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
Text-to-video model selection
Users searching for text to video ai usually need a shortlist first: which popular models are worth trying, and which one fits the scene. Start with the recommendations, then use the table for trusted price, specs, audio, and provider evidence.
Built for production model selection and text to video leaderboard research. Use this page when the prompt creates the scene; use image-to-video when a reference frame already exists.
Recommended shortlist
This is the high-signal part of the page. Most users should start with scene fit, audio, duration, and trusted provider evidence; the complete table is there when constraints force a wider search.
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 for 15-second dialogue, music, and beat-sync scenes.
Dialogue, music, multi-shot clips
Use for clips up to 20 seconds while the API remains available.
Longer clips, native audio, OpenAI workflows
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 |
| 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 |
| LTX-2 Pro Lightricks | $0.06/sec FAL.ai | 4K / 10s 16:9 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Kling v3 Standard Kuaishou | $0.08/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Seedance 2.0 ByteDance | $0.10/sec WaveSpeed | 1080p / 15s 21:9, 16:9, 4:3 | Native audio | WaveSpeedVerified / Trust: MEDIUM |
| Sora 2 OpenAI | $0.10/sec OpenAI API | 1080p / 20s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | OpenAI APIVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Veo 3.1 Google DeepMind | $0.10/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 8s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | FAL.aiVerified / Trust: HIGH |
| Veo 3.1 Fast Google DeepMind | $0.10/sec FAL.ai | 1080p / 8s 16:9, 9:16 | 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 |
| CogVideoX-5B Zhipu AI / THUDM | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 480p / 10s 16:9 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Grok Imagine Video xAI | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 720p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Hailuo 02 Pro MiniMax | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| HappyHorse 1.0 Unverified / attributed in public reporting to Alibaba ATH | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Luma Ray 3 Luma AI | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 4K (upscaled) / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Luma Ray2 Luma AI | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Minimax Hailuo MiniMax | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Mochi 1 Genmo | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 480p / 5s 16:9 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Pika 2.5 Pika Labs | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 25s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| PixVerse V6 PixVerse | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Runway Gen-4 Runway | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 4K (upscale) / 10s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro ByteDance | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 12s 21:9, 16:9, 4:3 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| SkyReels V4 Skywork AI (Kunlun) | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Vidu Q3 Pro Shengshu Technology | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 16s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |
| Wan 2.1 Alibaba | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 720p / 5s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | No native audio | Check model profile |
| Wan 2.7 Alibaba | No T2V price No trusted T2V price | 1080p / 15s 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 | Native audio | Check model profile |