Best AI Animation Makers in 2026
Updated
In short: Melted Crayons TV is ranked #1 of 23 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Move AI and Krikey AI. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Move AI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LTX Studio at $2.33/mo.
AI animation makers offer different controls for creating characters, animating images, and shaping scenes. Compared on AI character creation, image-to-animation, motion transfer, and reference consistency, the entries can be weighed against the kinds of source material and creative control you need. A scene editor may be relevant to how you assemble work, while maximum clip duration and export formats describe output options. Melted Crayons TV, Move AI, and Krikey AI are names to compare. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well, alongside the features that matter to your animation workflow.
23 AI animation makers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
18 of the 23 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melted Crayons TVWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Move AIWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | Krikey AIWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Rokoko CreateWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Motion Transfer AIWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $8.30/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | AnimateDiffWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | ArtiroomWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | ChariosWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | DeepMotion Animate 3DWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | LTX StudioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2.33/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | Makko AIWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 12 | MotiloreWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | Panel.StudioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | Plask MotionWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | SpritixWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | TheToonMakerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $24/mo | 6.4 | |
| 17 | Autodesk Flow StudioWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 18 | ViggleAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 19 | Animate ItWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 20 | ToonCrafterWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 21 | MagicAnimateWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 22 | FrameSpriteWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | Storybook AdventuresiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | AI character creation | Scene editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melted Crayons TV | 6.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Move AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 18 /mo | No | No |
| 3 | Krikey AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Rokoko Create | 6.6 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Motion Transfer AI | 6.5 | Free plan | $8.30/mo | Yes | — | No | — |
| 6 | AnimateDiff | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Artiroom | 6.4 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Charios | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | — |
| 9 | DeepMotion Animate 3D | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | LTX Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.33/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Makko AI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Motilore | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | No | 8.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Panel.Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Plask Motion | 6.4 | Free plan | $18/mo | Yes | 18 /mo | No | Yes |
| 15 | Spritix | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | No | No |
| 16 | TheToonMaker | 6.4 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 24 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Autodesk Flow Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Viggle | 6.3 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | Animate It | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | ToonCrafter | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | MagicAnimate | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | FrameSprite | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Storybook Adventures | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI animation maker is ranked first on Freedom251?
Melted Crayons TV is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.8. Move AI is second and Krikey AI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, LTX Studio has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.