01Best for creators
Kling v3 ProUse for creator clips that need motion, consistency, and audio.
People, music videos, social clips
- Price
- $0.11/sec
- FAL.ai
- Limit
- 15s
- 1080p
- Audio
- Yes
Image-to-video model selection
Compare image to video AI models when you already have a source frame, product image, face, character, or cinematic reference. Start with the recommendations, then use the table for specs, provider pricing, audio support, and evidence.
Built for production model selection and safe AI image to video generator research. VidScore does not rank NSFW or no-restrictions generator traffic here.
Recommended shortlist
This is the high-signal part of the page. The full model list is useful, but most users should begin with these options and only go wider when trusted price, provider, or workflow constraints force it.
Use for creator clips that need motion, consistency, and audio.
People, music videos, social clips
Use when realism and synced sound matter more than clip length.
Premium ads, presenters, cinematic B-roll
Use when the source image must stay controlled and stable.
Products, ecommerce, visual edits
Use for 15-second dialogue, music, and beat-sync scenes.
Dialogue, music, multi-shot clips
Full comparison table
This table is the supporting layer: trusted price, specs, audio, provider evidence, and links to full model profiles. It is intentionally below the recommendations so the page stays decision-first.
| Model | Trusted price | Specs | Audio | Provider evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HunyuanVideo 1.5 Tencent | $0.02/sec WaveSpeed | 720p / 10s 16:9, 9:16 | No native audio | WaveSpeedVerified / Trust: MEDIUM |
| FramePack HuggingFace Community (lllyasviel) | $0.03/sec FAL.ai | 720p / 60s 16:9, 4:3, 1:1 | No native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Pika 2.0 Pika Labs | $0.04/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Kuaishou | $0.04/sec WaveSpeed | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | WaveSpeedVerified / Trust: MEDIUM |
| Runway Gen-4 Runway | $0.05/sec Runway API | 4K (upscale) / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Runway APIVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| LTX-2 Pro Lightricks | $0.06/sec FAL.ai | 4K / 10s 16:9 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Kling v3 Pro Kuaishou | $0.11/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Runway Gen-4.5 Runway | $0.12/sec Runway API | 720p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Runway APIVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| HappyHorse 1.0 Alibaba | $0.14/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Seedance 2.0 ByteDance | $0.24/sec WaveSpeed | 1080p / 15s 21:9, 16:9, 4:3 | Native audio | WaveSpeedVerified / Trust: MEDIUM |
| Veo 3.1 Google DeepMind | $0.40/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 8s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| CogVideoX-5B Zhipu AI / THUDM | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 480p / 10s 16:9 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Grok Imagine Video xAI | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 720p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Hailuo 02 Pro MiniMax | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Kling v3 Standard Kuaishou | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Luma Ray 3 Luma AI | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 4K (upscaled) / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Luma Ray2 Luma AI | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Minimax Hailuo MiniMax | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Pika 2.5 Pika Labs | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 25s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| PixVerse V6 PixVerse | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro ByteDance | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 12s 21:9, 16:9, 4:3 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| SkyReels V4 Skywork AI (Kunlun) | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Sora 2 OpenAI | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 20s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Veo 3.1 Fast Google DeepMind | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 8s 16:9, 9:16 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Vidu Q3 Pro Shengshu Technology | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 16s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Wan 2.1 Alibaba | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 720p / 5s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Wan 2.7 Alibaba | No I2V price No trusted I2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
VidScore currently starts serious image-to-video shortlists with Kling v3 Pro for creator clips, Veo 3.1 for cinematic realism, Runway Gen-4 for controlled product images, and Seedance 2.0 for audio-led scenes.
Runway Gen-4 is the strongest default for product control because it is built around reference-image workflows, Motion Brush, and editor handoff. Use Kling or Veo when the image needs a more cinematic or audio-ready result.
VidScore focuses on production-safe image-to-video model selection. We mention low-cost and free-trial research only when the workflow, resolution, pricing, and provider evidence are clear enough to compare.