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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Pick any two and watch the same prompt rendered by both.
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Higher overall score
Sora
Videoby OpenAI
9.4
OpenAI's Sora leads our video rankings with the most coherent motion, realistic physics, and longest usable clips of any model we tested.
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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 | Sora | Wan 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 9.6✓ | 8.2 |
| Speed | 7.5 | 7.6✓ |
| Ease of use | 8.8✓ | 6.8 |
| Value | 8.0 | 9.2✓ |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Pricing | From $20/mo (ChatGPT Plus) | Open weights / free |
Sora
- +Best-in-class motion coherence and physics
- +Long, usable clips up to ~20s
- +Strong camera-movement control
- +Photoreal lighting and depth
- −Bundled with ChatGPT plans — limited bulk rendering
- −Weak with on-screen text and hands
- −Regional availability is limited
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 Sora 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”
SoraNo verified output for this prompt yet
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
SoraNo verified output for this prompt yet
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
SoraNo verified output for this prompt yet
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
SoraNo verified output for this prompt yet