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AI Video Generators Compared for 2026: 5 Tools, Plans and Prices
These five AI video tools describe themselves in different ways, from a script-to-video generator to an agentic video editor to a set of generative video models. This page compares what each one produces, who it suits and what its plans cost. Prices were read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 October 2026 and can change.
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How We Selected These Tools
- What the tool says it takes in and what it makes
- Whether a free plan or a trial exists
- Entry-level paid price in US dollars
- Voiceover, captions and publishing included or not
- Limits the vendor states on its own page
FluxNoteTop Pick
FluxNote turns a topic or a script into a finished short video with an AI-written script, a voiceover, captions and AI or stock visuals, and it can publish to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels. It generates new videos: it does not cut or repurpose an existing long video or podcast. Paid plans use several video models, among them Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Runway, Seedance and Hailuo, and the same subscription covers images, UGC and ad videos, lip-sync and music. The Free plan is for personal use and evaluation; paid plans carry commercial rights.
- Topic or script in, finished video out
- 350+ voices in 27 languages
- 25 animated caption styles and 30+ templates
- Publishing to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels
- Image Studio, UGC Studio, AD Studio, lip-sync and music in one plan
- Pricing:
- Free: 1 finished AI video a month at 720p, 100 Image Studio credits, no card. Paid, per month in US dollars: Rise $20 ($10 billed yearly), Pro $40 ($20 yearly), Max $100 ($50 yearly), Ultra $200 ($100 yearly).
- Best for:
- Faceless channels and short-form posting that start from a topic or a script and need voiceover and captions included.
Runway
Runway sells access to its own generative video and image models through monthly credits, and its pricing page converts credits into seconds. On the Standard plan, 625 credits a month equal 52 seconds of Gen-4.5, 104 seconds of Gen-4 Turbo or 78 Gen-4 images at 1080p. Standard lists all of Runway's AI video and image models, music, voice and sound-effects generation, 4K upscaling and no watermarks. Monthly credits on Standard and Pro do not roll over.
- Gen-4.5 and Gen-4 Turbo video models and Gen-4 images
- Credits shown as seconds of video on the pricing page
- No watermarks and 4K upscaling on Standard
- Music, voice and sound-effects generation
- Free plan with 125 one-time credits
- Pricing:
- Free: 125 one-time credits that do not expire. Standard $15 a month ($12 billed yearly), Pro $35 ($28), Max $95 ($76).
- Best for:
- People who want direct access to Runway's own video and image models, paid for in credits.
InVideo AI
invideo describes itself as the agentic video editor for serious creatives, where its AI agents do the work you would otherwise have to babysit. Plans are priced per seat: Starter has 400 credits a month, Plus 2,000 and Max 5,000. Credits are spent on generations, and invideo's own examples for Starter are 15 Seedance 2 fast videos or 160 Nano Banana Pro images a month. Starter includes a full timeline editor, and Plus lists the Seedance 2.5 model at 1080p.
- AI agents and a full timeline editor on Starter
- Plans priced per seat, with multiplayer editing up to 5 seats on Starter
- Seedance 2.0 Fast and 2.0 Mini on Starter, Seedance 2.5 on Plus
- Credits shown as example generations on the pricing page
- Pricing:
- No free plan is listed. Per seat: Starter $20 a month ($10 billed yearly), Plus $60 ($30), Max $150 ($75).
- Best for:
- Teams that want a timeline editor and several seats under one plan.
Pictory
Pictory describes itself as an AI video generator that turns text, blogs, scripts, ideas, slides, images, screen recordings, URLs and existing videos into videos with automatic editing, captions, AI voices, AI avatars and templates. Its pricing page offers a 14-day free trial that lets you create 3 video projects and shows no permanent free plan. Starter has 1 user, 200 video minutes and 100 AI credits a month, 5 GB of storage and no watermark. The page does not say whether trial videos carry a watermark.
- Videos from text, blogs, scripts, slides and URLs
- Automatic editing, captions and AI voices
- Starter: 200 video minutes and 100 AI credits a month
- 14-day free trial with 3 video projects
- Pricing:
- 14-day free trial (3 video projects). Starter $29 a month ($25 billed yearly), Professional $59 ($35), Teams $199 ($119).
- Best for:
- People turning existing text, blog posts or slides into video.
Revid
Revid presents itself as a tool for short-form creators that writes, renders, publishes and learns from your results. It says you can sign up without a credit card and get free credits to try video generation, though the page does not state how many. Growth is $39 a month ($32 billed yearly) with 2,000 AI credits, and Revid says a typical 30-second video with Pro moving images and a voiceover costs about 40 to 80 credits. Every plan lists 100+ AI video tools, voiceovers in 70+ languages and direct publishing to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
- 100+ AI video tools and voiceovers in 70+ languages
- Direct publishing to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube with post stats
- API, MCP server and CLI on every plan
- Free credits with no card (amount not stated)
- Pricing:
- Free credits, no card (amount not stated). Growth $39 a month ($32 billed yearly); Ultra $199 ($166 billed yearly) with 12,000 credits.
- Best for:
- Short-form creators who want publishing and post stats in the same tool.
How were these five tools compared?
The facts on this page come from each vendor's own pages, read in a US view on 21 October 2026: the pricing page for plans and limits, and the home page for how the tool describes itself. Nothing here comes from hands-on testing, and where a vendor's page does not say something, this page says "not stated" rather than "no".
The five tools sit in different categories, so the comparison is about what you start from and what you get back, not about which output looks best. Prices are in US dollars and they change, so check the vendor before you pay.
Video · image · voice · music · publishing
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Which of these AI video tools has a free plan?
Four of the five give something free, and InVideo AI lists none. FluxNote's Free plan is 100 credits a month (about one finished video) at 720p with no card, and up to three free videos to start, and none of its exports is watermarked on any plan.
Runway's Free plan is 125 one-time credits that do not expire, which is about 10 seconds of Gen-4.5 by our arithmetic from Runway's own Standard conversion. Revid gives free credits to new accounts without a card but does not state the amount.
Pictory offers a 14-day trial with 3 video projects and does not say whether trial videos carry a watermark.
How do the credit systems differ?
Each vendor counts differently, which is why the same price buys different things.
Runway shows credits as seconds of video: 625 credits are 52 seconds of Gen-4.5 on Standard. invideo shows them as example generations: 400 credits are 15 Seedance 2 fast videos or 160 Nano Banana Pro images on Starter.
Revid gives a per-video estimate of about 40 to 80 credits for a 30-second video with Pro moving images and a voiceover.
Pictory counts video minutes, 200 a month on Starter, next to 100 AI credits.
FluxNote's paid plans spend one shared monthly credit pool across video clips, images and the rest of the suite, and its pricing FAQ gives typical costs of 25 credits for a 3-second clip and 50 for a 5-second clip.
What should you check before paying for an AI video generator?
Start with the input: a topic or script, a prompt, or footage you already have, because that decides how much of the video the tool builds for you. Then read what a credit buys, since vendors count in seconds of video, finished videos or generations, and the same plan can mean very different output.
Check the export limits, the watermark and the resolution, then the commercial rights, because free plans are often meant for personal or evaluation use. Finally look at what is built in, such as voiceover, captions and publishing, against what you would otherwise add with a second tool.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best AI video generator in 2026?
No tool is best for everyone, because these five start from different places and sell different things. A topic or script that should become a finished short video points to FluxNote, generated clips from a vendor's own models point to Runway, a timeline editor with several seats points to InVideo AI, text, blogs and slides turned into video point to Pictory, and short-form posting with publishing and post stats points to Revid. Compare the free plans and what a credit buys on this page, then try the free option that fits your input.
Is there a free AI video generator?
Yes, but every free plan is limited. FluxNote Free gives 100 credits a month (about one finished video) at 720p, with up to three free videos to start, Runway Free gives 125 one-time credits, Revid gives free credits to new accounts without a card, and Pictory gives a 14-day trial with 3 video projects. InVideo AI lists no free plan.
Read what each free plan includes before you rely on it.
How much do AI video generators cost?
Among these five, the lowest paid plans listed are Runway Standard at $15 a month ($12 billed yearly), FluxNote Rise at $20 ($10 billed yearly), invideo Starter at $20 per seat ($10 billed yearly), Pictory Starter at $29 ($25 billed yearly) and Revid Growth at $39 ($32 billed yearly). Higher plans add credits, minutes or seats, and a credit means something different in each tool, so compare what a plan produces, not only its price.