Free AI video generators: what the free plans actually include
Short answer. Google Flow, Kling, Dreamina, Higgsfield and Runway all let you make AI video without paying. Google Flow gives 50 credits every day, Kling and Dreamina give free credits on a regular basis, Runway gives a one-time 125 credits, and Higgsfield's free tier covers a small set of models with no credits. Free output is limited: expect watermarks, lower resolution or peak-hour limits, and check commercial-use terms before you publish.
Last checked Oct 29, 2026, from each vendor's official pricing or help page. Prices are in USD and change often; "Not stated" means the page did not say. Verify before you buy.
Free plans compared
| Tool | Free option | Free credits | Key free limits | First paid step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Flow (Veo and Gemini Omni) | Yes, with or without a subscription | 50 Flow credits a day (unused credits do not roll over) | Video may be unavailable at peak hours, roughly 2 PM to 5 PM UTC; no 1080p upscaling without a plan | Google AI Plus adds 200 Flow credits a month; Ultra ($99.99/mo) adds 10,000 |
| Kling AI | Yes (Basic, "free forever") | Credits monthly when you log in (amount not stated) | Member-only features can be tried monthly; watermark removal and unrestricted commercial use are paid membership benefits | Standard, 660 credits a month, from $79.20 a year billed yearly |
| Dreamina (Seedance and Seedream) | Yes | Free credits (amount not stated on the pricing page) | Downloads carry a Dreamina watermark (removing it is a paid benefit); during the Oct 27 to Nov 6 event, free Seedance 2.5 videos are 720p only | Basic, shown at $100.79 a year (40% off $167.99) as a limited-time offer |
| Higgsfield | Yes (free tier) | No credits; a small set of models | No free trial period; the full model library, credits and parallel generation need a paid plan | Individual plans monthly or yearly; prices are on Higgsfield's pricing page |
| Runway | Yes | A one-time deposit of 125 credits that does not expire | Credits do not refill on the free plan; Gen-4.5 uses 12 credits per second of video | Standard, $12/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly), 625 credits a month |
Tool by tool
Google Flow (Veo and Gemini Omni)
At Google's listed costs, 50 daily credits cover a few short clips, for example a 4-second Veo 3.1 Lite clip at 10 credits or a 4-second Gemini Omni Flash clip at 720p for 7 credits. Images and the Flow Agent stay available at peak hours.
- Free option: Yes, with or without a subscription. Free credits: 50 Flow credits a day (unused credits do not roll over).
- Key limits: Video may be unavailable at peak hours, roughly 2 PM to 5 PM UTC; no 1080p upscaling without a plan.
- First paid step: Google AI Plus adds 200 Flow credits a month; Ultra ($99.99/mo) adds 10,000.
Google Flow (Veo and Gemini Omni) listing · Google Flow (Veo and Gemini Omni) website (opens in a new tab) · Official page for these figures (opens in a new tab)
Kling AI
Kling's Basic plan gives free credits each month you log in. Paid memberships add daily log-in credits, professional mode, video extension and watermark removal.
- Free option: Yes (Basic, "free forever"). Free credits: Credits monthly when you log in (amount not stated).
- Key limits: Member-only features can be tried monthly; watermark removal and unrestricted commercial use are paid membership benefits.
- First paid step: Standard, 660 credits a month, from $79.20 a year billed yearly.
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Dreamina (Seedance and Seedream)
Dreamina is ByteDance's creative app and runs Seedance video models. Paid plans add longer and higher-resolution video, up to 60 FPS, lip sync and a faster queue.
- Free option: Yes. Free credits: Free credits (amount not stated on the pricing page).
- Key limits: Downloads carry a Dreamina watermark (removing it is a paid benefit); during the Oct 27 to Nov 6 event, free Seedance 2.5 videos are 720p only.
- First paid step: Basic, shown at $100.79 a year (40% off $167.99) as a limited-time offer.
Dreamina (Seedance and Seedream) listing · Dreamina (Seedance and Seedream) website (opens in a new tab) · Official page for these figures (opens in a new tab)
Higgsfield
Higgsfield lets you generate without a paid plan on a limited set of models. Its help center says annual billing costs less per month and subscription credits reset each cycle.
- Free option: Yes (free tier). Free credits: No credits; a small set of models.
- Key limits: No free trial period; the full model library, credits and parallel generation need a paid plan.
- First paid step: Individual plans monthly or yearly; prices are on Higgsfield's pricing page.
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Runway
Runway's free credits come once rather than monthly. At Gen-4.5 rates, 125 credits are about 10 seconds of video.
- Free option: Yes. Free credits: A one-time deposit of 125 credits that does not expire.
- Key limits: Credits do not refill on the free plan; Gen-4.5 uses 12 credits per second of video.
- First paid step: Standard, $12/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly), 625 credits a month.
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Before you pick a free plan
- Check how credits refill. Google Flow refills daily, Kling monthly when you log in, and Runway's free credits come once.
- Check the cost per clip. Credits per second differ a lot by model and resolution, so the same free balance can mean a few seconds or several clips.
- Check watermarks and commercial use. Dreamina lists watermark removal as a paid benefit, and Kling lists watermark removal and unrestricted commercial use as membership benefits.
- Some apps have no free plan. Luma's pricing page lists paid plans only, starting with Plus at $30 a month ($25 billed yearly).
FAQ
Which AI video generator gives free credits every day?
Google Flow gives 50 credits a day to everyone, with or without a subscription, and unused credits do not roll over. See the Google Flow listing and Google Flow for AI short films.
Is Kling free?
Kling's Basic plan is free and gives credits monthly when you log in; its pricing page does not state the amount. Paid memberships start with Standard at 660 credits a month. See Seedance vs Kling.
Can I use Seedance for free?
ByteDance sells Seedance through its BytePlus API. Dreamina, ByteDance's creative app, has a free option with credits, and during its Oct 27 to Nov 6 event it lists free Seedance 2.5 videos at 720p. See the Seedance listing.
More on AI video generation
- Seedance vs Kling, Kling vs Wan, Runway vs Kling, Kling vs Luma
- All tools in AI Video Generation
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