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Video
Ordered by Arena text-to-video Elo, a free tier, entry price, and the product's App Store rating and review count. Sora is not listed: OpenAI's help center says the app and the API were discontinued. A tool under half the category weight has no numeric rank.
Updated · Compare Grok and Runway
Machine-readable scores: video.json. Method on the methodology page. Published by AIToolStack.
Quick answers
What is the top Video pick?
- Grok is rank 1 of 5, with composite 88.2 and coverage 100%. Composite 88.2 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
What is the top free or freemium Video pick?
- Grok is the highest-ranked freemium tool, at rank 1 of 5, with composite 88.2.
How do these ranks work?
- Composite equals evidence times coverage. Only sourced metrics count. A tool under 50% coverage is labeled Insufficient data and has no numeric rank. The full method is on the methodology page.
Rank 1 of 5.
Grok
FreemiumSpaceXAI's assistant for chat, search, images, video, voice, and code.
- Composite
- 88.2
- Evidence
- 88.2
- Coverage
- 100%
Composite 88.2 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Grok Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena EloPreliminary on the source board 1492grok-imagine-video-1.5-agent1492±18, preliminary, from 1,218 votes. A non-preliminary row, grok-imagine-video-720p, is 1342 from 165,462 votes. 34% 82.0 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier YesFreeThe X Subscription price table lists Free at $0. New self-serve plans include Grok. Existing SuperGrok plans can continue. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $8PlusPlus is $8 per month, or $80 per year. It is the cheapest paid individual plan in the table. Premium is $30 per month. Annual discounts are not scored. 18% 80.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.87Grok AIApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.87411 and userRatingCount 1510343 for Grok AI by X Corp.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 97.4 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 1510343Grok AIApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.87411 and userRatingCount 1510343 for Grok AI by X Corp.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 14% 88.3 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 2 of 5.
Runway
FreemiumVideo studio for generating and editing clips.
- Composite
- 64.8
- Evidence
- 64.8
- Coverage
- 100%
Composite 64.8 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Runway Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena Elo 1225runway-gen-4.51225±8 from 48,127 votes. 34% 37.5 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier YesFreeFree is listed at $0 per month. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $15StandardStandard shows $15 and $12 per month, with copy that annual billing saves $36 a year. The $12 rate is the annual equivalent. The monthly price scored is $15. 18% 62.5 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.48Runway: AI Image & VideoApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.48241 and userRatingCount 17539 for Runway: AI Image & Video by Runway AI, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 89.6 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 17539Runway: AI Image & VideoApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.48241 and userRatingCount 17539 for Runway: AI Image & Video by Runway AI, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 14% 60.6 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 3 of 5.
Pika
FreemiumShort-form video generator from text and images.
- Composite
- 54.4
- Evidence
- 54.4
- Coverage
- 100%
Composite 54.4 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Pika Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena Elo 1009pika-v2.21009±15 from 5,763 votes. 34% 1.5 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier YesFreeThe pricing table lists Price / mo as $0 for the free column. 18% 100.0 Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Entry monthly price $10StarterThe monthly price row lists $0, $10, $35, and $95. The annual row, marked 20% off, lists $0, $8, $28, and $76. The monthly Starter price scored is $10. 18% 75.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.73Pika - AI VideoApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.73068 and userRatingCount 4244 for Pika - AI Video by Mellis, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 94.6 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 4244Pika - AI VideoApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.73068 and userRatingCount 4244 for Pika - AI Video by Mellis, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 14% 51.8 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 4 of 5.
Luma Dream Machine
Free tier unverifiedLuma's generator for video clips from text and images.
- Composite
- 37.1
- Evidence
- 45.2
- Coverage
- 82%
Composite 37.1 from 82% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Luma Dream Machine Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena Elo 1206ray-31206±22 from 1,136 votes. 34% 34.3 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier Not available 18% — Not available Entry monthly price $30PlusPlus is $30 per month, or $300 billed yearly. The yearly total is not scored. The page lists Plus, Pro, and Ultra and does not state a free plan, so free tier is left blank. 18% 25.0 Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store rating 4.5Luma Dream MachineApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.50362 and userRatingCount 1797 for Luma Dream Machine by Luma AI, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 90.0 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 1797Luma Dream MachineApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.50362 and userRatingCount 1797 for Luma Dream Machine by Luma AI, Inc.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 14% 46.5 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Rank 5 of 5.
Kling AI
Price not availableVideo generator for motion from text, images, and video.
- Composite
- 36.4
- Evidence
- 56.9
- Coverage
- 64%
Composite 36.4 from 64% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-video Arena Elo.
Score breakdown for Kling AI Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena Elo 1220kling-2.5-turbo-1080p1220±17 from 2,111 votes. 34% 36.7 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier Not available 18% — Not available Entry monthly price Not available 18% — Not available App Store rating 4.68Kling AI: AI Image&Video MakerApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.67765 and userRatingCount 31671 for Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker by KLING AI PTE. LTD.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 16% 93.6 Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 App Store reviews 31671Kling AI: AI Image&Video MakerApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.67765 and userRatingCount 31671 for Kling AI: AI Image&Video Maker by KLING AI PTE. LTD.. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp. 14% 64.3 Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16 Insufficient data
Veo
Price not availableGoogle DeepMind's video generator, including clips with native audio.
- Composite
- 20.6
- Evidence
- 60.7
- Coverage
- 34%
Insufficient data. Coverage is 34%, under 50% of the category weight, so this row has no numeric rank.
Score breakdown for Veo Metric Value Weight Normalized Source Text-to-video Arena Elo 1364veo-3.1-audio1364±14 from 13,741 votes. 34% 60.7 Source for Text-to-video Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-09-21 Free tier Not available 18% — Not available Entry monthly price Not available 18% — Not available App Store rating Not available 16% — Not available App Store reviews Not available 14% — Not available
Latest releases
TBC mischief 1
The Biological Computing Co. launched TBC mischief 1, an image-to-video model built on Wan 2.2 and available on fal and OpenRouter. The company says it is 5 times faster than its base model at half a cent per second; those speed and price figures are vendor claims.
Pika H3 Flex
Pika launched Pika H3 Flex, an open-source video and audio model family post-trained on MiniMax H3, with weights on Hugging Face. Pika says it ranks number 1 among open-source text-to-video models; that ranking is a vendor claim.
Kling 4.0 global launch
Kling AI announced the global launch of Kling 4.0, with native 30-second generation and up to 15 reference assets and 10 keyframe inputs. The release says 10-bit HDR output and developer API access are coming soon.
Kling AI via GlobeNewswire (opens in a new tab)Kling AI on AIToolStack
Pika plugin for ChatGPT
The official Pika plugin lets ChatGPT use Pika's creation apps to make and edit images, video, music, sound effects, and speech without leaving ChatGPT.
Mirelo SFX 2.0 in Runway
Mirelo SFX 2.0 is on Runway. It generates sound effects, foley, and ambience from a video while keeping the dialogue.
Seedance 2.5 Draft mode in Runway
Runway's agent can generate with Seedance 2.5 Draft mode: fast 480p drafts, then a post-generation enhancement. Draft mode can be toggled on or off.