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A leaderboard of the best image-to-video models. Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash is #1 right now, followed by MiniMax H3 and Gemini Omni Flash. Models are ranked on human votes and tests that turn an image into a video. Filter by your computer or budget to find the best one you can use.

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1Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash Google82±2api $0.10/secai.google.dev ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
2MiniMax H3 MiniMax80±2api $0.13/sec +local~40GBfal.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetVGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
3Gemini Omni Flash Google77±2*api $0.10/secai.google.dev ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
4Dreamina Seedance 2.0 ByteDance Seed77±2api $0.30/secfal.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsWorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)LMArena leaderboard datasetVGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsFrom Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)What-If World: A Causal Benchmark for General World Models in Embodied Scenarios (arXiv:2605.27589v1), Table 2
5Dreamina Seedance 2.5 ByteDance75±2*api $0.30/secdocs.dev.runwayml.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
6FLUX 3 Video Black Forest Labs75±2api $0.17/secdocs.bfl.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
7Wan 3.0 Alibaba73±2api $0.10/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
8HiDream-O1-Video 1.0 HiDream72±4*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard dataset
9Wan 2.2 I2V Flash Alibaba70±5*api $0.036/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?
10Grok Imagine Video 1.5 xAI70±2api $0.080/secdocs.x.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
11Kling 3.0 Kuaishou (Kling AI)69±7*api $0.084/seckling.ai ↗VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation Models
12Grok Imagine Video xAI67±2api $0.050/secdocs.x.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetWhat-If World: A Causal Benchmark for General World Models in Embodied Scenarios (arXiv:2605.27589v1), Table 2Physics-IQ Verified
13HappyHorse 1.0 Alibaba-ATH67±2*api $0.14/secreplicate.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
14Wan 2.2 I2V Plus Alibaba66±5*api $0.10/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?
15Kling 3.0 Pro Kuaishou66±2api $0.11/secfal.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
16Veo 3.1 Fast Google64±2api $0.10/secai.google.dev ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsWorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)LMArena leaderboard datasetTarget-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?
17Veo 3.1 Google64±2api $0.40/secai.google.dev ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetTarget-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsCosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)From Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)+3
18Wan 2.7 Alibaba63±2api $0.10/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetVGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation Models
19Runway Gen-4.5 Runway62±7*api $0.12/secdocs.dev.runwayml.com ↗VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation Models
20Wan 2.6 Alibaba61±2api $0.10/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsWorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)LMArena leaderboard dataset
21Kling 2.6 Pro Kuaishou (Kling AI)60±2*api $0.070/secfal.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
22Vidu Q3 Pro ShengShu (Vidu)60±2*api $0.10/secplatform.vidu.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
23Sora 2 OpenAI59±2comparison onlyWorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsFrom Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)V-ReasonBench: Toward Unified Reasoning Benchmark Suite for Video Generation ModelsPhysics-IQ Verified
24HappyHorse 1.1 Alibaba57±15*api $0.14/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Rapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
25Veo 3 Fast Google56±4*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard dataset
26PixVerse V5.6 PixVerse56±2*api $0.045/secdocs.platform.pixverse.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard dataset
27Wan 2.5 Preview Alibaba56±2api $0.10/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetTarget-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?From Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)
28Wan 2.1 I2V Plus Alibaba53±6*api price unknownwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?
29Veo 3 Google53±3comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)LMArena leaderboard dataset
30Cosmos3-Super NVIDIA53±7*†local~160GBhow to run › Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)
31Cosmos3-Nano NVIDIA51±6*local~42GBhow to run › Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)Physics-IQ Verified
32Seedance 1.0 Pro ByteDance Seed50±4*api $0.052/secdocs.byteplus.com ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
33Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro Kuaishou49±4api $0.070/secfal.ai ↗LMArena leaderboard datasetFrom Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)V-ReasonBench: Toward Unified Reasoning Benchmark Suite for Video Generation Models
34Wan 2.6 Flash Alibaba49±8*api $0.025/secwww.alibabacloud.com ↗From Evaluation to Enhancement: Benchmarking and Improving Think-with-Video Reasoning for Video Generative Models (VWG-Bench)
35Hailuo 2.3 MiniMax48±4*api $0.047/secplatform.minimax.io ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
36Vidu Q3 Shengshu48±15*comparison onlyRapidata/camera-movement published dataset-card rankings
37Wan 2.2 I2V A14B Alibaba48±2api $0.080/sec +local~31GBfal.ai ↗WorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)PAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)CRONOS: Benchmarking Counterfactual Physical Consistency in Video Models (arXiv:2605.23699v1), Table 1Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsPhysics-IQ Verified
38Vidu Q2 Turbo ShengShu (Vidu)46±4*api $0.050/secfal.ai ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
39P-Video Pruna46±4*api $0.020/secreplicate.com ↗LMArena leaderboard datasetPhysics-IQ Verified
40Hailuo 02 MiniMax45±4*api $0.047/secplatform.minimax.io ↗LMArena leaderboard datasetV-ReasonBench: Toward Unified Reasoning Benchmark Suite for Video Generation Models
41Runway Gen-4 Runway45±5*comparison onlySkyReels-V2: Infinite-length Film Generative Model
42Kling 2.1 Master Kuaishou (Kling AI)45±4*api $0.28/secreplicate.com ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
43Seedance 1.5 Pro ByteDance Seed45±2api $0.052/secfal.ai ↗Rapidata/world-model-physics published dataset-card rankingsLMArena leaderboard datasetCosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)What-If World: A Causal Benchmark for General World Models in Embodied Scenarios (arXiv:2605.27589v1), Table 2
44Kling 2.1 Standard Kuaishou (Kling AI)44±4*api $0.050/secreplicate.com ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
45Ray 3 Luma AI44±4*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard dataset
46Kling 1.6 (Pro mode) Kuaishou (Kling AI)44±4*comparison onlySeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation ModelSkyReels-V2: Infinite-length Film Generative Model
47HunyuanVideo 1.5 (I2V) Tencent44±3api $0.075/sec +local~66GBfal.ai ↗WorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)VGI-Bench: Probing Visual Intelligence in Video Generation ModelsWhat-If World: A Causal Benchmark for General World Models in Embodied Scenarios (arXiv:2605.27589v1), Table 2Physics-IQ Verified
48Vidu Q2 Pro ShengShu (Vidu)43±4*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard dataset
49LongCat-Video Meituan43±3*api $0.040/sec +local~100GBfal.ai ↗WorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)
50Cosmos-Predict2.5-2B NVIDIA42±3comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)CRONOS: Benchmarking Counterfactual Physical Consistency in Video Models (arXiv:2605.23699v1), Table 1Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)
51Cosmos-Predict2-14B-Video2World NVIDIA42±7*comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
52Cosmos-Predict2-2B-Video2World NVIDIA42±7*comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
53Seaweed-7B ByteDance Seed41±5*†comparison onlySeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation Model
54MAGI-1 24B Sand AI41±4*comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
55Hailuo 01 (MiniMax video-01 / I2V-01) MiniMax41±5*api $0.083/secfal.ai ↗SkyReels-V2: Infinite-length Film Generative Model
56Wan2.1-I2V-14B-720P Alibaba41±4*comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
57HunyuanVideo 1.5 Tencent40±4*api $0.075/sec +local~20GBfal.ai ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
58Wan 2.2 TI2V 5B Alibaba40±4api price unknown +local~6.5GBfal.ai ↗Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?PAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)What-If World: A Causal Benchmark for General World Models in Embodied Scenarios (arXiv:2605.27589v1), Table 2
59Cosmos-Predict2.5-14B NVIDIA39±4*comparison onlyCRONOS: Benchmarking Counterfactual Physical Consistency in Video Models (arXiv:2605.23699v1), Table 1Cosmos 3: Omnimodal World Models for Physical AI (arXiv:2606.02800v4)
60Seedance 1.0 Lite ByteDance Seed38±4*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard datasetV-ReasonBench: Toward Unified Reasoning Benchmark Suite for Video Generation Models
61Wan 2.1 I2V Turbo Alibaba38±7*api price unknownwww.alibabacloud.com ↗Target-Bench: Can Video World Models Achieve Mapless Path Planning with Semantic Targets?
62HunyuanVideo-I2V Tencent38±3local~57GBhow to run › PAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)SkyReels-V2: Infinite-length Film Generative Model
63Runway Gen-3 Alpha Runway37±5*comparison onlySeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation Model
64Wan 2.2 A14B Alibaba37±4*api $0.080/sec +local~31GBfal.ai ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
65Veo 2 Google36±3*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard datasetSeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation Model
66LTX-2 Lightricks36±4*local~120GBhow to run › LMArena leaderboard dataset
67Ray 2 Luma AI32±3*comparison onlyLMArena leaderboard datasetSeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation Model
68MAGI-1 4.5B Sand AI31±5*comparison onlyCRONOS: Benchmarking Counterfactual Physical Consistency in Video Models (arXiv:2605.23699v1), Table 1PAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
69Sora (original, 2024) OpenAI28±5*comparison onlySeaweed-7B: Cost-Effective Training of Video Generation Foundation Model
70UniVideo Kuaishou (Kling AI)28±3*comparison onlyWorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)
71LTX-2.3 Lightricks23±3*api $0.040/sec +local~34GBdocs.ltx.io ↗WorldReasonBench: Human-Aligned Stress Testing of Video Generators as Future World-State Predictors (arXiv v1)
72Runway Gen-4 Turbo Runway23±4*api $0.050/secdocs.dev.runwayml.com ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset
73DynamiCrafter (1024) CUHK / Tencent AI Lab (DynamiCrafter)21±4*comparison onlyPAI-Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark For Physical AI (arXiv:2512.01989v1)
74Pika 2.2 Pika16±4*api $0.040/secfal.ai ↗LMArena leaderboard dataset

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