What each model does, when to use it, and how to get the best results — all in one place.
Not sure where to start? Pick the right model for your scenario and budget.
If you need reliability first, start with Kling 3 or Veo 3. If you need low-cost iteration speed, begin with Grok Imagine or Hailuo 02.
For human portrait workflows, prioritize Hailuo 02 or Runway. For high-motion shots, compare Wan 2.7 and Seedance 2 first.
For image generation, review Google Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2, Seedream, Flux, Qwen, and Ideogram. Nano Banana2 and GPT Image2 are common search aliases; the exact supported model name is shown on each guide.
Every listed model comes from the system-supported model configuration. Pages include official names and common search aliases, while actual availability follows the workspace model list.
Alibaba
1080p image-to-video with native audio
xAI
Free image-to-video, 10s per clip
MiniMax
Best starter model for faces and people
Runway
Highest fidelity among starter models
ByteDance
Full-body motion — dance, sports, gestures
Google DeepMind
The gold standard for cinematic lighting
Kuaishou
The balanced generalist for commercial video
Kuaishou
The bleeding edge of complex human dynamics
Kuaishou
Fast, stable motion with 1080p output
MiniMax
The portrait and emotion perfectionist
Alibaba
The benchmark for photorealistic environments
Alibaba
Wide aspect ratios for cinematic landscapes
ByteDance
Extended 12s duration for full-body tracking
ByteDance
The ultimate choreography and tracking engine
Alibaba
The ultimate canvas for sprawling, high-budget epics
Recraft
background removal image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Recraft
image upscaling image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ByteDance
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
ImageToVideoAI
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
xAI
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
xAI
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
OpenAI
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
OpenAI
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
OpenAI
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
OpenAI
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Ideogram
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Ideogram
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Ideogram
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Ideogram
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
text-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
image-to-image editing image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
OpenAI
text-to-image and image-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
text-to-image and image-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Black Forest Labs
text-to-image and image-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
text-to-image and image-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Alibaba
text-to-image and image-to-image image model in the ImageToVideoAI workspace
Head-to-head comparisons to help you decide between two models quickly.
Grok Imagine vs Seedance v1
Grok Imagine vs Seedance v1 for free daily generation
Runway vs Hailuo 02
Runway vs Hailuo 02 for human portrait animation
Kling 2.6 vs Kling 3.0
Kling 2.6 vs Kling 3 upgrade decision
Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1
Kling 3 vs Veo 3 for cinematic commercial output
Seedance 2.0 vs Wan 2.7
Seedance 2 vs Wan 2.7 for multi-shot choreography
Wan 2.6 vs Wan 2.7
Wan 2.6 vs Wan 2.7 generation quality delta