Video Generation Models
Model rankings updated April 2026 based on real usage data.
OpenRouter provides access to video generation models through a single, unified API gateway. Generate videos from text prompts and reference images via an asynchronous API — compare pricing, capabilities, and supported resolutions to find the best fit for your use case. Video generation is a new modality on OpenRouter, and available models are improving quickly. Learn more about video generation on OpenRouter.
Video Generation Models on OpenRouter
Alibaba's most advanced video generation model, supporting over 10 visual creation capabilities in a unified system. Wan 2.6 generates 1080p video at 24fps from text, images, reference videos, or audio, with native audio-visual synchronization and precise lip-sync. Key features include reference-to-video (insert a character's appearance and voice into new scenes), multi-shot storytelling from simple prompts, synchronized sound effects and music, and support for 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 aspect ratios with clips up to 15 seconds.
ByteDance's next-generation audio-visual generation model with a 4.5B parameter Dual-Branch Diffusion Transformer architecture. Seedance 1.5 Pro generates video and audio simultaneously in a single unified pass — eliminating the timing issues of sequential audio dubbing. Supports multi-language lip-sync (English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and more), cinematic camera control (pan, tilt, zoom, orbit), multi-character dialogue, and character consistency across shots. Produces clips from 4–12 seconds at up to 1080p.
OpenAI's flagship video generation model, delivering production-quality video with physics-accurate motion, synchronized audio, and world-state persistence across shots. Sora 2 Pro follows intricate multi-shot instructions while maintaining consistent spatial relationships — objects don't disappear or change shape between cuts. Supports text-to-video and image-to-video, with synchronized background soundscapes, speech, and sound effects. Includes advanced content safety with C2PA metadata provenance and SynthID-style watermarking.
Google's state-of-the-art video generation model, built for maximum visual fidelity in final production cuts. Veo 3.1 generates high-quality 1080p video from text or image prompts with native synchronized audio — including dialogue, ambient effects, and background sound. Supports scene extension (up to 20 chained clips for 140+ second narratives), frames-to-video transitions between two images, vertical video for Shorts, and 4K upscaling.