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Kling AI
Free · $6.99+AI video
The most generous free tier we track: 66 credits a day, plus text, image and lip-sync generation. Paid from $6.99/mo (intro).
Updated September 2026 · 12 picks
Best AI Video Generators (2026)
The best AI video generators in 2026 are Kling AI (most generous free tier, 66 credits a day), Runway (from $12/mo), Google Veo via Flow (with Google AI Pro), Hailuo AI, Seedance on Dreamina, Luma Dream Machine (from $9.99/mo) and Pika. For talking-avatar videos use HeyGen or Synthesia; for faceless videos from a script use InVideo AI.
#1 #2 
Runway
Free · $12+AI video · Video editing
Text, image and video-to-video generation with editing tools, from $12/mo.
#3 Google Veo (via Flow)
$19.99AI video · Video editing
Google's Veo model in Flow, with native audio, included with Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo).
#4 
AI video
Text, image and video-to-video with a free credit allowance.
#5 
Seedance (Dreamina)
Free · $11+AI video
ByteDance's Seedance model with free daily credits and lip sync.
#6 
Luma Dream Machine
Free · $9.99+AI video
Text and image to video with a free tier, paid from $9.99/mo.
#7 
Pika
FreeAI video
Quick text and image to video with limited free credits.
#8 
Adobe Firefly (Video)
Free · $9.99+AI video · Video editing
Commercially focused Firefly Video model with a daily free allotment.
#9 
Higgsfield
Free · $19+AI video
Access to several video models plus avatars and lip sync, from $19/mo.
#10 
Vidu
FreeAI video
Text, image and video-to-video with daily login credits.
#11 
HeyGen
Free · $29+AI video
The go-to for AI avatar videos: 3 free videos a month, paid from $29/mo.
#12 
InVideo AI
$20AI video · Video editing
Turns a prompt or script into a full faceless video, from $20/mo.
Questions people ask
+What is the best AI video generator?
For cinematic clips from text or images, Kling AI, Runway, Google Veo and Hailuo are the leaders. For presenter-style videos with an AI avatar, HeyGen and Synthesia. For faceless explainer videos from a script, InVideo AI.
+Is there a free AI video generator?
Yes. Kling AI gives 66 free credits a day, Adobe Firefly and Dreamina (Seedance) give daily free generations, and HeyGen allows 3 free videos a month. Most free tiers add a watermark and limit commercial use.