Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
Seedance
Pika
Wan 2.1
Hunyuan Video
LTX Video
Sora
Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
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Imagen 4
Imageby Google DeepMind
9.2
Google's Imagen 4 delivers exceptional photorealism and some of the cleanest in-image text of any model.
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Wan 2.1
Videoby Alibaba
8.2
Alibaba's Wan is a leading open-weights video model — capable quality you can run and customize yourself.
Full review →| Metric | Imagen 4 | Wan 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.3✓ | 8.2 |
| Speed | 8.6✓ | 7.6 |
| Ease of use | 9.0✓ | 6.8 |
| Value | 8.5 | 9.2✓ |
| Max resolution | 2048px | 720p |
| Pricing | Free tier / from $20/mo | Open weights / free |
Imagen 4
- +Excellent photorealism
- +Clean in-image text
- +Available via Gemini & Vertex AI
- −Less stylistic personality
- −Filters can be conservative
Wan 2.1
- +Open weights, self-hostable
- +Strong quality for open source
- +No per-clip fees
- −Needs a capable GPU
- −More setup than hosted tools
Same prompt, both models
The identical prompt, rendered by Imagen 4 and Wan 2.1. Only verified outputs are shown — never another model's work.
01
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Imagen 4No verified output for this prompt yet
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Imagen 4No verified output for this prompt yet
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Imagen 4No verified output for this prompt yet
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Imagen 4No verified output for this prompt yet