Best AI Photo Animation Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: HeyGen is ranked #1 of 25 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Pika and Hedra. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pika. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Immersity AI at $4.99/mo.
AI photo animation tools create motion from still images, with different controls and output limits to compare. Pika, Kling AI, and Animate Photo AI lead the ranking. Look at animation modes, camera motion, and depth or 3D motion to understand the kinds of movement specified; face animation and lip-sync are additional distinctions. Maximum clip length and maximum output resolution indicate the listed output limits. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price help compare costs. Immersity AI and Runway also appear among the early entries, followed by Hailuo AI, PixVerse, and HeyGen. Use these criteria to weigh each tool against the motion and output options you need.
25 AI photo animation tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 HeyGen Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $24/mo
#2 Pika Runner-up · 7.1 
#3 Hedra Also great · 6.9 Free plan · $20/mo
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$24/mofirst paid tier About HeyGenVisit site - Free plan apiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About HedraVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7.9 /mo
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
- Face animation
- Yes
- Camera motion
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Animation modes
- face
- Face animation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.99/mofirst paid tier About Immersity AIVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About Kling AIVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 12 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$12/mofirst paid tier About RunwayVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 14.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14.99/mofirst paid tier About Hailuo AIVisit site - api
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
- Face animation
- Yes
- Camera motion
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Paid from
- 9.9 /mo
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
- Face animation
- Yes
- Camera motion
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial api
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Face animation
- Yes
- Camera motion
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
- Face animation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
- Camera motion
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Face animation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 8 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Animation modes
- image-to-video
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which AI photo animation tool is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
HeyGen is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. Pika is second and Hedra third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Immersity AI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.