AI Video Foundation Models
Leaderboard & Arena
Real-world Elo ratings, quality scores, latency benchmarks, and generation capabilities for the world's leading video generation models. Derived from blind human preference votes and rigorous VBench metrics.
Top Arena Champions
Updated for 2025/2026 SOTAWan 3.0 / 2.1
by Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba's flagship foundation video model dominating open-weights and arena leaderboards with photorealistic generation, dynamic camera motion, and ultra-high prompt adherence.
Gemini Omni Flash / Veo 3.1
by Google DeepMind
Google's advanced video model with native multimodal audio-visual generation, film-grade cinematic control, and unmatched understanding of complex storyboards.
OpenAI Sora
by OpenAI
The trailblazing video diffusion world-model capable of rendering up to 60 seconds of continuous video with persistent 3D world geometry and physics simulation.
| Rank | Model & Creator | Arena Elo | VBench Score | Max Specs | Access & Pricing | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1+2 | Wan 3.0 / 2.1Arena SOTA #1 Open by Alibaba Cloud | 1244Elo | 93.2% Quality Score | 1080p (Native) Up to 5-10s (24 fps) | Open Weights (Free) Open weights via HuggingFace + Bailian API | |
#2+1 | Gemini Omni Flash / Veo 3.1Multimodal King Commercial by Google DeepMind | 1240Elo | 92.8% Quality Score | 1080p / 4K Ready Up to 10s+ (30 fps) | Pay per Token / API Integrated in Gemini API / Vertex AI | |
#3+0 | MiniMax H3 / Hailuo 02Photorealism SOTA Commercial by MiniMax | 1235Elo | 92.1% Quality Score | 1080p Up to 6s (25 fps) | Free Tier Available Daily free credits + Pro subscription / API | |
#4+1 | Dreamina Seedance 2.0Cinematic Aesthetic Commercial by ByteDance Seed | 1230Elo | 91.5% Quality Score | 1080p Up to 10s (24 fps) | Free Tier Available Dreamina daily points + Pro tiers | |
| NEW | Seedance 2.5Brand New 🚀 Commercial by ByteDance Seed | In Evaluation | — | 1080p / 4K Preview Up to 10s+ (30 fps) | Free Tier Available Rolling out in Dreamina / Volcano Engine API | |
#6+-1 | OpenAI SoraWorld Model Pioneer Commercial by OpenAI | 1240Elo | 92% Quality Score | 1080p Up to 60s (Longest) (30 fps) | Subscription ChatGPT Plus & Pro ($20 - $200/mo) | |
#7+0 | Runway Gen-4.5 / Gen-3 AlphaHollywood VFX Choice Commercial by Runway | 1195Elo | 88.5% Quality Score | 4K (Upscaled) / 1080p Up to 10s (24 fps) | Subscription Standard ($12/mo) / Pro ($28/mo) / Unlimited ($76/mo) | |
#8+1 | Kling 3.0 / 1.5Extreme Dynamics Commercial by Kuaishou Technology | 1105Elo | 89.5% Quality Score | 1080p (Pro) Up to 10s (30 fps) | Free Tier Available Daily free points + Pro subscription / Cloud API | |
#9+0 | Luma Dream Machine (Ray 2)Speed & Fluid Dynamics Commercial by Luma AI | 1180Elo | 86.8% Quality Score | 1080p Up to 5s (24 fps) | Free Tier Available 30 free generations/mo + Standard ($23.99/mo) | |
#10+0 | HunyuanVideoOpen DiT Pioneer Open by Tencent | 1165Elo | 85.5% Quality Score | 720p / 1080p (Community) Up to 5s (80 frames) (24 fps) | Open Weights (Free) Open-source on HuggingFace / GitHub | |
#11+0 | LTX-Video 2.0Real-time Open SOTA Open by Lightricks | 1110Elo | 82% Quality Score | 720p Up to 5s (24 fps) | Open Weights (Free) Open weights on HuggingFace / LTX Studio API | |
#12+-1 | Pika 2.0Creative FX Master Commercial by Pika Labs | 1140Elo | 83.2% Quality Score | 1080p Up to 5s (24 fps) | Free Tier Available Free daily credits + Standard ($10/mo) / Pro ($35/mo) |