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AIArtist sells a single Yearly Pass at $99 one-time, valid for 1 year. The limits are tight: clips run up to 8 seconds, there are 100 credits per month and unused ones expire, and 1080p with audio costs 4 credits instead of 1. Another listed drawback is that the price rises as customers join, so later buyers pay more. The homepage offers a free trial with no card, but the allowance is not stated. Prices checked on 2026-10-02.
Runway generates and edits video, images and audio; it has a free tier and Standard is $15 per month with 625 credits and no rollover, so credits expire there too. Kling AI has no free plan in our data, with Standard at $10 per month for 660 credits. Midjourney is image-first, no free plan, Basic $10 per month. Canva is the broad design option: free tier available, Pro at USD 144 per person per year with a capped shared AI allowance. Leonardo.Ai and Adobe Firefly sit outside this list.
"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.
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Taken from the documented limitations in our AIArtist profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIArtist (this page) | $99 (Yearly Pass) | Yes | — | Videos are capped at 8 seconds and the 100 monthly credits expire when they refill. |
| Runway | $15/mo (Standard) | Yes | Web, Mobile, API | Everything is metered in credits that reset monthly on Standard and Pro without rollover, and the Free plan is a one-time 125-credit deposit rather than a recurring allowance. |
| Kling AI | $10/mo (Standard) | No | Web, API | Prices are shown only inside the app; generation is metered by monthly credits. |
AI creative platform for generating and editing video, images and audio, with an API for developers.
Free stops at: 125 one-time credits (do not expire), 5GB asset storage
Free · paid from $15/mo US · checked Sep 30
AI video and image generator (Kling 4.0, Kling Image 3.0) with audio-visual output and native 4K images.
Watch out: Prices are shown only inside the app; generation is metered by monthly credits.
From ≈$8.80–$10/mo US · checked Oct 11
On-device screen recorder and AI video editor for Mac and iPhone with one-tap auto-editing, captions and voice cleanup.
Free stops at: 2-minute export limit, 1080p maximum export resolution
Free · paid from $89 one-time US · checked Sep 29
Agentic AI video editor from Wistia that turns raw footage into recaps, highlight reels and social clips through chat.
Free stops at: 25 GB storage, 1 user
Verified wistia.com (opens Wistia Remix website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $79/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI assistant editor for Mac that analyzes footage and builds Premiere Pro projects, with video generation included.
Watch out: It requires an Apple Silicon Mac and Premiere Pro, and a card is needed to start the trial.
Verified try.wideframe.com (opens Wideframe website in a new tab)
From $100/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI platform that finds, analyzes and promotes shopper-generated video reviews for e-commerce brands.
Watch out: Starter manages only up to 40 videos and omits brand insights, competitor insights and review campaigns.
From $199/mo US · checked Oct 2
AI video localization platform that translates and dubs videos into 99 languages while preserving the speaker's voice.
Watch out: Credits are metered by video length (60 credits per dubbing minute), so Starter covers only about 15 dubbing …
From $11.5/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI video platform that animates characters from photos with motion templates, character swaps and an API.
Free stops at: 5 free videos per day, 1 video generation at a time
Free plan available US price unconfirmed
AIArtist offers a free trial with an unstated allowance. Runway and Canva list free tiers; Kling AI and Midjourney do not.
Clips stop at 8 seconds, credits expire monthly and 1080p with audio costs 4 credits.
$99 one-time for a pass valid for 1 year.
Kling AI Standard and Midjourney Basic are $10 per month, then Runway Standard at $15.
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