> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.imagine.art/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choosing the Right Video Model

> Find the best ImagineArt video model for your project — use case guidance, side-by-side comparisons, and direct links to all 44 model pages.

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    <p style={{fontSize: "1.05rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.85)", maxWidth: "620px", lineHeight: "1.7", margin: "0"}}>ImagineArt gives you access to 44 AI video generation models across every major provider. Use this guide to find the right one for your project — by use case, capability, or output format.</p>
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## Quick picks by use case

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  <Card title="Best overall" icon="star" href="/ai-models/video/seedance-2">
    **Seedance 2** — ByteDance's flagship. Native audio, 4 generation modes, and the most comprehensive reference system available (9 img + 3 vid + 3 audio).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Best for 4K" icon="display" href="/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro">
    **Kling 3.0 Pro** — 1080p at 60 FPS, up to 15 seconds, Omni Native Audio with multilingual lip-sync, 6-shot storytelling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Longest clips" icon="film" href="/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro">
    **Sora 2 Pro** — Up to 25 seconds with integrated audio and physics-aware rendering. The longest single generation available.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fastest generation" icon="bolt" href="/ai-models/video/grok-video">
    **xAI Grok Video** — \~17-second generation with native audio and up to 7 reference images. The fastest AI video model available.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## By what you're building

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I need synchronized audio in my video">
    **Priority: audio quality + lip-sync precision + language support**

    For multilingual dialogue with millisecond-precision lip-sync across 8+ languages, [Seedance 1.5 Pro](/ai-models/video/seedance-1-5-pro) is the specialist. [Kling 3.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro) delivers Omni Native Audio with EN, JP, KO, and ES lip-sync at 1080p. For English and Chinese including singing, [Kling 2.6 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-6-pro) generates at 48 FPS with simultaneous A/V in a single pass.

    For broadcast-quality audio at the highest visual fidelity, [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) generates 48kHz stereo audio alongside 4–8 second clips at up to 4K. [Sora 2 Pro](/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro) pairs physics-aware motion with integrated dialogue and effects up to 25 seconds. For the fastest audio-enabled generation, [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) delivers in \~17 seconds.

    | Model | Audio type | Lip-sync | Duration |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Seedance 1.5 Pro](/ai-models/video/seedance-1-5-pro) | Dialogue, SFX | 8+ languages | 4–12s |
    | [Kling 3.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro) | Omni Native — EN/JP/KO/ES | Yes | Up to 15s |
    | [Kling 2.6 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-6-pro) | Dialogue, SFX, singing | EN + Chinese | Up to 10s |
    | [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) | 48kHz stereo dialogue, SFX | — | 4–8s |
    | [Sora 2 Pro](/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro) | Dialogue, SFX, ambient | — | Up to 25s |
    | [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) | Music, SFX, ambient | — | 6 or 10s |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need 4K resolution">
    **Priority: resolution + frame rate + visual fidelity**

    Four models offer 4K output. [Kling 3.0 4K](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-4k) is Kling AI's 4K tier of the 3.0 family — native audio, first-and-last-frame control, and clips up to 15 seconds. [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) reaches 4K with 4–8 second clips and 48kHz stereo audio. [Google Veo 3.1 Fast](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-fast) provides 4K with selectable 4, 6, or 8-second clips at lower cost.

    | Model | Resolution | Audio | Duration |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Kling 3.0 4K](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-4k) | 4K | Yes | 3–15s |
    | [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) | Up to 4K | Yes | 4–8s |
    | [Google Veo 3.1 Fast](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-fast) | Up to 4K | No | 4–8s |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need the longest video clips">
    **Priority: duration + narrative continuity + rendering stability**

    [Sora 2 Pro](/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro) supports up to 25 seconds — the longest single generation available, with integrated audio and physics-aware rendering. [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) generates 4–8 second clips with 4K output and broadcast-quality 48kHz stereo audio.

    At 15 seconds: [Kling 3.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro), [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3), [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2), [Seedance 2 Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-fast), [Wan 2.6](/ai-models/video/wan-2-6), and [PixVerse v6](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v6).

    | Model | Max duration | Audio | Resolution |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) | 4–8s | Yes | Up to 4K |
    | [Sora 2 Pro](/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro) | 25s | Yes | 1080p |
    | [Kling 3.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro) | 15s | Yes | 1080p |
    | [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) | 15s | Yes | 720p |
    | [Wan 2.6](/ai-models/video/wan-2-6) | 15s | Yes | 1080p |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need the fastest generation">
    **Priority: turnaround time + iteration speed**

    [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) generates a 6-second video in approximately 17 seconds — the fastest in the lineup by a significant margin, powered by Aurora's autoregressive sequential frame prediction. [Runway Gen 4 Turbo](/ai-models/video/runway-gen-4-turbo) is 5× faster than standard Runway Gen 4, generating 10-second clips in \~30 seconds. [PixVerse v5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5) and [PixVerse v5.5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5-5) also generate in approximately 30 seconds at 1080p.

    | Model | Generation time | Duration | Audio |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) | \~17s | 6 or 10s | Yes |
    | [Runway Gen 4 Turbo](/ai-models/video/runway-gen-4-turbo) | \~30s | 10s | No |
    | [PixVerse v5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5) | \~30s | Up to 15s | No |
    | [PixVerse v5.5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5-5) | \~30s | Up to 10s | Yes |
    | [Seedance Pro Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-pro-fast) | Under 60s | 5 or 10s | No |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need precise physics simulation">
    **Priority: object interaction + material behavior + environmental dynamics**

    [Hailuo 02 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-pro) delivers industry-leading physics simulation — the strongest model for realistic fluid dynamics, collision physics, and material deformation. [Hailuo 02 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-sd) offers the same NCR architecture at lower cost. [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3) includes a purpose-built physics engine covering gravity, collision, inertia, deformation, and fluid dynamics alongside native 4K and audio.

    | Model | Physics tier | Resolution | Cost tier |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Hailuo 02 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-pro) | Industry-leading | 1080p | Pro |
    | [Hailuo 02 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-sd) | Strong | 1080p | Standard |
    | [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3) | Advanced engine | 4K | Pro |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need stylized content (anime, illustration, game-CG)">
    **Priority: art style fidelity + stylization coherence + micro-expression quality**

    [Hailuo 2.3 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-pro) delivers the highest quality for anime, illustration, ink-wash, and game-CG styles — with enhanced micro-expression rendering and physics-aware stylized scenes. [Hailuo 2.3 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-sd) offers the same style range at lower cost. [PixVerse v5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5) is also strong for anime and game character consistency, particularly for complex movement.

    | Model | Style quality | Physics | Cost tier |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Hailuo 2.3 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-pro) | Maximum | High | Pro |
    | [Hailuo 2.3 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-sd) | High | Good | Standard |
    | [PixVerse v5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5) | Good | Standard | Standard |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need to animate a specific character consistently">
    **Priority: identity preservation + cross-scene consistency + reference fidelity**

    [Wan 2.6](/ai-models/video/wan-2-6) is built specifically for this — its R2V (Reference-to-Video) mode inserts a character's appearance and voice from a reference image across any generated scene with consistent identity preservation. [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3) accepts 10+ references across 6 generation modes. [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) accepts 9 images + 3 video + 3 audio clips simultaneously. [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) accepts up to 7 reference images for identity preservation at speed.

    | Model | Reference capacity | Voice input | Best for |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Wan 2.6](/ai-models/video/wan-2-6) | Appearance + voice | Yes | Character identity + voice in any scene |
    | [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3) | 10+ images | No | Multi-reference 4K |
    | [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) | 9 img + 3 vid + 3 audio | Yes (audio) | Full multimodal references |
    | [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) | Up to 7 images | No | Fast identity preservation |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need precise camera control">
    **Priority: explicit trajectory control + camera movement accuracy**

    [Wan 2.2](/ai-models/video/wan-2-2) offers the most explicit camera control in the lineup — the VACE (Video Animation Control Engine) provides programmatic camera trajectory input with subject locking, background stabilization, and precise pans, zooms, and focus pulls. LoRA-based style adaptation (10–20 images) also sets it apart. [Runway 4.5](/ai-models/video/runway-4-5) and [Runway Gen 4 Turbo](/ai-models/video/runway-gen-4-turbo) are strong for cinematic camera-precise output from natural language prompts.

    | Model | Camera control type | Style adaptation | Best for |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Wan 2.2](/ai-models/video/wan-2-2) | VACE trajectory (programmatic) | LoRA (10–20 imgs) | Exact camera paths, custom styles |
    | [Runway 4.5](/ai-models/video/runway-4-5) | Prompt-based cinematic | — | Cinematic camera, final renders |
    | [Runway Gen 4 Turbo](/ai-models/video/runway-gen-4-turbo) | Prompt-based cinematic | — | Fast cinematic iteration |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need keyframe control over start and end frames">
    **Priority: transition precision + motion interpolation between defined states**

    [Pika 2.2](/ai-models/video/pika-2-2) is purpose-built for this — Pikaframes lets you define the exact opening and closing frame of any clip, with Pika generating the motion between them. [Kling 2.1 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-1-pro) and [Kling O1](/ai-models/video/kling-o1) support first-and-last-frame conditioning with advanced motion interpolation. [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) includes First and Last Frame as one of its four generation modes alongside full audio.

    | Model | Keyframe mode | Audio | Best for |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Pika 2.2](/ai-models/video/pika-2-2) | Pikaframes (dedicated) | No | Precise start-to-end transitions |
    | [Kling 2.1 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-1-pro) | First + last frame | No | Image animation, HD |
    | [Kling O1](/ai-models/video/kling-o1) | First + last frame | No | Unified creation + editing |
    | [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) | First and Last Frame mode | Yes | Transitions with audio |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need cost-efficient high-volume generation">
    **Priority: low cost per generation + speed + acceptable quality floor**

    [Seedance 2.0 Mini](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-0-mini) is ByteDance's lightweight, low-cost model — fast inference at 480p–720p, built for multi-shot video. [Google Veo 3.1 Lite](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-lite) delivers Veo 3.1 architecture at less than 50% of the Fast tier cost. [Hailuo 2.3 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-sd) and [Hailuo 02 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-sd) both have fast variants that reduce cost by 50%. [Seedance Pro Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-pro-fast) is the speed-optimized tier of Seedance 1.0 Pro.

    | Model | Cost tier | Speed | Quality floor |
    | - | - | - | - |
    | [Seedance 2.0 Mini](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-0-mini) | Lowest | Fast | Good (480p–720p) |
    | [Google Veo 3.1 Lite](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-lite) | \<50% of Fast | Fast | Veo 3.1 quality at 1080p |
    | [Hailuo 2.3 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-sd) | Standard | Fast variant available | Stylized, 768p/1080p |
    | [Hailuo 02 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-sd) | Standard | Fast variant available | Physics-capable, 1080p |
    | [Seedance Pro Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-pro-fast) | Standard | 30–60% faster than Pro | Cinematic, 480p–1080p |
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Full model comparison

| Model | Provider | Resolution | Duration | Audio | Best for |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| [Happy Horse](/ai-models/video/happy-horse) | Alibaba | 720p–1080p | 3–15s | Yes | Fluid lifelike motion with native audio |
| [Kling 3.0 4K](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-4k) | Kling AI | 4K | 3–15s | Yes | Maximum resolution, 4K delivery |
| [Lucy](/ai-models/video/lucy) | Decart | 720p | — | No | Fast image animation, social content |
| [Seedance 2 Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-fast) | ByteDance | 720p | 4–15s | Yes | Fast production pipelines, iteration |
| [Seedance 2](/ai-models/video/seedance-2) | ByteDance | 720p-1080p | 4–15s | Yes | Max quality multimodal, full references |
| [Kling 3.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-pro) | Kling AI | 1080p | 3-15s | Yes | Multi-shot storytelling, 60 FPS |
| [Runway 4.5](/ai-models/video/runway-4-5) | Runway | 720p | 5–10s | No | Cinematic camera control, final renders |
| [Seedance 1.5 Pro](/ai-models/video/seedance-1-5-pro) | ByteDance | 480p-720p | 4–12s | Yes | Multilingual dialogue, 8+ languages |
| [Pika 2.2](/ai-models/video/pika-2-2) | Pika Labs | 720p-1080p | 5-10s | Yes | Keyframe control (Pikaframes) |
| [Kling O3](/ai-models/video/kling-o3) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5-10s | No | Advanced physics, 6 modes, 4K |
| [PixVerse v6](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v6) | PixVerse | 540p-1080p | 5-10s | No | Cinematic lens control, 20+ optical params |
| [Google Veo 3.1 Lite](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-lite) | Google | 720p-1080p | 8s | No | Cost-efficient, high-volume generation |
| [Luma Ray 2](/ai-models/video/luma-ray-2) | Luma AI | 540p-720p | 5–9s | No | Photorealistic motion, natural movement |
| [Hailuo 02 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-sd) | MiniMax | 768P | 6-10s | No | Physics realism, cost-efficient |
| [Hailuo 02 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-02-pro) | MiniMax | 1080p | 6s | No | Industry-leading physics simulation |
| [Kling 2.1 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-1-pro) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5–10s | No | First + last frame image animation |
| [Seedance 2.0 Mini](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-0-mini) | ByteDance | 480p–720p | 5-15s | Yes | Fast, lightweight, multi-shot video |
| [Seedance 2.5](/ai-models/video/seedance-2-5) | ByteDance | 480p-1080p | 4-30s | Yes | Longest Seedance duration ceiling |
| [Seedance 1.0 Pro](/ai-models/video/seedance-1-0-pro) | ByteDance | 480p-1080p | 3-12s | No | Cinematic storytelling, camera work |
| [Wan 2.2](/ai-models/video/wan-2-2) | Alibaba | 720p | 5s | No | VACE camera control, LoRA style adapt |
| [PixVerse v5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5) | PixVerse | 540p-720p | 5-8s | No | Complex movement, anime, game characters |
| [Runway Gen 4 Turbo](/ai-models/video/runway-gen-4-turbo) | Runway | 720p | 5-10s | No | Rapid iteration, 5× faster than Gen 4 |
| [Kling 2.5 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-5-pro) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5-10s | No | Cost-efficient HD, sports + physics |
| [Wan 2.5](/ai-models/video/wan-2-5) | Alibaba | 480p–1080p | 5–10s | Yes | Audio-visual sync, lip-sync |
| [Sora 2 Pro](/ai-models/video/sora-2-pro) | OpenAI | 720p-1080p | 4-20s | Yes | Final production, physics-aware |
| [Kling O1](/ai-models/video/kling-o1) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5–10s | No | Unified create + edit workflows |
| [Kling 2.6 Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-2-6-pro) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5-10s | Yes | Audio-synced, EN/Chinese, 48 FPS |
| [PixVerse v5.5](/ai-models/video/pixverse-v5-5) | PixVerse | 540p-1080p | 5-8s | Yes | Script-first narrated multi-shot |
| [Google Veo 3.1 Fast](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1-fast) | Google | 720p-4k | 4/6/8s | No | Balanced speed + quality + audio |
| [Google Veo 3.1](/ai-models/video/google-veo-3-1) | Google | 720p-4k | 4/6/8s | Yes | Broadcast, commercial, 4K |
| [Seedance Pro Fast](/ai-models/video/seedance-pro-fast) | ByteDance | 480p-1080p | 3-12s | No | Speed-optimized Seedance Pro |
| [Hailuo 2.3 SD](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-sd) | MiniMax | 768p | 6-10s | No | Stylized — anime, illustration, game-CG |
| [Hailuo 2.3 Pro](/ai-models/video/hailuo-2-3-pro) | MiniMax | 1080p | 6s | No | Stylized + physics, pro quality |
| [Wan 2.6](/ai-models/video/wan-2-6) | Alibaba | 720-1080p | 5-15s | Yes | Character reference-to-video, R2V |
| [xAI Grok Video](/ai-models/video/grok-video) | xAI | 480-720p | 6-15s | Yes | Fastest generation (\~17 seconds) |
| [xAI Grok 1.5](/ai-models/video/xai-grok-1-5) | xAI | 480-720p | 5-15s | Yes | Newest xAI video model |
| [MiniMax Hailuo H3](/ai-models/video/minimax-hailuo-h3) | MiniMax | 2K | 5-15s | Yes | Frontier 2K, subject reference + camera direction |
| [MiniMax Hailuo H3 Max](/ai-models/video/minimax-hailuo-h3-max) | MiniMax | 480p-768p | 5-15s | Yes | Larger H3 variant |
| [Wan 3](/ai-models/video/wan-3) | Alibaba | 480p-1080p | 5-30s | Yes | Newest Wan model, longest duration |
| [Kling 3.0 Turbo Pro](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-turbo-pro) | Kling AI | 1080p | 5-15s | Yes | Turbo tier of Kling 3.0 |
| [Kling 3.0 Turbo SD](/ai-models/video/kling-3-0-turbo-sd) | Kling AI | 720p | 5-15s | Yes | Lower-cost Turbo tier |
| [Google Omni Flash](/ai-models/video/google-omni-flash) | Google | 720p | 3-10s | Yes | Faster, lighter than Veo 3.1 |
| [Flux 3](/ai-models/video/flux-3) | Black Forest Labs | 720p-1080p | 5-20s | Yes | New provider for video |
| [LTX 2.3](/ai-models/video/ltx-2-3) | Lightricks | 1080p-2160p | 6-10s | Yes | New provider, highest resolution ceiling (4K) |


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