Which AI Video Engine to Use in 2026: What Each One Does Best, and What It Costs

Kling, Seedance, Wan, MiniMax, Vidu and LTX side by side: which job each engine fits, what it does not do, and a real credit price per length.

No single video engine wins at everything, and that is the most expensive mistake a beginner makes: picking one engine and asking it for everything. Here each engine gets the job it is really good at, with its credit price as of November 2026. The exact price always shows on screen before you click.

Worth knowing: The short answer: a whole scene with no cut, Kling 4.0. A take with sound and a cheap draft, Seedance 2.5. A long take on a budget, Wan 3.0. Speech and sound in a short shot, MiniMax H3. Characters that act, Vidu Q4. A song that becomes a clip, LTX-2.5.

Kling 4.0: a Whole Scene, with No Cut

One continuous take of 3 to 30 seconds, at 720p or 1080p, that holds the same characters, places and objects from start to finish, even in chases and camera orbits. You can upload up to 10 reference images, and change an existing video in words. A 5 second shot at 720p costs 10 credits, 30 seconds cost 57, and 30 seconds at 1080p cost 86.

Seedance 2.5: the Most Options, and Sound in Every Shot

Text, image, first and last frame, references of pictures, clips and sound, plus video edit and extend. Lengths are 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds. The advantage that saves money: test a draft at 480p, and get that very same shot at 1080p. Five seconds cost 9 credits at 480p, 18 at 720p and 45 at 1080p. Thirty seconds at 720p cost 108.

Wan 3.0: the Cheap Long Take

Up to 30 seconds in one shot with sound in the same pass, at our lowest price for a long take: 30 seconds cost 14 credits at 480p, 28 at 720p and 56 at 1080p. It also reads a document or a public web page as a reference. It has no trained characters.

MiniMax H3, Vidu Q4 and LTX-2.5

• MiniMax H3: sound and speech in the same pass, 4 to 15 seconds. 5 seconds cost 5 credits at 768P and 8 at 2K. Dialogue works best when it is short.
• Vidu Q4: films with characters that act, up to 15 images and 3 voices as references at no extra price, up to 4K. It needs an image: there is no text to video. 3 seconds at 720p cost 2 credits, 16 seconds at 4K cost 61.
• LTX-2.5: video with sound, and an audio file that becomes a clip. Fast at 720p for 6 seconds costs 6 credits, and 10 seconds at 1080p cost 16.

And What About Hebrew Speech?

None of these video engines speaks Hebrew inside the shot. What works: make the voice in Hebrew separately, make the video without speech, and lip-sync it to the voice.

How to Test Cheaply Before You Commit

Run the same idea as a short, low-resolution shot on two engines and compare. Only the shot that works goes to full resolution. Because every engine sits on the same balance, you can also mix engines in one film, each for the shot it is best at.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Kling 4.0 and Seedance 2.5?

Kling 4.0 is strong at a whole scene with no cut, at any length from 3 to 30 seconds. Seedance 2.5 gives sound in every shot, edit and extend, and a cheap 480p draft, at lengths of 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds.

What is the cheapest video engine?

For a long take, Wan 3.0: 30 seconds for 14 credits at 480p. For a very short shot, Vidu Q4 starts at 2 credits for 3 seconds, but it needs an image.

Do I need a subscription for each engine?

No. You buy a credit pack once, and the same credits work on every engine.

Where to go next

• All the engines, with a page and a price for each
• 105 image codes, and here they run
• 61 codes that turn a picture into a clip
• More guides on the blog