OpenArt alternative
An image and video platform for storytellers, known for consistent characters and Director, which turns a chat into a multi-scene video.
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OpenArt at a glance
| Cheapest plan | Starter, $14 a month ($13 billed yearly) for 4,000 credits, without commercial use. Commercial rights start on Plus, $34 a month. |
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| Free plan | A 7-day trial with 40 credits. |
| A 5-second video | Kling 3.0 with sound at 720p: 175 credits, about $0.61 on Starter. Seedance 2.5: 650 credits, about $2.28. |
| Failed renders | In most cases, refunded automatically. |
| Best for | Storytellers who want recurring characters and longer, multi-scene videos. |
What OpenArt does well
- Director: chat with the AI and get a film up to 5 minutes long, with consistent characters, voices, music and lip sync in nine languages, French included.
- Characters: build a cast once with a guided builder, then call them with @ in every tool.
- More than 100 image and video models in one account.
Which one should you pick?
Pick OpenArt if
- You want to tell a longer story with the same characters across scenes.
- You'd like an agent to plan and assemble the scenes for you.
- You make series or AI-influencer content.
Pick Cirrela if
- You want commercial use on every paid plan, including the cheapest.
- You want a free start that doesn't end after a week: 60 credits, plus free credits every day while your balance is low.
- You make short clips and want the simplest path from one sentence to a video.
Worth knowing
- The old version of OpenArt closes on November 16, 2026, and custom LoRA models don't move to the new workspace. OpenArt: What's new, September 30, 2026
Start from a template
All templatesEach one is a sentence with blanks for your own words. Fill them in and the studio makes the video.
Questions, answered
Is OpenArt free?
OpenArt offers a 7-day trial with 40 credits. After that you need a plan; Starter is $14 a month.
Can I use OpenArt videos commercially?
Commercial use starts on the Plus plan, $34 a month. The $14 Starter plan doesn't include it.
How much does an OpenArt video cost?
A 5-second Kling 3.0 clip with sound at 720p is 175 credits, about $0.61 on Starter. Seedance 2.5 is 650 credits, about $2.28.
What is OpenArt Director?
A chat-based tool that plans and makes a multi-scene video up to 5 minutes long, with consistent characters, voices and music.
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