Model Bakeoffrendered on fal · 2026-09-03

Every input, every model

9 test inputs rendered on 8 video models through fal, from the same frame and the same prompt, then measured the same way. Hover a cell to watch it, click for the side-by-side. The dot is a verdict on the checks, not a quality score.

AllCharacter serialDialogueTextProductMotionStylised
Input H3 Max $0.08/s wait p50 7s H3 ref2v $0.06/s wait p50 3:34 Kling v3 Pro $0.196/s wait p50 3:34 Wan 2.7 $0.10/s wait p50 2:32 Seedance 2.0 $0.18/s wait p50 3:38 Veo 3.1 $0.40/s wait p50 35s LTX-2 $0.0018 wait p50 47s H3 ref2v + voice $0.06/s · variant wait p50 16:42 Seedance + voice $0.18/s · variant wait p50 4:54 Seedance 2.5 est. $0.25–0.33/s est wait p50 —
Character serial
Character serial, block 1 10 s · 4 lines · The baker
Character serial, block 2 10 s · 3 lines · The baker not run
Dialogue
One face, one line 5 s · 1 line refused not runnot runnot run
Two people, two lines 5 s · 2 lines refusednot run not runnot runnot run
Text
Legible text on a sign 5 s · no dialogue not run not runnot runnot run
Product
Product on a turntable 5 s · no dialogue not run not runnot runnot run
Motion
Fast camera, fast subject 5 s · no dialogue not runnot runnot run
Stylised
Stylised animation 5 s · no dialogue · The paper fox ×3 ×3not runnot run
The same fox, a different scene 5 s · no dialogue · The paper fox not runnot runnot runnot runnot run not runnot runnot run