Compare AI models, head to head
Honest, spec-grounded comparisons of the image, video, and audio models on Infer, and the ones we don't host. Every number sourced and dated; Infer earns the same whichever model you pick.
Kling 3.0 vs Runway Gen-4.5: pro video tools compared
Kling 3.0 Pro is $0.10/second on Infer; Runway Gen-4.5 runs $0.12/second on its own API. Kling ranks higher on cost and Elo — Runway wins only on native audio.
Read →FLUX vs Midjourney in 2026: API vs artistry
FLUX 1.1 [pro] is the API workhorse at $0.02/image; Midjourney V8.1 is Discord/web-only artistry with no API at all. Full comparison, pricing math, and verdict.
Read →Hailuo 02 vs Kling 3.0: is the cheap one good enough?
Kling 3.0 Pro wins on quality and camera control; Hailuo 02 Pro is 20% cheaper per second, not the 50% its own listing claims. Here is when cheap is enough.
Read →FLUX 1.1 vs GPT Image 1.5: speed vs smarts
GPT Image 1.5 wins on quality (1271 Elo, +12% photorealism vs FLUX). FLUX 1.1 wins on throughput: ~2.5s vs ~5s, at half the price or less. Full breakdown.
Read →Nano Banana 2 vs GPT Image 1.5: OpenAI vs Google images
Nano Banana 2 beats GPT Image 1.5 on speed, price, and multilingual text. GPT Image 1.5 wins complex multi-subject photorealism. Full comparison and verdict.
Read →Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2: Google vs OpenAI video in 2026
Sora 2's API sunsets Sept 24, 2026. Veo 3.1 Fast runs $0.09–0.10/sec on Infer with native audio and chainable 1080p clips. Full comparison and migration path.
Read →Seedance 2.0 vs Veo 3.1: the audio-native video showdown
Seedance 2.0 Pro (1271 Elo) beats Veo 3.1 Fast (1208 Elo) on lip-sync and director controls. Veo wins on Foley, price, and reach. Full test breakdown.
Read →Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2: one of them is shutting down
Sora 2's API sunsets September 24, 2026. Seedance 2.0 Pro matches its joint audio-video approach at $0.13/sec and ranks #2 on Infer's leaderboard at 1271 Elo.
Read →Wan vs Kling vs Hailuo: China's video models, compared
Hailuo 02 Pro is cheapest at $0.08/sec. Kling 3.0 Pro is the quality ceiling at $0.10/sec. Wan 2.2 is the only one you can self-host for free.
Read →Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0: top of the leaderboard, tested
Seedance 2.0 Pro (1271 Elo) beats Kling 3.0 Pro (1248 Elo) on Infer's video leaderboard thanks to native audio. Kling wins on resolution. Full breakdown.
Read →Kling 3.0 vs Veo 3.1: which wins in 2026?
Kling 3.0 Pro beats Veo 3.1 Fast on Elo, resolution, and camera control at a near-identical price. Veo wins only on native audio. Full comparison and verdict.
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