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Best Image-to-Video Generators in 2026
- 23 apps
- Research read 7 Oct 2026
- How the order is worked out
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Stable Video Diffusion
by Stable Video DiffusionFree plan Open source APISelf-hostedStable Video Diffusion offers local video generation with configurable frame counts and rates.
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Genmo
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebGenmo offers short text-generated videos through web, API, and local workflows, with an open-source model and commercial-use licensing.
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Haiper
Free plan APIiPhoneWebHaiper combines short-form generation, repainting, extension, and API access with free use. Check privacy settings, duration limits, and per-use API pricing before adopting it.
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Hailuo AI
Free plan APIWebHailuo AI offers text- and image-based video generation with API access and a free plan. Review the monthly credit amounts and output-length limit when choosing a paid tier.
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Immersity AI
by Immersity AIFree plan APIImmersity AI offers a free option and paid monthly plans with higher resolution and commercial use.
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LivePortrait
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2LivePortrait offers portrait animation with multiple motion inputs and controls, plus an online demo and local interface.
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Morph Studio
Free plan iPhoneWebMorph Studio combines image and video generation with an open-canvas creative workflow.
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Magic Hour
by Magic HourFree plan APIMagic Hour offers short-form AI video generation with commercial rights, API access, and several credit and quality tiers.
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Viggle
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Viggle offers a free tier and paid plans with increasing monthly credits and concurrency. Check the plan limits, yearly-option prices, and storage period against your intended use.
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Neural Frames
by Neural FramesFree plan WebNeural Frames combines text- and image-based video creation with AI avatars and a stated 4K maximum resolution.
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Runway
Free plan APIChoose Runway if you need video generation with text or image input, AI avatars, API access or commercial use.
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Vidu
Free plan APIWebVidu provides several generation modes, short audiovisual output, image tools, and an enterprise API.
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Wan
Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedChoose Wan if you want an open source, self-hosted video model suite with multiple generation and editing tasks, and can meet its setup and hardware requirements.
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Lovino (formerly LensGo)
Free plan Web - 21
SadTalker
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 22
ToonCrafter
Paid Self-hostedWebWindowsToonCrafter offers an open-source route to cartoon frame interpolation and sketch experiments, with local and linked demo options.
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LTX Video
Paid Web
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price