Summary
This beginner-friendly guide from Youri van Hofwegen walks through every major AI video generator available today. He points out that the field comes down to just seven companies and twelve models: two from Google, one ByteDance model in three versions, Kling’s model in two versions, two from Alibaba, and one each from Hailuo, xAI and Black Forest Labs.
All models are run inside Higgsfield, an all-in-one platform, using scenes built around each model’s maximum clip length, since that limit decides what you can ask it to do. He starts with Google’s Veo 3.1, which tops out at 8 seconds in 4K and delivers photoreal detail for 88 credits, then moves to Gemini Omni Flash, which offers 10 seconds at 720p with well-ordered audio for 30 credits.
He continues with ByteDance’s tiered versions, where the standard model costs 330 credits against 53 for fast and 38 for mini, and with Kling 3, whose Turbo option holds consistent lighting across three shots at 1080p for 30 credits. The full Kling 3 in 4K with native sound produces accurate lip sync for 90 credits.
The video explains why prompts must be written differently for each model and shows what each is best suited to, helping newcomers choose the right tool for what they are making.
📺 Source: Youri van Hofwegen · Published September 23, 2026
🏷️ Format: Comparison
