Text to video
Where text-to-video generation is available on the web, API, or MCP among the eight verified tools on this directory.
Platforms
| Platform | Web | API | MCP | Price | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling | Web available | https://kling.ai/dev/pricing — text-to-video listed on the developer video API | Official Kling MCP URL not observed | Basic $0; Standard $6.99 then $8.80/mo; API from $0.14/unit list — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| Seedance (Dreamina) | Web available | Public Dreamina/Seedance HTTP API not observed | Official Dreamina/Seedance MCP URL not observed | Dreamina Basic $1.50 then $15/mo (offer ends 2026-10-23); Seedance 2.5 from $0.04/sec banner floor — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| Runway | Web available | https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/guides/pricing — Gen-4.5 and other models metered in credits | Official generation MCP https://mcp.runwayml.com | Free 125 one-time credits; Standard $15 monthly / $12 annual — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| Higgsfield | Web available | https://docs.higgsfield.ai | Official remote MCP https://mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp | Starter $19/mo billed annually (270 credits) — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| CapCut | Web available | Public creator API not observed | Official MCP URL not observed | Pro USD 19.99 / 1,200 AI credits with Seedance ceilings on the pricing extract — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| Creatify | Web available | https://docs.creatify.ai — model playground and Aurora/Boreal generation named on billing material | Official remote MCP https://api.creatify.ai/mcp | Free 10 credits/mo; Standard $15/mo or $12 annual — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| HeyGen | Web available | https://developers.heygen.com — Video Agent / prompt-to-video rates on enterprise API material | Official remote MCP https://mcp.heygen.com/mcp/v1/ | Free; Creator $29/mo or $24 annual — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
| ElevenLabs | Web not available | TTS-focused API — video generation was not observed as the product | Official hosted MCP https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp | Free; Starter $6/mo; Creator $22 — verified 2026-10-16 | Verified |
Text to video is the prompt-to-clip job: type a shot description, wait for a file, then cut it into a Short. It is not captions, not TTS, and not a full avatar spokesperson product even when the same vendor sells those too. This matrix covers the eight tools verified on this directory on 2026-10-16. Host aggregators such as fal or Replicate are named in the IA as future rows; they are omitted here until this site files tool pages for them, rather than inventing cells.
How to read this table
- Web is
observedwhen the creator app or editor path generates video from text or prompts on the tool page. - API quotes the developer URL when
has_apiis true. Seedance/Dreamina and CapCut stay without a public creator API on the extract. - MCP lists official generation connectors. Unlimited-website perks on Higgsfield do not apply to MCP spend, per that tool page.
- Price is a starter band, not a per-second quote for every resolution. Prefer the model page when you need channel-by-channel arithmetic.
- Verified is 2026-10-16. First-month Seedance and Kling promotional stickers expire; budget renewals.
Selection tips
- Faceless b-roll default path on this site: generate on Kling, Seedance, Runway, or Higgsfield, narrate with ElevenLabs, finish in CapCut — see faceless.
- Stay inside CapCut when Seedance cutaways fit the Pro or Ultra credit grant and you already edit there.
- Creatify and HeyGen can generate from prompts, but their default jobs are ads and presenters. Prefer them when the output should look like an actor or a talking head, not when you only need silent b-roll.
- ElevenLabs is listed so the matrix stays honest: it is not a T2V product.
Related workflows and models
- Workflows: faceless, ugc-ads, long-to-short (generation optional).
- Models: kling, seedance, runway-gen, veo, higgsfield, minimax-hailuo, luma-ray, heygen-video.
What creators usually get wrong
Text to video is easy to over-buy. A faceless channel that needs five short cutaways a week does not automatically need the top Kling or Dreamina tier. CapCut Pro already prints Seedance second ceilings on the pricing extract; staying inside that editor can be cheaper than a second generation subscription when the cutaways fit. Higgsfield's multi-model canvas is useful for swapping Seedance and Kling looks, but unlimited windows on the website do not transfer to MCP spend.
Creatify and HeyGen appear as observed for web generation because their products can go from prompt or agent flows to a file. They remain weaker defaults than Kling, Seedance, Runway, or Higgsfield when the job is silent b-roll for a narrated faceless video. ElevenLabs is listed as not observed so readers do not hunt for a video button that is not the product.
Channel pricing arithmetic belongs on model pages when those pages print per-second or per-unit rows. This feature matrix only answers where text-to-video shows up, not which resolution is cheapest today.
FAQ
Why are fal and Replicate missing?
The IA names them as priority platforms. This first tier only includes vendors with a verified /tools page on 2026-10-16. Add them when those pages exist.
Is CapCut a generation studio?
CapCut meters Seedance inside an editor. It is observed for web T2V as a credit spend, not as a public generation API.
Do Higgsfield unlimited windows apply to MCP?
No. The Higgsfield tool page states unlimited models and free generations are available only on higgsfield.ai, not on MCP, CLI, Canvas, or Supercomputer.
Does HeyGen Video Agent replace Kling?
The HeyGen tool page treats Video Agent as part of HeyGen's stack. Whether it calls a third-party video model under the hood was not observed. Do not list Kling as included in HeyGen from that check.
Where do I caption the clip?
Captions and captions-cover. Generation tools on this matrix are weak caption editors.