Best AI video generation models in 2026: Elo ranking, per-second price, and open-source weight analysis
The Elo ranking shows Alibaba Wan 3.0 (1175 T2V Elo) at the top with a price of $0.20 per second; Utopai X (1170 T2V Elo) is second but has no API; MiniMax H3 (1161 T2V Elo) is the first open-source video model with a price of $0.08 per second, but it is regionally restricted. The ranking is based on blind human preference tests, combined with the price per second of the API and the status of weighted licenses.











