Best Models
HappyHorse-1.0 is currently the highest-ranked model for Text-to-Video in the available data.
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Artificial Analysis Elo ratings for video generation from text prompts.
| Rank | Model | Provider | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HappyHorse-1.0 | Alibaba-ATH | 1,354 Elo |
| #2 | Dreamina Seedance 2.0 720p | ByteDance Seed | 1,271 Elo |
| #3 | Kling 3.0 1080p (Pro) | KlingAI | 1,249 Elo |
| #4 | SkyReels V4 | Skywork AI | 1,240 Elo |
| #5 | grok-imagine-video | xAI |
This ranking uses the current Elo results from the matching Artificial Analysis media leaderboard.
Source: Artificial Analysis Text-to-Video leaderboard. Updated: May 4, 2026.
| 1,232 Elo |
| #6 | Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p (Pro) | KlingAI | 1,232 Elo |
| #7 | Bach-1.0 Preview | Video Rebirth | 1,226 Elo |
| #8 | Kling 3.0 Omni 720p (Standard) | KlingAI | 1,224 Elo |
| #9 | Veo 3.1 Preview | 1,224 Elo |
| #10 | Vidu Q3 Pro | Vidu | 1,223 Elo |
| #11 | PixVerse V6 | PixVerse | 1,221 Elo |
| #12 | Veo 3 Preview | 1,221 Elo |
| #13 | PixVerse V5.6 | PixVerse | 1,221 Elo |
| #14 | Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway | 1,219 Elo |
| #15 | Veo 3 | 1,218 Elo |
| #16 | Veo 3.1 Fast Preview | 1,217 Elo |
| #17 | Kling 3.0 720p (Standard) | KlingAI | 1,213 Elo |
| #18 | Veo 3.1 Lite | 1,213 Elo |
| #19 | Kling 2.5 Turbo 1080p | KlingAI | 1,210 Elo |
| #20 | Kling O1 Pro (January) | KlingAI | 1,209 Elo |