#1 Champion
Google
Gemini, then video, and select Omni 1.1 Flash.
Paid plan
Leads LMArena Text-to-Video
Leads the public text-to-video board.
LMArena Text-to-Video 1516.
Open GoogleDetails
- Why it leads
- LMArena Text-to-Video 1516. Source.
- Cost
- Uses a Google AI plan. Check the plan page for the current price.
- Free tier
- A free plan may not include this model.
- Privacy default
- Yes for adults. Gemini Apps Activity is on by default, and those chats can be used to improve Google AI. Gemini Apps Activity, turn off Keep Activity. Safety review can still apply. Source
- When not to use it
- Skip it for a long edited film. This board is short generated clips.
- Starter prompt
- Make a short clip of this scene. Say what the camera does.
Top Alternative
ByteDance
Dreamina, then select Seedance 2.0.
Paid plan
A high-scoring video model from another provider, with a large vote count.
LMArena Text-to-Video 1479.
Open ByteDanceDetails
- Why it leads
- LMArena Text-to-Video 1479. Source.
- Cost
- Uses a Dreamina plan. Check the plan page for the current price.
- Free tier
- A free plan may allow a short trial.
- Privacy default
- Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
- When not to use it
- Skip it if you need the single highest score on the board.
- Starter prompt
- Make a short clip of this scene, and name the shot length.
Best Open Source
Alibaba
Download the Wan 2.2 weights, or use a host that offers them.
Free (limited)
Open weights with a public score on the same video board.
LMArena Text-to-Video 1132. Apache 2.0 weights.
Open AlibabaDetails
- Why it leads
- LMArena Text-to-Video 1132. Apache 2.0 weights. Source.
- Cost
- The weights are free to download. A host may charge to run them.
- Free tier
- The weights are free to download.
- Privacy default
- Privacy default not checked for this provider yet.
- When not to use it
- Skip it when you need the top of the board and do not want to run a model yourself.
- Starter prompt
- Make a short clip from this description.