Best AI tool for making AI video (2026)

9 tools that list video, avatars as a use case, ranked by our rubric. Fit matters more than score: read each "what it is" line.

#1 · score 92.0/100

Google Gemini

Google's AI assistant; Google AI plans add higher limits and video generation.

💰 Free · UK plans £4.49 / £18.99 / £189.99 per month
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#2 · score 84.0/100

Runway

AI video and image generation platform (Gen-4.5 etc.).

💰 Free 125 one-time credits · Standard $12/mo annual ($15 monthly) · Pro $28
videoimagesfilm

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#3 · score 56.0/100

Pika

AI video generator for short clips.

💰 Free · Starter $10/mo ($8 annual) · $35 · $95+
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#4 · score 45.5/100

HeyGen

AI avatar video creation and voice-over.

💰 Free (3 videos/mo) · Creator $29/mo · Pro $49 · Business $149
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#5 · score 45.5/100

Synthesia

AI avatar videos for business and training.

💰 Free (10 min video) · $29/mo · $89/mo
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#6 · score 15.0/100

Luma AI

AI video generation (Dream Machine).

💰 Plus $30/mo · Pro $90 · Ultra $300 · free tier: check site
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#7 · score 5/100

Adobe Firefly

Adobe's generative image/video app.

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#8 · score 5/100

Kling AI

AI video generator.

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#9 · score 5/100

Midjourney

Image and video generation models from an independent research lab.

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