🎬 Use case
Best AI tools to edit and generate video
Short answer: Use Runway. Pro-grade generative video. Free tier: Yes (125 one-time credits). Paid from $12/mo billed annually, $15 monthly [official, Oct 14]. Alternatives: Descript, CapCut.
Top pick: Runway
Pro-grade generative video. Official site: https://runwayml.com
All options
Runway
Pro-grade generative video
Top pickFree tier$12/mo billed annually, $15 monthlyDescript
Edit video by editing text
Free tier$16/mo annual, $24 monthlyCapCut
Free short-form editor
Free tierabout $19.99/mo Pro (varies by region)Kling AI
Strong text and image to video
$6.99/moSynthesia
AI avatar presenter videos
$18/mo Starterngram
AI video planning, generation and editing
Free tier$29/mo Basic (3rd-party)HeyGen
AI avatar presenter videos with voice clone and translation
Free tier$29/mo CreatorPika
Text/image-to-video creation for short clips
Free tier$10/mo Starter ($8 annual)
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| Role | Tool | Why | Free tier | Paid from | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top pick | Runway | Pro-grade generative video | Yes (125 one-time credits) | $12/mo billed annually, $15 monthly [official, Oct 14] | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | Descript | Edit video by editing text | Yes | $16/mo annual, $24 monthly [official] | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | CapCut | Free short-form editor | Yes | about $19.99/mo Pro (varies by region) | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | Kling AI | Strong text and image to video | unverified | $6.99/mo | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | Synthesia | AI avatar presenter videos | unverified | $18/mo Starter | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | ngram | AI video planning, generation and editing | Yes (600 one-time credits) | $29/mo Basic (3rd-party) | no recorded check yet |
| Alt | HeyGen | AI avatar presenter videos with voice clone and translation | Yes (3 videos/mo) | $29/mo Creator [official, Oct 15] | |
| Alt | Pika | Text/image-to-video creation for short clips | Yes (credit packs only on Free) | $10/mo Starter ($8 annual) [official, Oct 15] |
Last checked is per tool (see the table). Page updated . Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site.