Best Models
HappyHorse-1.0 is currently the highest-ranked model for Image-to-Video in the available data.
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Artificial Analysis Elo ratings for video generation from an input image.
| Rank | Model | Provider | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HappyHorse-1.0 | Alibaba-ATH | 1,397 Elo |
| #2 | Dreamina Seedance 2.0 720p | ByteDance Seed | 1,347 Elo |
| #3 | grok-imagine-video | xAI | 1,326 Elo |
| #4 | PixVerse V6 | PixVerse | 1,323 Elo |
| #5 | GenFlare 2.0 | Baidu | 1,312 Elo |
This ranking uses the current Elo results from the matching Artificial Analysis media leaderboard.
Source: Artificial Analysis Image-to-Video leaderboard. Updated: May 4, 2026.
| #6 | Vidu Q3 Pro | Vidu | 1,287 Elo |
| #7 | SkyReels V4 | Skywork AI | 1,286 Elo |
| #8 | Kling 2.5 Turbo 1080p | KlingAI | 1,284 Elo |
| #9 | Kling 3.0 1080p (Pro) | KlingAI | 1,283 Elo |
| #10 | Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p (Pro) | KlingAI | 1,280 Elo |
| #11 | PixVerse V5.6 | PixVerse | 1,280 Elo |
| #12 | Veo 3.1 Fast Preview | 1,276 Elo |
| #13 | Veo 3.1 Preview | 1,275 Elo |
| #14 | Hailuo 02 0616 | MiniMax | 1,273 Elo |
| #15 | Kling 2.6 Standard (January) | KlingAI | 1,270 Elo |
| #16 | Veo 3.1 Fast | 1,270 Elo |
| #17 | PixVerse V5.5 | PixVerse | 1,270 Elo |
| #18 | Kling 3.0 720p (Standard) | KlingAI | 1,264 Elo |
| #19 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 1,264 Elo |
| #20 | Kling 3.0 Omni 720p (Standard) | KlingAI | 1,264 Elo |