Best AI video generator
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The verdict
Best overall
- Scores 100 on video, the highest of 4 models we track for this job.
- Also the cheapest model that passes our test for this job.
- Also the highest-scoring model for this job.
Video models are improving month by month, and prices are per second of video. We rank them by people’s blind votes and add prices as we verify them.
How we tested
The video score is Arena’s text-to-video votes, scaled 0 to 100 among the video models we track.
Scores are provisional until our own test rig runs these tasks. A model “passes our test” for this job at a score of 50 or more.
Scores and cost at your volume
| Model | Score | Passes |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini Omni Flash Preview | 100 | Yes |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 | 47 | No |
| Wan v3.0 Video | 6 | No |
| Seedance 2.5 | 0 | No |
Who should pick something else
- For ads with real people or products, check each vendor’s usage rules first.
- For short social clips, a cheaper model with a lower score is often enough.
Questions
Which AI makes the best videos?
The best overall pick below leads people’s blind votes among the video models we track.
How is AI video priced?
Usually per second of output, varying with resolution. We are adding verified prices to each model page.
Changes to this guide
- 25 Oct 2026: First version, on provisional scores from Arena and Epoch AI.