AI Video Models Compared: 10 Models, One Table (Nov 2026)

There is no single best AI video model. Each of the ten models live on Hyperdream on 10 November 2026 is priced and built for a different kind of shot, so the useful question is which model fits this shot. The table below has all ten, with credits per second, clip lengths, sound, reference pictures and the lowest plan that opens each.

Key takeaways

• Cheapest: MiniMax H3 at 2 credits a second, on every account.
• Most reference pictures: Gemini Omni 1.2, up to 10, at 3 credits a second.
• Longest clips: Wan 3.0 and Kling 4.0, up to 30 seconds on the Business plan.
• Dearest: Seedance 2.0 at 9 credits a second. It makes multi-shot sequences from one prompt.
• Retired: Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, Sora 2, Kling 3.0, Hailuo 2.3 and Wan 2.6 are no longer in the picker.

The ten models in one table

Read from the live model list and /models on 10 November 2026. Credits are per second at each model's default size. Bigger sizes cost more.

"Best for" is our staff's one-line note on each model, not a lab test.

What can you feed each model?

"Start frame" is image-to-video. "Reference pictures" is reference-to-video. "Guide video" is video-to-video. Terms are explained in the AI filmmaking glossary.

Two cells say "Not confirmed". We could not confirm that Kling O3 Pro and Seedance 2.0 make a clip from text alone, so plan on a start frame or reference pictures with those two. With an end frame, Gemini Omni 1.2 clips stop at 10 seconds.

How long can a clip be on each plan?

Two limits apply: the model's own, and your plan's. Checked 10 November 2026.

A film has no length limit. It is many clips cut together. Plan prices are on /pricing.

What does a 10-second clip cost?

Multiply credits a second by ten: 20 credits on MiniMax H3, 30 on MiniMax H3 Max or Gemini Omni 1.2, 40 on Kling O3 Pro, 50 on Wan 3.0, FLUX 3 Max, Kling 4.0 or Grok Imagine 1.5, 70 on Seedance 2.5 and 90 on Seedance 2.0. These are ceilings at default size. The exact price shows before you render, and it is often a little lower.

Real charges from our project records in November 2026: a 10-second Gemini Omni 1.2 clip cost 24 credits at 720p and 72 at 4K. So size matters as much as the model. Find the shot at a small size, then render the keeper once at the size you need.

For scale, the pricing page says 1,000 credits, one month on the Creator plan, make about 500 seconds of video on MiniMax H3. A failed or blocked render refunds its credits.

Which model for which shot?

People talking. Gemini Omni 1.2 or Wan 3.0. Both make speech with the picture. A 30-second ad with Hindi dialogue, made in November 2026, used Gemini Omni 1.2 for 29 of its 31 shot renders and Wan 3.0 for the other 2.

The same character in many shots. Use a model that takes reference pictures and give it the character's reference sheet: Gemini Omni 1.2 (up to 10 pictures), MiniMax H3 Max or Wan 3.0 (up to 9), Kling O3 Pro or either Seedance (up to 4). How to make a character reference sheet covers the sheet.

Action and camera moves. Kling 4.0. It takes no reference pictures, so draw a good start frame first.

Long takes. Wan 3.0 and Kling 4.0 reach 30 seconds on Business. FLUX 3 Max reaches 20 on Pro and makes the 21:9 cinema-wide shape.

Places with no people, and drafts. MiniMax H3. At 2 credits a second it is the model to try an idea on, and it is the one we suggest for new video work.

Several shots from one prompt. Seedance 2.0. It is also the dearest, so use it when the cuts inside one render are worth it.

Stylised or very short clips. Grok Imagine 1.5 goes down to 1 second.

In a film made with Director, you don't have to choose every time. Director picks a video model per shot, and you can change its pick in the Shots step. If the model you chose can't render a shot, Hyperdream tells you and asks. It does not quietly use another.

Kling vs Seedance vs Gemini Omni: which for which job?

In short: Kling 4.0 for movement, Kling O3 Pro for a held character at a mid price, Seedance for detail or multi-shot renders when the budget allows, and Gemini Omni 1.2 for people and speech at the lowest price of the five. Gemini Omni 1.2's limit is shape: 16:9 and 9:16 only.

What our own films used: the mantra video's 9 finished shots came from 13 Gemini Omni 1.2 renders and 6 Wan 3.0 renders. Seedance 2.0 was tried once on each of two films and made nothing. One request was turned down by the model and the other asked for a clip length the plan didn't allow. Neither was charged.

Which models are not on Hyperdream?

Retired: Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, Sora 2, Kling 3.0, Hailuo 2.3, Wan 2.6 and the older Grok Imagine video model. New renders use the ten models above.

Not offered: Runway's own models.

If you need one of those, use the maker's own product or another platform. The case for why the same models behave differently from one platform to the next is in why the context layer matters.

Where is another choice better?

• You need one specific model that is not in the table. Go where that model is.
• You make single clips on one model all day. That maker's own app may be simpler and may get new features first.
• You want lab-style benchmarks. This page compares limits and prices. It does not score picture quality. For platforms, see the best AI film studios in 2026.

How do you choose a model in Hyperdream?

1. In Create, pick Video. The model picker shows each model's price before you generate.
2. Add a start frame, an end frame, reference pictures or a guide video. What you can add depends on the model.
3. Pick the length and size, and read the price before you press Generate.
4. In Director, set the model per shot in the Shots step, or leave Director's pick. Three shots render at a time.

For what a whole film costs across models and re-rolls, see the cost of an approved AI film.

How we checked

Every number was read on 10 November 2026 from Hyperdream's live model list and the /models and /pricing pages. Render counts and real charges come from the project records of films made in November 2026. We could not confirm text-only clips on Kling O3 Pro and Seedance 2.0. We did not run a picture-quality test, so "best for" is a staff note. Staff can change models and prices at any time, so check /models before you quote a number.