Cheapest AI video generators, ranked by price (Oct 2026)
6 AI video tools we track, ordered by the cheapest plan each vendor sells to an individual. Pika is cheapest at $10/mo.
Cheapest AI video generators
| Tool | Cheapest plan | Price | Free tier | What the cheapest plan includes & source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked by cheapest paid plan | ||||
01Pika |
Starter Top plan: Fancy $95/mo |
$10/mo | Free tier | 900 credits/month; 2 video · 8 image+audio in parallel. Source: pika.art · checked 2026-10-16 |
02Runway |
Standard Top plan: Unlimited $95/mo |
$15/mo | Free tier | 625 credits/month = 52s Gen-4.5, 104s Gen-4 Turbo, or 78 Gen-4 images (1080p). 5 parallel generations. Source: runwayml.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Starter Top plan: Pro $89/mo |
$19/mo | Free tier | 15,000 credits/year (video up to ~150 min) on top of free allowance. Source: synthesia.io · checked 2026-10-16 | |
04Descript |
Hobbyist Top plan: Creator $35/mo |
$24/mo | Free tier | 10 media hours/month; 400 AI credits/month; 1080p watermark-free. Source: descript.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
05HeyGen |
Creator Top plan: Pro $49/mo |
$29/mo | Free tier | 600 credits; videos up to 30 min; 1080p export; unlimited photo avatars; credit rollovers. Source: heygen.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
06Luma AI |
Plus Top plan: Ultra $300/mo |
$30/mo | Free tier unclear | 10,000 credits/month; text-to-video from 20 credits/5 sec depending on model. Source: lumalabs.ai · checked 2026-10-16 |
How this list is ranked
Sorted by the lowest month-to-month price of each tool's cheapest individual plan (team and per-seat plans are skipped when an individual plan exists). Ties keep the order of our main price table. Price is the only ranking factor: a cheaper plan can come with much tighter limits, so read the limits column before you buy.
We never rank on reviews, affiliate deals or sponsorship. Facts are vendor-stated; "not published" means the vendor doesn't say.
Recent changes in this list
No price, limit or free-tier change logged for these tools yet. We check daily.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest AI video tool?
Pika: Pika Starter costs $10/mo. Next cheapest: Runway ($15/mo), Synthesia ($19/mo), Descript ($24/mo). Prices checked 2026-10-16.
Which AI video tools have a free plan?
HeyGen, Runway, Descript, Pika, Synthesia. Not free: Luma AI (none listed).
What is the most expensive individual plan here?
Luma AI Ultra at $300/mo.
How current is this ranking?
It is rebuilt from our data every time prices are checked; the last check was 2026-10-16. Every price links to the vendor page it came from.