Text-to-video
Runway
AI video generation and creative suite
- From
- $12/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Affiliate
- 20% recurring
Best AI Video Tools in 2026 (Tested & Compared)
AI video tools range from browser-based editors with auto-captions to text-to-video generators and talking-head avatar platforms. We compared the leading options on output quality, limits and price.
5 tools reviewed · all reviews · 47 head-to-head comparisons across the site
Comparison table
| # | Tool | Rating | Type | From | Free | Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runway | ★★★★½ 4.5/5 | Text-to-video | $12/mo | Yes | 20% recurring | Visit |
| 2 | VEED | ★★★★☆ 4.4/5 | Browser video editor | $12/mo | Yes | 30% recurring | Visit |
| 3 | Synthesia | ★★★★☆ 4.4/5 | Avatar video | $29/mo | Yes | 20% recurring | Visit |
| 4 | HeyGen | ★★★★☆ 4.3/5 | Avatar & spokesperson | $29/mo | Yes | 25% recurring | Visit |
| 5 | InVideo | ★★★★☆ 4.2/5 | Prompt-to-video | $20/mo | Yes | 25% recurring | Visit |
Reviews in detail
Browser video editor
VEED
Online AI video editor with captions and eye contact
- From
- $12/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Affiliate
- 30% recurring
Avatar video
Synthesia
AI video creation with digital avatars for training
- From
- $29/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Affiliate
- 20% recurring
Avatar & spokesperson
HeyGen
AI avatar video generation for marketing and training
- From
- $29/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Affiliate
- 25% recurring
Prompt-to-video
InVideo
AI video generator turning prompts into branded videos
- From
- $20/mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Affiliate
- 25% recurring