The best AI video models in 2026, compared by task

How to compare video models

Leaderboards age quickly, and the same model can shine on a portrait and struggle with a product ad. It is more useful to compare models on the parameters that actually shape your result.

• Duration of a single generation and how finely you can set it
• Resolution and aspect ratios, especially vertical 9:16
• Audio: does the model generate speech, effects and ambience
• Inputs: text, image, start and end frames, references, a motion video
• Control: camera, multi shot, timestamps, editing an existing clip
• The credit price at the settings you need

Comparison table

Values come from official developer documentation and the Solistra catalog as of October 30, 2026. Limits vary by mode within a model. For example, Veo 3.1 offers 1080p and 4K only for 8 second clips.

Kling: when motion and camera matter

Kling 3.0 generates 3 to 15 seconds and supports multi shot: the model can plan the cuts itself, or you set the number of shots and the length of each. Audio is generated with the video, and lines of dialogue can be tied to specific characters.

Kling 4.0 stretches a single generation to 30 seconds and takes many assets at once, including images, videos and voice samples. Each asset gets an explicit role in the prompt. A separate Motion Control mode transfers a person’s movement from a reference video onto your photo.

Veo 3.1: when you need sound

Veo 3.1 generates audio for every clip: speech, sound effects and ambience. Dialogue goes in quotes and sounds are described in separate sentences. The model accepts up to three references for a character or product, a start frame and a last frame, and each clip runs 4, 6 or 8 seconds.

Google lists English as fully supported, while other languages work with varying quality. If you need a line in another language, test it on a short clip first.

Seedance, MiniMax and Wan: scenes, faces and long takes

Seedance 2.5 is built for multi stage stories up to 30 seconds. The official guide allows up to 50 assets per task and defines special markers for music, effects, speech and subtitles.

MiniMax H3 accepts up to nine images, three videos and three audio clips as references, while Hailuo 2.3 is known for lifelike facial motion. Wan 3.0 builds a clip from timestamped shots of 2 to 5 seconds each and can extend existing videos.

Which model for which job

For mixed tasks, render a short test with the same prompt on two models and compare.

• Animate a portrait or family photo: Kling 3.0 or Hailuo 2.3
• An ad with voice and sound design: Veo 3.1
• A story with one hero across several scenes: Seedance 2.5 or Kling 4.0
• Copy a dance or gesture from a video: Kling Motion Control
• One long continuous take: Kling 4.0, Seedance 2.5 or Wan 3.0
• Drafts and prompt tests: fast versions such as Veo 3.1 Fast or Seedance 2.0 Fast

How to do it in Solistra

Every model in the table runs in the same window, and the credit price updates as you change the model, duration and resolution.

• Open Video and pick a model from the list
• Upload a photo or describe the scene in text
• Set duration, resolution and format, then check the price on the button
• Run it and compare the results in your library