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Side-by-side free plans for video tools only. Every number comes from FREE_LIMITS, checked 2026-10-22 on each official pricing page. “not stated” means the page didn't say.
Quick pick: Descript — 60 media minutes a month with 720p export. CapCut is free for basic editing; Kling Basic is $0 (credits not stated); Runway Free gives 125 one-time credits with a watermark. Also see Kling pricing (2026-11-02) for paid Kling plans.
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for Runway (opens in a new tab) · Help/terms
Free includes: A selection of generative models; 5GB storage
Main limit: 125 credits, one time only
Watermark: Yes, videos carry a Runway watermark
Commercial use: Yes, on every plan including Free
Cheapest upgrade: Standard $15/mo
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for Pika (opens in a new tab)
Free includes: All models; credit packs only
Main limit: 0 credits a month (buy packs)
Watermark: No watermark
Commercial use: No commercial license
Cheapest upgrade: Starter $10/mo
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for Kling AI (opens in a new tab)
Free includes: Basic plan at $0
Main limit: not stated
Watermark: not stated
Commercial use: not stated
Cheapest upgrade: Standard $8.8/mo ($6.99 first month, 30% off once)
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for HeyGen (opens in a new tab) · Help/terms
Free includes: Avatar IV and Video Agent; 1 custom video avatar
Main limit: 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each
Watermark: Yes, watermarked
Commercial use: No (personal, non-commercial use only, per terms)
Cheapest upgrade: Creator $29/mo
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for Descript (opens in a new tab)
Free includes: Text-based editing; AI tools to try
Main limit: 60 media minutes a month; 720p export
Watermark: not stated
Commercial use: not stated
Cheapest upgrade: Hobbyist $24/mo
Checked 2026-10-22 · Official pricing for CapCut (opens in a new tab)
Free includes: Free templates; basic editing tools
Main limit: not stated
Watermark: not stated
Commercial use: not stated
Cheapest upgrade: Pro $19.99/mo
Source date for every card above: 2026-10-22. Full cross-category table: Free plan limits (video filter).
On our free-plan-limits check (2026-10-22): Runway, Pika, Kling AI, HeyGen, Descript and CapCut. Luma Dream Machine lists no free plan.
Descript — 60 media minutes a month with 720p export (from our free-plan-limits best pick for video).
We have not verified their free limits on the free-plan-limits check date, so we don't invent numbers for them.
This page uses free-plan limits checked 2026-10-22. For Kling's paid plans and first-month offer, see the Kling pricing page (checked 2026-11-02).
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