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Best AI tools for video
5 tools for non-technical professionals. Filter by what you're willing to pay.
Our shortlist for video is Runway, HeyGen, Descript, Kling AI and ElevenLabs. All 5 have a free plan or free tier, and we checked all 5 free-tier notes against official pricing pages or other official pages. Every free option here is limited, so check the note next to each tool.
5 tools for video
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- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 13, 2026 · source for Runway's pricing (opens in a new tab)$12/mo lowest paid tier
- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 16, 2026 · source for HeyGen's pricing (opens in a new tab)$29/mo ($24/mo billed annually)
- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 15, 2026 · source for Descript's pricing (opens in a new tab)$16/mo billed annually ($24 monthly)
Kling AI (opens in a new tab)
AI video generator whose new Kling 4.0 model makes clips of up to 30 seconds in one pass
Your tool? Get a badgeLimited free tierPricing checked · Oct 21, 2026 · source for Kling AI's pricing (opens in a new tab)$8.80/mo (Standard) after a $6.99 first month; Kling 4.0 is listed from Pro at $32.56/moElevenLabs (opens in a new tab)
AI voices for voiceovers, dubbing and audiobooks, plus speech-to-text, sound effects and music
Your tool? Get a badgeLimited free tierPricing checked · Oct 22, 2026 · source for ElevenLabs's pricing (opens in a new tab)$6/mo Starter, or $5/mo billed annually
How to choose
Start with what you're willing to pay. Runway, HeyGen, Descript, Kling AI and ElevenLabs have a limited free tier.
Where we could read a price on an official page, the lowest paid plans start at: Runway $12/mo; HeyGen $29/mo ($24/mo billed annually); Descript $16/mo billed annually ($24 monthly); Kling AI $8.80/mo (Standard) after a $6.99 first month; ElevenLabs $6/mo Starter, or $5/mo billed annually. Prices change often, and we don't always know whether a figure is billed monthly or annually, so confirm on the tool's site.
- Runway is the pick for generative video: AI video generation and editing. Free tier: free forever: 125 one-time credits, 5 GB storage.
- HeyGen is for talking-head videos: AI avatar and translated videos. Free tier: free $0/month: 3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each, with Avatar IV.
- Descript is for editing podcasts and screencasts: edit video/podcasts by editing text. Free tier: free to start; paid from $16/person/month for watermark-free exports.
- Kling AI is for short cinematic clips: AI video generator whose new Kling 4.0 model makes clips of up to 30 seconds in one pass. Free tier: free tier with credits that depend on your account and current offers; watermark-free downloads, higher resolutions and some models may need a paid plan.
- ElevenLabs is for voiceovers and dubbing: AI voices for voiceovers, dubbing and audiobooks, plus speech-to-text, sound effects and music. Free tier: 10,000 free credits a month. Commercial use starts on Starter at $6 a month.
Free tiers last checked Oct 22, 2026 against each tool's official pricing page, or another official page (linked on each tool). Prices change often, so confirm on the tool's site.
Questions
- Which AI tools for video are free?
- Runway (limited free tier), HeyGen (limited free tier), Descript (limited free tier), Kling AI (limited free tier) and ElevenLabs (limited free tier).
- Which has the cheapest paid plan?
- Of the prices we could read on official pages, ElevenLabs starts lowest at $6/mo Starter, or $5/mo billed annually.
- How did you check these free tiers?
- We compared all 5 free-tier notes on this page against each tool's official pricing page, or another official page, most recently on Oct 22, 2026. Each checked tool links to the page we used.
- Which tool should I pick?
- Runway is the pick for generative video. HeyGen is for talking-head videos. Descript is for editing podcasts and screencasts. See the full list below.
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