Best AI Text to Video Services Online in 2026

Runway has been a leader in AI video for years, and it keeps a strong lineup. Its pricing page lists its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 models alongside Seedance 2.0 models and Kling 3.0, so you can try several engines under one subscription.

Paid plans are Standard at $15 a month ($12 billed yearly), Pro at $35 ($28 yearly) and Max at $95 ($76 yearly). The free plan gives 125 credits once, which do not expire, and that is enough to test a few short clips.

It fits filmmakers, marketers and social creators who want generation and editing in one place. The catch is credits: high-quality clips use them quickly, so budget for a higher plan if you plan to generate daily.

Google's video generation lives in two places: the Gemini app and Flow, Google's AI creative studio. Google says Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash has replaced Veo 3.1 in the Gemini app, generating clips up to 10 seconds with native audio, and you can use up to five photos as references.

A Google AI subscription is required, and features vary by tier and region. Google's plans page lists Flow credits with paid plans (200 on AI Plus, 1,000 on AI Pro and 10,000 or more on AI Ultra). We could not confirm US prices from our location, so check Google's site for your price.

Every Gemini video carries an invisible SynthID watermark, which is a good transparency step. The limits are clip length and the need for a subscription, and Google says the service is for users over 18.

Kling AI comes from the Chinese tech company Kuaishou and is known for realistic motion. Its site announces Kling 4.0, and its App Store listing says it can create videos up to 15 seconds in native 1080p or 4K, then extend them to as long as 3 minutes.

On the US App Store, Kling lists a Standard plan at $10 a month, Pro at $37 and Premier at $92, plus credit packs from $5. It has a 4.7-star rating from about 31,800 ratings.

It suits creators who need longer shots than most rivals offer. We could not load plan details on Kling's website, so compare in-app prices and read the privacy policy before uploading personal photos.

Luma built its name with Dream Machine and its Ray video models. Its current pricing page lists Plus at $30 a month ($25 billed yearly) with 10,000 credits, Pro at $90 and Ultra at $300, along with access to third-party image and video models.

The credit math is clear. Ray3.2 costs 400 credits for 5 seconds of 1080p text-to-video, which means the Plus plan covers roughly 25 such clips a month. Commercial use is included from Plus, and business plans add SSO and shared credits.

The downside is the lack of a free plan on the pricing page, so you pay to try it. Luma is also pushing "agents" for creative work, which may be more than someone who just wants a quick clip needs.

Pika started as a playful video generator and now works more like a model hub. Its pricing page lists video models including Pika 2.5, Pikaframes, Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Wan 3.0 and Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, and says every plan includes all models.

Starter costs $10 a month with 900 credits, Creator $35 with 3,150 credits, and Fancy starts at $95. Paid plans include a commercial license and no watermark.

The free plan is unusual: it has access to all models but zero monthly credits, so you buy credit packs to use it, and there is no commercial license. It is best for hobbyists and social creators who want variety at a low price.

Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app, and it now includes video. The plans page we saw offers free daily generations across image, video and audio, with access to models such as Nano Banana and Luma Ray3.14.

Paid tiers are Standard, Pro, Pro Plus and Premium, with 2,000 to 50,000 generative credits a month. Partner models are included on paid plans, while unlimited use of Adobe's own Firefly Video model was listed only on Premium. Prices were shown to us in euros, so check the US price on Adobe's site.

It is the natural pick if you already edit in Premiere Pro or Photoshop. For pure text-to-video quality, though, you are often using the same partner models you could get elsewhere.

Synthesia turns a script into a video with a realistic AI presenter, which is ideal for training, onboarding and how-to content. The free Basic plan gives 10 minutes of video or dubbing a month, 9 avatars and 500 credits, with a watermark.

Starter costs $29 a month ($18 billed yearly) with 125+ avatars, and Pro costs $89 ($64 yearly) with 180+ avatars. All plans list 140+ languages and voices, and Enterprise has 240+ stock avatars.

The trade-off is style. Synthesia makes presenter videos, not dreamlike or cinematic scenes. We also noticed its pricing page lists two different credit totals for Starter, so confirm your allowance before upgrading.

HeyGen is Synthesia's closest rival and leans more toward marketers and creators. Paid plans include translation into 175+ languages and dialects, and you can create a custom avatar with your own face and voice.

The free plan allows up to 3 videos a month, each up to one minute, with a watermark. Creator costs $29 a month ($24 billed yearly), Pro $49 and Business $149 plus $20 per extra seat.

A note on safety: only create avatars of yourself or people who have given clear consent, and label AI-generated people when you publish. The free tier is great for a test, but serious use needs a paid plan.

InVideo AI is for people who want a finished video, not just a clip. You describe what you want, and its AI agents build the script, scenes, voiceover and edit for you, which you can then adjust.

Basic costs $9 a month with 190 credits, Pro $30 a month ($15 billed yearly) and Ultra $80 ($40 yearly). Pro adds Seedance 2.5 at 1080p and Seedance 2.0 at 4K, plus 10 free guest seats.

The weak spots are the missing free plan and some messy pricing details: the page we checked listed the yearly Basic price as both $4 and $5 a month. Basic also restricts you to lighter models, so most serious users will need Pro.

Pictory is built for repurposing content. Paste a script, blog post URL or PowerPoint and it assembles a video with stock visuals, captions and AI voiceover, which is handy for marketers and course creators.

Starter costs $29 a month ($25 billed yearly), Professional $59 ($35 yearly) and Teams $199 ($119 yearly). The 14-day trial includes 300 credits, up to 3 videos and 720p exports with a watermark.

It is not the tool for original cinematic footage. Its strength is speed: turning written content you already have into shareable videos without editing skills.