Google Flow
GoogleGoogle's filmmaking tool built on the Veo video models
Paidtext to videoveo
Best AI video generation tools
Models and apps that make moving images.
8 tools
Runway
Runway AIVideo generation and editing suite aimed at production teams
Free tiertext to videoimage to video
Kling AI
KuaishouVideo generator strong on complex motion and cinematic lighting
Free tiertext to videoimage to video
HeyGen
HeyGenAvatar video generation with translation and lip sync
Free tierai avatarsvideo translation
Synthesia
SynthesiaEnterprise avatar video platform for training and internal communication
Free tierai avatarscorporate training
Luma Dream Machine
Luma AIVideo and image generation with strong scene consistency
Free tiertext to videoimage to video
Hailuo AI
MiniMaxVideo generation from MiniMax, noted for natural movement at low cost
Free tiertext to videosubject reference
Pika
Pika LabsShort-form video generation with playful effects and easy controls
Free tiertext to videovideo effects
Choosing between these
Tools in this category overlap more than their marketing suggests. The useful difference is usually not the model behind them but what they let you do around it: how much control you get over the output, how the work is organised once you have it, and whether the free level is enough for what you are doing.
Each page below lists what the tool is good at and what it is not, along with alternatives worth comparing before you commit.