Quick take
MiniMax's video generator — smooth motion and very generous free tier for experimentation.
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Hailuo AI
MiniMax's video generator — smooth motion and very generous free tier for experimentation.
What it is good for
Related tools
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Runway Gen-4 video plus a grown-up editor — director-style camera controls and a full timeline. Sora OpenAI's text-to-video with storyboard, remix and a social feed of community clips. Pika Playful video generator known for "Pikaffects" — insert, swap and transform objects in a shot. Kling Kuaishou's video model — strong physics, long-shot coherence and widely available.