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AI video generators: what each plan really buys you
Every AI video generator sells credits, and every one prices them differently. A cheap monthly plan can turn out expensive if a single five-second clip uses a fifth of your allowance, and an “unlimited” tier often only covers older models.
This page puts the plans side by side in US dollars, with what each one includes, whether there is a free plan, and the date we last checked the vendor’s own pricing page.
In short
On monthly billing, Kling, Pika and Vidu share the lowest entry price at $10/month. The others start at: Hailuo AI at $14.99, Dreamina at $15, Runway at $15, Luma Dream Machine at $30 per month. Dreamina, Hailuo AI, Kling, Pika, Runway and Vidu all have a free plan; Luma Dream Machine does not. Each tool page lists exactly what the free plan includes.
Plans side by side
Price tracker →| Tool | Made by | Free tier | Paid from | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamina From China | ByteDance | Yes | $15/mo | Being verified |
| Hailuo AI From China | MiniMax | Yes | $14.99/mo | Being verified |
| Kling From China | Kuaishou | Yes | $10/mo | Verified Oct 29, 2026 |
| Luma Dream Machine Global | Luma AI | No | $30/mo | Verified Oct 29, 2026 |
| Pika Global | Pika Labs | Yes | $10/mo | Verified Oct 29, 2026 |
| Runway Global | Runway | Yes | $15/mo | Verified Oct 29, 2026 |
| Vidu From China | Shengshu Technology | Yes | $10/mo | Verified Oct 29, 2026 |
Full pricing
Dreamina
ByteDance
ByteDance's image and video generation site, part of CapCut. It runs ByteDance's own Seedance video and Seedream image models alongside third-party models such as Sora 2 and Veo 3.1, all paid for from one credit balance.
Hailuo AI
MiniMax
MiniMax's video generation app, known for fast text-to-video and image-to-video with strong motion.
Kling
Kuaishou
Kuaishou's text-to-video and image-to-video model, sold through an international web app with a credit-based plan.
Luma Dream Machine
Luma AI
Palo Alto-based Luma AI's video and image generation app, built around its own Ray models. It also offers third-party models such as Kling, Seedance and Veo from the same credit balance.
Pika
Pika Labs
Pika Labs' creative platform for AI video, images and sound. Alongside its own Pika models it offers third-party models such as Seedance, MiniMax and Nano Banana on one credit balance.
Runway
Runway
New York-based video generation and editing suite. Besides its own Gen models it also offers third-party models such as Kling and Seedance inside one credit balance.
Vidu
Shengshu Technology
Shengshu Technology's video model, offering text-, image- and reference-to-video plus image generation. Sold on vidu.com with credit-based plans billed monthly or yearly.
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Head-to-head
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest AI video generator?
On monthly billing, Kling, Pika and Vidu share the lowest entry price at $10/month. The others start at: Hailuo AI at $14.99, Dreamina at $15, Runway at $15, Luma Dream Machine at $30 per month.
Which AI video generators have a free plan?
Dreamina, Hailuo AI, Kling, Pika, Runway and Vidu all have a free plan; Luma Dream Machine does not. Each tool page lists exactly what the free plan includes.
How do video generation credits work?
Credit cost depends on the model, clip length and resolution. Runway’s Gen-4.5, for example, uses 12 credits per second, and Kling and Hailuo also charge different amounts per model and quality setting. Compare plans by cost per usable clip, not by monthly price alone.