Best Image-to-Video

Models selected for turning images into short video clips with coherent motion and stable subjects. Useful for simple animation, camera movement, and bringing still visuals to life.

Featured Models

Top-performing models in this category, recommended by our community and performance benchmarks.

Kling VIDEO O1

Kling VIDEO O1

Kling VIDEO O1 is a unified multimodal video foundation model for controllable generation and instruction based editing. It supports text prompts, visual references, and video input so developers can build high control pipelines for pacing, transitions, object changes, and style revisions.

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast

by MiniMax

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast is the speed tier of the Hailuo 2.3 video family. It targets rapid iteration for social clips, ads, and previews. It produces 6 second 768p or 1080p outputs with smooth motion and stable composition. Ideal for high volume image driven video workflows.

LTX-2 Fast

LTX-2 Fast

by Lightricks

LTX-2 Fast is the high speed tier of the LTX-2 video foundation model. It targets rapid cinematic iteration with strong motion quality and visual consistency. Generate short synced audio video clips from text or image prompts with low latency and efficient GPU use.

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3

by MiniMax

MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 is a cinematic video model for short form production. It accepts text prompts or image inputs and outputs 6 or 10 second clips at 768p or 1080p. It focuses on consistent motion, strong physics, and stable scenes for ads, social content, and creative shots.

Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast

by ByteDance

Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast accelerates the core Seedance pipeline for expressive dance and performance clips. It turns text prompts or reference images into smooth, cinematic motion with strong temporal consistency. Ideal for rapid iteration in creative tools and production workflows.

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Standard

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Standard

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Standard is a streamlined image to video model tuned for speed and cost efficiency. It generates smooth cinematic clips with strong motion control and clear frames at up to 720p. Ideal for rapid iteration in creative pipelines and production tests.

Vidu Q2 Turbo

Vidu Q2 Turbo

by Vidu

Vidu Q2 Turbo is the fast tier of the Q2 video model. It targets rapid iteration for creative pipelines. It keeps the cinematic look of Vidu Q2 Pro. It adds shorter latency, stronger large motion control, and smoother camera movement for prompt driven video shots.

Google Veo 3.1

Google Veo 3.1

by Google

Google Veo 3.1 is a cinematic video generation model for developers. It turns text prompts or reference images into high fidelity scenes with richer native audio, better prompt adherence, and granular shot control. Use it for story driven clips with smoother motion and consistent style.

Google Veo 3.1 Fast

Google Veo 3.1 Fast

by Google

Google Veo 3.1 Fast is a high speed variant of Veo 3.1 for rapid creative iteration. It supports text prompts, image prompts, and reference images. It targets low latency workflows while keeping cinematic quality for short form and multi shot video generation with native audio.

LTX-2 Pro

LTX-2 Pro

by Lightricks

LTX-2 Pro is a cinematic video model by Lightricks. It supports text prompts and image inputs. It outputs high resolution clips with realistic motion and precise lighting. It targets professional workflows that need stable pacing, detailed subjects, and synchronized audio.

Ovi

Ovi

Ovi is a unified audio video diffusion model that treats sound and visuals as one generative process. It uses twin DiT backbones with blockwise cross modal fusion to create synchronized speech, effects, and motion from text prompts or text plus image inputs in a single pass.

Sora 2 Pro

Sora 2 Pro

by OpenAI

Sora 2 Pro is the higher quality Sora 2 variant for precision video work. It supports text prompts and image inputs. It outputs synchronized video with sound, higher resolution frames, and stronger temporal consistency. Ideal for production clips and demanding pipelines.

Sora 2

Sora 2

by OpenAI

Sora 2 is OpenAI’s flagship generative model for video and audio. It accepts text prompts and generates visually rich clips with synchronized dialogue and sound. It improves physical realism and scene control. It also supports editing and extension of existing video inputs.

Wan2.5-Preview

Wan2.5-Preview

by Alibaba

Wan2.5-Preview is Alibaba’s multimodal video model in research preview. It supports text to video and image to video with native audio generation for clips around 10 seconds. It offers strong prompt adherence, smooth motion, and multilingual audio for narrative scenes.

Vidu Q2 Pro

Vidu Q2 Pro

by Vidu

Vidu Q2 Pro is a high fidelity video generation model for cinematic storytelling. It supports text prompts, image inputs, and multi reference control for long form scenes. It targets developers who need controllable motion, stable characters, and smooth camera work for complex shots.

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Pro

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Pro

KlingAI 2.5 Turbo Pro is a high performance video generation model for cinematic work. It converts prompts or stills into smooth 1080p clips with strong motion, precise camera control and tight prompt adherence. Ideal for creative tools, ads, trailers and sports scenes.

PixVerse v5

PixVerse v5

by PixVerse

PixVerse v5 generates high fidelity video from text prompts or single images. It delivers smooth motion and sharp cinematic frames with strong prompt alignment. Ideal for creators who need fast iteration, keyframe control, and consistent style across shots.

OmniHuman-1.5

OmniHuman-1.5

by ByteDance

OmniHuman-1.5 generates high fidelity avatar video from a single image with audio and optional text prompts. It fuses multimodal reasoning with diffusion motion to keep identity stable, lip sync accurate, and gestures context aware for long, multi subject clips.

Google Veo 3 Fast

Google Veo 3 Fast

by Google

Google Veo 3 Fast is an optimized video generation model for rapid iteration and lower cost. It creates short clips from text or images with native audio that includes dialogue, sound effects and music. It keeps realistic motion, strong physics and reliable prompt control.

Wan2.2 5B

Wan2.2 5B

by Alibaba

Wan2.2 5B is a compact hybrid text and image to video model that targets 720p 24fps output with strong motion coherence. It supports text only prompts or image guided generation. It is optimized for fast inference on consumer GPUs and fits production video workflows.

Wan2.2 A14B

Wan2.2 A14B

by Alibaba

Wan2.2 A14B is a Mixture of Experts video model with two 14B experts for layout and detail. It supports text prompts or reference images to generate cinematic 480p or 720p clips with stable inference cost and consistent motion. Ideal for pipelines on high end GPUs.

Runway Aleph

Runway Aleph

by Runway

Runway Aleph is an in‑context video model for high fidelity cinematic work. It transforms text prompts, reference images, and source clips into new shots with consistent lighting, style, and motion. Developers can build workflows for video editing, angle generation, and scene transformation.

MiniMax 02 Hailuo

MiniMax 02 Hailuo

by MiniMax

MiniMax 02 Hailuo is a 1080p AI video model for cinematic, high motion scenes. It converts text prompts or still images into short, polished clips with strong instruction following and realistic physics. Ideal for commercial spots, trailers, music promos, and social shorts.

Midjourney Video

Midjourney Video

by Midjourney

Midjourney Video extends Midjourney visuals into motion. It animates still or generated images into short stylized clips with configurable motion. Ideal for concept artists, storytellers, and designers who need fast cinematic video from existing frames.

Seedance 1.0 Lite

Seedance 1.0 Lite

by ByteDance

Seedance 1.0 Lite is a lightweight ByteDance model for fast video generation. It supports text to video and image to video with 720p output and short clip durations. It offers multi shot storytelling and strong prompt adherence for social content and rapid iteration.

Seedance 1.0 Pro

Seedance 1.0 Pro

by ByteDance

Seedance 1.0 Pro is a ByteDance video model for 5 to 10 second clips at up to 1080p. It supports text prompts and image first frames. It delivers smooth motion with strong temporal consistency. Ideal for multi shot storytelling, ads, and design previews in real time pipelines.

KlingAI 2.1 Pro

KlingAI 2.1 Pro

KlingAI 2.1 Pro is a professional video generation model for creators who need precise prompt control and cinematic quality. It supports image conditioned video and start or end frame control for sharper motion, consistent subjects, and refined camera movement in 720p or 1080p.

KlingAI 2.1 Master

KlingAI 2.1 Master

KlingAI 2.1 Master is the flagship Kling video model. It targets professional pipelines that need tight motion control, strong semantic fidelity, and multi image reference for character consistency. Generate short 1080p clips that stay coherent across shots and complex prompts.

Google Veo 3

Google Veo 3

by Google

Google Veo 3 is a state of the art generative video model with native audio. It supports text prompts and image prompts, produces short HD clips with dialogue, effects and music, and is available through the Gemini API and Vertex AI for production workflows.

PixVerse v4.5

PixVerse v4.5

by PixVerse

PixVerse v4.5 generates stylized cinematic video from text prompts or reference images. It adds refined camera motion control, multi image fusion, and faster modes for iteration. Ideal for creators who need dynamic shots, complex motion, and consistent stylized outputs.

Vidu Q1 Classic

Vidu Q1 Classic

by Vidu

Vidu Q1 Classic generates 1080p clips up to 16 seconds from text prompts, source images, or reference shots. It targets controllable motion and stable scenes for fast prototyping. Ideal for teams that need cinematic tests without complex video pipelines.

Vidu Q1

Vidu Q1

by Vidu

Vidu Q1 is a generative video model that preserves visual fidelity from multiple reference images. It supports character, scene and prop control with smooth transitions and 1080p clips. Ideal for ads, story sequences and animation workflows that need tight visual continuity.

KlingAI 2.0 Master

KlingAI 2.0 Master

KlingAI 2.0 Master is a multimodal video model for text and image driven generation. It uses a visual language framework and a Multi Elements Editor for precise scene control. Developers can build tools for rich motion, camera control, and real time video element updates.

MiniMax 01 Live

MiniMax 01 Live

by MiniMax

MiniMax 01 Live generates short stylized videos from static anime art. It focuses on expressive character motion with consistent details. Use it to turn illustrations or manga panels into dynamic clips suitable for cutscenes, social posts, or prototype shots.

Runway Gen-4 Turbo

Runway Gen-4 Turbo

by Runway

Runway Gen-4 Turbo is a high speed variant of Gen-4 for rapid video ideation. It turns reference images into short cinematic clips with strong character consistency, smooth motion, and reduced credit cost. Ideal for fast iteration in production and previsualization pipelines.

Luma Ray2 Flash

Luma Ray2 Flash

Luma Ray2 Flash is a distilled Ray2 variant tuned for rapid video creation. It accepts text prompts or reference images and generates short, realistic clips with smooth motion. Ideal for developers who need lower latency video generation while keeping strong visual fidelity.

PixVerse v4

PixVerse v4

by PixVerse

PixVerse v4 is a generative video model for text prompts or source images. It improves motion quality and complex camera movement. It adds motion modes, sound effect sync, and style transfer. Ideal for short cinematic clips and rapid creative iteration in production pipelines.

OmniHuman-1

OmniHuman-1

by ByteDance

OmniHuman-1 is a ByteDance research model for human video generation from a single image and motion signals like audio. It focuses on accurate lip sync, expressive motion, and strong generalization across portraits, full body shots, cartoons, and stylized avatars.

Vidu 2.0

Vidu 2.0

by Vidu

Vidu 2.0 is a generative video model for rapid 1080p clip creation. It targets 4 second and 8 second shots with strong subject consistency and support for batch workflows. Developers can drive cinematic clips from text prompts and templates with improved speed and lower cost.

KlingAI 1.6 Standard

KlingAI 1.6 Standard

KlingAI 1.6 Standard is a 720p video model tuned for accurate text prompts and smoother motion. It supports short clips with better temporal control of actions and camera moves. Use it when you need fast generation with solid adherence to text and stable motion.

Google Veo 2

Google Veo 2

by Google

Google Veo 2 is a text to video model that produces high resolution clips with strong control over camera movement, composition, and scene dynamics. It supports cinematic framing, object aware motion, extended durations, and up to 4K outputs for production grade workflows.

KlingAI 1.6 Pro

KlingAI 1.6 Pro

KlingAI 1.6 Pro converts still images into smooth high detail 1080p video. It improves motion, facial expressions, lighting, and scene detail. Creators gain precise control over first and last frames. Ideal for short cinematic sequences and visual storytelling.

KlingAI 1.5 Pro

KlingAI 1.5 Pro

KlingAI 1.5 Pro is a text to video and image to video model for 1080p clips. It adds precise motion dynamics, camera movement control, and better color accuracy. Use it for prompts or image conditioning when you need sharper motion, stable characters, and cinematic framing.

KlingAI 1.5 Standard

KlingAI 1.5 Standard

KlingAI 1.5 Standard converts reference images into short HD video clips. It targets fast generation with improved temporal consistency and sharper details. Ideal for developers who need cost effective image to video rendering in automated content or creative tools.

Vidu 1.5

Vidu 1.5

by Vidu

Vidu 1.5 is a multimodal text to video model that focuses on multi entity consistency across complex scenes. It keeps multiple characters and objects visually stable across frames and shots. Developers can build long form video workflows that need coherent motion and style control.

Luma Ray1.6

Luma Ray1.6

Luma Ray1.6 is an early Ray series model that powers Dream Machine with realistic motion and natural depth. It generates short cinematic clips with rich contrast and expressive camera movement. Ideal for developers who need fast text driven video ideation.

Wan2.2 A14B Turbo

Wan2.2 A14B Turbo

by Alibaba

Wan2.2 A14B Turbo accelerates Wan2.2 with fused Lightning LoRA for ultra fast diffusion. It cuts inference to 8 steps while preserving cinematic structure and detail. Ideal for rapid 480p to 720p video prototyping and iteration in production workflows.

KlingAI 1.0 Pro

KlingAI 1.0 Pro

KlingAI 1.0 Pro is a video generation model for demanding creators. It improves motion quality with smoother movement. It refines lighting control for more realistic scenes. It delivers sharper visual detail compared to the standard Kling 1.0 model for higher quality clips.