Best AI Photo Animation Tools in 2026
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Turning a still photo into a moving clip can involve several kinds of animation and different output limits. Compared on animation modes, camera motion, depth or 3D motion, face animation, and lip-sync, the tools can differ in the motion options they specify. HeyGen, Pika, and Animate Photo AI are among the entries to weigh. Maximum clip length and maximum output resolution help you compare stated output bounds. Also check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing, then consider which movement controls and output limits suit the photo animation you want to make.
11 of 17 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGenWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $24/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 2 | PikaWeb · iPhone · API | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | ||
| 3 | Animate Photo AIWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | AnimateDiffWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | HedraWeb · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | Immersity AIAPI | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 7 | Kling AIAPI | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.3 | ||
| 8 | MergeiPhone | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 9 | PicAliveiPhone | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 10 | Stable Video DiffusionSelf-hosted | Two bars | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 11 | RunwayAPI | Two bars | 0 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.2 | ||
| 12 | LivePortraitWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 13 | HalloWindows · Linux · Self-hosted | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 14 | AnimatePhotoWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | $9.90/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 15 | Hailuo AIWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 16 | Photo Restore – Fix Old PhotosiPhone | One bar | 1 of 6 | $18.33/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 17 | TryMotioniPhone | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 18 | ViduWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 19 | PixVerseAPI | One bar | 0 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 20 | KaiberWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.1 | |
| 21 | Animate Old PhotosWeb · API · Extension | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 22 | Luma AIWeb · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 5.0 | |
| 23 | Old Photo AIWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 24 | Picto.VideoWeb · iPhone | One bar | No | 2 of 6 | 5.0 | ||
| 25 | D-IDAPI | One bar | No | 0 of 6 | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Animation modes | Face animation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeyGen | 6.6 | Free plan | $24/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | ||
| 2 | Pika | 6.5 | Free plan | Yes | 8 /mo | |||
| 3 | Animate Photo AI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 7.9 /mo | image-to-video | Yes |
| 4 | AnimateDiff | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 5 | Hedra | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | ||
| 6 | Immersity AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | ||
| 7 | Kling AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | ||
| 8 | Merge | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | image-to-video | ||
| 9 | PicAlive | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | Stable Video Diffusion | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | image-to-video | |||
| 11 | Runway | 6.2 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | ||
| 12 | LivePortrait | 5.6 | Yes | face | Yes | |||
| 13 | Hallo | 5.5 | ||||||
| 14 | AnimatePhoto | 5.4 | $9.90/mo | 9.9 /mo | image-to-video | Yes | ||
| 15 | Hailuo AI | 5.4 | $14.99/mo | Yes | 14.99 /mo | |||
| 16 | Photo Restore – Fix Old Photos | 5.4 | $18.33/mo | image-to-video | Yes | |||
| 17 | TryMotion | 5.4 | image-to-video | |||||
| 18 | Vidu | 5.4 | Yes | |||||
| 19 | PixVerse | 5.3 | Yes | |||||
| 20 | Kaiber | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | No | 8 /mo | ||
| 21 | Animate Old Photos | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 22 | Luma AI | 5.0 | No | $8.33/mo | No | image-to-video | ||
| 23 | Old Photo AI | 5.0 | No | No | image-to-video | Yes | ||
| 24 | Picto.Video | 5.0 | No | No | ||||
| 25 | D-ID | 4.9 | No | No |
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