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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Compare AI models
Pick any two and watch the same prompt rendered by both.
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Higher overall score
Runway Gen-3
Videoby Runway
9.0
Gen-3 pairs excellent video quality with the deepest creative toolset — motion brush, keyframes, and video-to-video make it the most controllable pick.
Full review →
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 | Runway Gen-3 | Wan 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.9✓ | 8.2 |
| Speed | 8.7✓ | 7.6 |
| Ease of use | 9.2✓ | 6.8 |
| Value | 8.6 | 9.2✓ |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Pricing | Free trial / from $12/mo | Open weights / free |
Runway Gen-3
- +Deep control: motion brush, keyframes, director mode
- +Fast iteration and a strong web editor
- +Reliable image-to-video
- +Predictable credit-based pricing
- −Slightly behind Sora on pure realism
- −Credits can burn quickly at high resolution
- −Long sequences need manual stitching
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
Identical prompt run through Runway Gen-3 and Wan 2.1. Watch them side by side.
01
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Runway Gen-3
Wan 2.1
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Runway Gen-3
Wan 2.1
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Runway Gen-3
Wan 2.1
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Runway Gen-3
Wan 2.1