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Best AI video generation tools

Runway, Pika, Luma — the production-grade AI video tools film studios and agencies actually use. Plus the lighter alternatives for solo creators.

#1DescriptCautious-Buy· starter4.7 · 1,044 reviews

AI-powered video and podcast editor — edit video by editing text, remove filler words, and clone your voice.

The podcast editor that convinced itself it's a video editor
Descript is unmatched for text-based audio editing and podcast production. The push into video editing is real but the tool is still second-best there.
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#2RunwayEvaluate· starter4.1 · 26 reviews

Professional AI video generation and editing — text-to-video, video-to-video, and AI VFX tools.

The video generation tool for pros, at pro prices
Runway's Gen-3 and newer models deliver the most usable AI video for professional workflows. But generation costs add up fast and the creative ceiling still hits hard after 10 seconds.
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#3HeyGen· starter

AI avatar video platform — create spokesperson videos in 175+ languages without filming.

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#4Synthesia· professional

Enterprise AI video creation platform — the most trusted AI video tool for L&D, HR, and comms teams.

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#5Pika· starter

Creative AI video platform — text-to-video with effects like Pikaffects and Scene Ingredients.

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#6Luma AI (Dream Machine)· starter

Photorealistic AI video generation — Dream Machine and Ray2 for cinematic text-to-video.

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