Which video models can I use?

Seven commercial models in the video-pro surface (Sora, Veo, Kling, Dream Machine, MiniMax video-01, Grok Imagine, and Seedance), plus four OSS engines on the transform surface and two partner engines each on URL-to-video and viral clips.

How do I pick the right engine for my prompt?

The VideoModelRail above shows each model with its provider, tier, and strengths. Sora and Veo lead on cinematic motion fidelity; Kling holds character coherence; Dream Machine nails camera moves; MiniMax is the cost-effective draft engine.

What are Grok Imagine and Seedance?

Both are beta video models, included in Pro+ workspace and marked with a Beta badge on the rail. Grok Imagine ships text-to-video with xAI personality; Seedance handles dance and character-driven short-form from ByteDance.

Can I upload a source video to restyle?

Yes. The video-to-video transform surface runs OSS pipelines (AnimateDiff V2V, CogVideoX-5b, FastAnimateDiff Turbo) on your source. VideoUpscaler bumps resolution on the same surface.

Why use OSS engines for transform?

OSS pipelines like AnimateDiff and CogVideoX are licensed permissively for derivative work and brand reuse. Commercial models often restrict input footage usage; OSS removes that ambiguity for your B-roll workflows.

How do article and podcast workflows differ?

URL-to-video (TopView, Creatify) takes a single article URL and produces a narrated short. Viral clips (Vizard, Klap) ingests long-form video (podcast, webinar, interview) and outputs a shortlist of vertical clip candidates.

What aspect ratios are supported?

All four surfaces output 9:16 vertical. Landscape 16:9 is supported in video-pro, transform, and URL-to-video. Square 1:1 is video-pro only; other surfaces inherit source aspect.

Why pick AresGen Video Studio over a single-model tool?

Different prompts want different engines. In video-pro, Sora handles photo-realism while Veo nails cinematic motion and Kling carries character coherence across cuts. The transform surface uses OSS pipelines (AnimateDiff, CogVideoX) where licensing flexibility matters. URL-to-video routes through TopView or Creatify for article extraction. Viral clips runs Vizard or Klap for long-form ingestion. A single-model tool forces you into one trade-off per use case. AresGen routes the same intent to the right engine, and never hides which one ran your job.

Video Studio

Right engine for every video mode.

AresGen routes your prompt to one of fifteen engines across four backend modes: commercial generation, OSS transform, URL-to-video, and viral clips. We never hide which engine ran your job.

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7 generation models · 4 backend modes · partner engines named · provider attribution preserved

Seven commercial video models in one workspace: Sora, Veo, Kling, Dream Machine, MiniMax, Grok Imagine, Seedance
OSS transform pipelines for licensing-flexible restyles and upscales
Article URL → narrated reel via TopView or Creatify
Long-form ingestion → viral vertical clips via Vizard or Klap

Routed engines

SoraVeoKlingDream MachineMiniMax video-01Grok ImagineSeedance

Seven commercial models in video-pro · click any chip below in the model rail to see provider, tier, and strengths.

7 generation models4 backend modesPartner engines namedAttribution preserved

By the numbers

Seven models. Four modes. Six capabilities. Three aspect ratios.

Generation models: 7; Routed inside video-pro per prompt
Backend modes: 4; video-pro · transform · url · clips
Capabilities: 6; inputs + aspect ratios audited
Aspect ratios: 3; 9:16 vertical · 16:9 landscape · 1:1 square

Backend surfaces

Four modes. Fifteen engines. Every one named.

Each surface ships with a dedicated engine roster. We never market vendor-agnostic. You always know which engine ran your job.

Video Pro

AiVideoPro (commercial generation)

POST /dashboard/ai-video-pro/generate

Multi-model text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Seven commercial engines routed per prompt — pick the one that matches your shot.

Video Transform

AIVideoToVideo (OSS pipelines)

POST /dashboard/ai-video-to-video/run

Open-source style transfer and upscaling. AnimateDiff and CogVideoX power motion-preserving restyles; VideoUpscaler bumps source resolution.

URL → Video

UrlToVideo (partner engines)

POST /dashboard/url-to-video/generate

Article URL → narrated reel. TopView and Creatify handle scraping, scene-cutting, and narration end-to-end.

Viral Clips

AiViralClips (parallel partner engines)

POST /dashboard/viral-clips/process

Long-form ingestion → vertical clip output. Vizard or Klap runs per workspace setting; both render shortlists from podcasts, webinars, or interviews.

Model rail

Seven engines. One workspace. Click any chip to inspect.

Each chip is a real backend handler in the video-pro routing map. Beta engines stay in Pro+ workspace with a Beta marker; they are not promoted in pricing-plan cards.

Sora · OpenAI · premium

Strengths: photo-realism · prompt-fidelity · scene-coherence

Best for: Product reels, documentary-style shorts

Capabilities

Honest gaps. No marketing fog.

Text input only on video-pro. Vertical 9:16 across all four surfaces; landscape 16:9 on three. The matrix below is generated from the same facts module the audit gate enforces.

Video capabilities across 4 surfaces. Checkmark indicates support.
Capability	Video Pro	Video Transform	URL → Video	Viral Clips
Text input	✓	—	—	—
Image input	✓	✓	—	—
Video input	—	✓	—	✓
URL input	—	—	✓	—
Vertical 9:16	✓	✓	✓	✓
Landscape 16:9	✓	✓	✓	—

Pricing

One subscription. Every video surface.

Free

MiniMax video-01 drafts

MiniMax

Pro

Kling + Dream Machine added

MiniMax
Kling
Dream Machine

Pro+

Sora + Veo unlocked; Grok Imagine & Seedance included

Beta engines

MiniMax
Kling
Dream Machine
Sora
Veo
Grok ImagineBeta
SeedanceBeta

Business

Volume credits + dedicated quotas

MiniMax
Kling
Dream Machine
Sora
Veo
Grok ImagineBeta
SeedanceBeta

Pro+ unlocks Sora and Veo and includes beta engines (Grok Imagine, Seedance). See /pricing for the full plan breakdown.

Use cases

Five workflows mapped to four surfaces.

Spin up 9:16 product cuts with Sora or Veo. Image-input drives the look; text drives the motion.
Surface: video-pro

FAQ

Eight answers before you ask.

Seven commercial models in the video-pro surface (Sora, Veo, Kling, Dream Machine, MiniMax video-01, Grok Imagine, and Seedance), plus four OSS engines on the transform surface and two partner engines each on URL-to-video and viral clips.

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Image Studio

Generate static frames and stills with the same multi-model routing, handy for storyboards before you shoot.

Generate static frames in Image Studio

Model Catalog

Compare all seven video models side-by-side: provider, tier, strengths, best-for.

Compare all 7 video models side-by-side

Pick the right engine for the right mode.

Seven models, four modes, fifteen engines. Provider attribution preserved on every export.

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