and code, deployable locally, watermark-free and commercial-friendly. A great textbook for learning video generation.
Stability AI · AI Video Generators
Stability AI's open image-to-video model with a permissive license and rich community tutorials — good for local experiments and learning video generation details.