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
Head-to-head
Compare AI models
Pick any two and watch the same prompt rendered by both.
VS
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 → Higher overall score
Kling
Videoby Kuaishou
8.6
Kling delivers impressive realism and longer durations at a fraction of the cost, making it the best value pick in AI video today.
Full review →| Metric | Wan 2.1 | Kling |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.2 | 8.4✓ |
| Speed | 7.6 | 8.0✓ |
| Ease of use | 6.8 | 7.8✓ |
| Value | 9.2 | 9.4✓ |
| Max resolution | 720p | 1080p |
| Pricing | Open weights / free | Free tier / from $7/mo |
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
Kling
- +Excellent price-to-quality ratio
- +Long single-shot durations
- +Sharp, high-resolution output
- −Interface less refined than rivals
- −English prompt handling can be literal
- −Queue times during peak hours
Same prompt, both models
Identical prompt run through Wan 2.1 and Kling. Watch them side by side.
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“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Wan 2.1
Kling
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Wan 2.1
Kling
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Wan 2.1
Kling
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Wan 2.1
Kling