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Animate Photo AI vs Merge

Both stand on ai photo animation tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Animate Photo AI

Free plan Web

Animate Photo AI offers several routes from still images to short video, including photo animation, photo editing, and sketch workflows. Review the input limits, output choices, and credit allocation against the clips you want to make.

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Merge

Free plan iPhone

Choose Merge if you want an iPhone app for animating a still photo from a motion reference, with 300 monthly credits available on Starter. Look elsewhere if you need a platform beyond iPhone or want subscription credits to carry over between billing cycles.

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The facts

	Animate Photo AI	Merge
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	iPhone
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	4	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	animatephotoai.com	mergemotion.app
On ai photo animation tools	#6 of 25	#12 of 25

Animate Photo AI: what it does well

Accepts photos up to 10 MB for video generation.
Offers 3, 5, and 10-second durations.
Photo editor supports up to six reference images.
Image Stitch processes source files in the browser.
Free plan includes 50 credits.

What to know first

Photo-to-video input accepts JPG, JPEG, or PNG only.
Sketch to Video outputs at 480p.
Paid pricing is listed from $7.90/mo billed annually.

Merge: what it does well

Creates dance videos, animated portraits, moving selfies, and cinematic motion.
Says generation takes under a minute.
Starter includes 300 credits each month and Full HD videos.
Videos can be saved or shared to a community feed.
One-time credit pack credits do not expire.

What to know first

Available for iPhone only.
Monthly subscription credits expire at the end of each billing cycle.
Creator and Studio prices may vary by region.

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