Video · alternatives
Main reason people look elsewhere: Subscription plans, prices and limits could not be read because the subscribe page rendered no plan data, so costs are unconfirmed.
"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.
Taken from the documented limitations in our Hailuo AI profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo AI (this page) | Not published | Yes | Web | Subscription plans, prices and limits could not be read because the subscribe page rendered no plan data, so costs are unconfirmed. |
| Kling AI | $10/mo (Standard) | No | Web, API | Prices are shown only inside the app; generation is metered by monthly credits. |
| 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. |
| Luma | $30 (Plus) | No | Web, API | Paid plans start at $30/month; team and enterprise pricing requires contacting sales. |
| Veo 3.1 | $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus) | No | API | Gemini API video generation is paid-only and billed per second of output; the API free tier does not include it. |
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
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
Luma's AI creative platform for video and image generation with agents, credit-based Plus, Pro and Ultra plans.
Watch out: Paid plans start at $30/month; team and enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
From $30/mo US · checked Sep 29
Google DeepMind's video model generating video with native audio from text or images, offered via Gemini apps and the Gemini API.
Watch out: Gemini API video generation is paid-only and billed per second of output; the API free tier does not include …
Verified deepmind.google (opens Veo 3.1 website in a new tab)
Paid US price unconfirmed
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
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