Popular AI models
The AI models people actually use right now, one page per type. Each lists the current version, what it's best at, where to try it for free, and budget picks like MiniMax, Kling and Seedream.
AI video generation models
Compare 9 Video models →Text-to-video and image-to-video models. Most now generate synced audio too. Chinese models like Kling, Hailuo, Vidu and PixVerse often cost a fraction of Veo per second.
Also compared: Runway, Vidu, PixVerse, Wan, LTX
AI image generation models
Compare 9 Image models →Text-to-image and image editing models. Seedream, Qwen-Image and Hunyuan Image are the value picks: cheap per image, or free to self-host.
GPT ImageGPT Image 2.5 (Sept 2026)
Prompt-following, text in images, multi-turn edits
Nano BananaNano Banana Pro · Nano Banana 2
Photoreal people, products and edits up to 4K
Budget pickSeedreamSeedream 5.0
Cheap, fast, high-volume generation
Budget pickQwen-ImageQwen-Image
Dense text and Chinese text, open weights
Also compared: Midjourney, FLUX, Hunyuan Image, Ideogram, Adobe Firefly
AI text-to-speech & voice models
Compare 6 Voice / TTS models →Voiceovers, audiobooks, voice cloning and real-time voice agents.
Also compared: Gemini TTS, CosyVoice
AI music generation models
Compare 6 Music models →Full songs with vocals, instrumentals and background tracks.
Also compared: ElevenLabs Music, Lyria
AI speech-to-text models
Compare 5 Speech-to-text models →Transcription, captions and voice-agent input.
Also compared: Deepgram Nova
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