TOPIC GUIDE
AI video generation and editing
From Runway, Kling AI and Google Flow to HeyGen and Captions: tools for generating clips, avatars and edited social video.
- products
- 19
- things to compare
- 3
- updated
- 2026-10-02
Video tools fall into three groups: models that generate new footage from text or images, avatar tools that turn a script into a presenter video, and editors that cut and caption footage you already have. Most bill in credits that vary by resolution and length.
What to compare
- Generate the same prompt and reference image in each tool and compare consistency across shots.
- Check how many seconds of video a monthly credit allowance buys at the resolution you need.
- Confirm commercial-use rights on the plan you will actually buy.
This is a focused selection, not an exhaustive ranking. See each profile for evidence and review scope.
Projects to explore
Runway
AI products for video and creative work, built on Runway's models.
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Kling AI
Creates AI videos and images from text, images and references in one studio.
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Google Flow
Google's AI creative studio for making video clips and images with Veo and other Google models, with tools for scenes and consistent characters.
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Dreamina
CapCut's AI studio for generating videos, images and short dramas with ByteDance's Seedance and Seedream models and other leading models.
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PixVerse
An AI video platform built on its own PixVerse models, with text- and image-to-video, templates, lip sync, an agent and an API.
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Hailuo AI
MiniMax's tool for creating AI videos and images from text or photos, including meme tools for social content.
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Luma AI
A creative AI platform for video generation and image creation, with Luma's video models and creative agents.
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Pika
AI creative tools for making videos, built for creatives.
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Vidu
An AI video generator that creates clips from text, images and reference subjects for social content, ads and stories.
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Higgsfield
An AI creative suite for images, video and voice from prompts or references, with editing, upscaling and an agent.
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HeyGen
Creates videos from text, images or audio, including realistic avatar videos, narration and captions.
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Synthesia
An AI video platform for business communication, training and upskilling in more than 160 languages.
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D-ID
An AI video platform for creating talking avatar videos and interactive digital agents from photos and text.
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Captions
An AI video editor from Mirage that cuts scenes, adds captions, B-roll and sound, and can create AI avatars from a selfie.
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invideo AI
An AI video maker whose agents turn a prompt into an edited video with footage, voiceover and music, then let you refine it on a timeline.
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Kapwing
A browser-based video editor with AI tools for subtitles, text to speech, clip editing and generating full video projects from a prompt.
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Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor for the browser and Windows, with templates, stock media and AI features.
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OpenArt
An AI creator studio for images, video and audio with 100+ models, keeping characters and style consistent across creations.
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Topaz Labs
AI photo and video enhancement for upscaling, denoising, sharpening and restoration, as desktop apps and web apps.
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