5 Best Midjourney Alternatives for Generating AI Videos in 2025

It’s not a secret that Midjourney produces amazing AI images, and now, videos too. However, it’s not for everyone. Here’s why:

Firstly, the videos don’t come with audio. If you need background music or voiceover, you’ll have to add it yourself using another tool. The controls are also quite limited. You can’t set the camera motion, angles, aspect ratio, or resolution.

On top of that, the video is only available at 480p. In today’s world where 4K is the standard for many platforms, that resolution just doesn’t cut it if you want your video to stand out. Not to mention that there’s no free trial or free credits for trying out the tool. That alone can be a turn-off if you’re just starting to explore it.

Whatever your dealbreaker is, we’ve got your back with a list of Midjourney alternatives. In this article, we’ll walk you through a few options that are worth checking out. Some come with audio generation, some let you control camera motion, and others support higher resolutions. Each tool has its own strengths (and some weaknesses), but end of the day, it depends on what you’re after. So let’s find out!

5 Best Midjourney Alternatives for Generating AI Videos in 2025

1. Runway

Runway has been a big name in the AI video generation space, and their latest Gen-4 model (as of July 2025) offers way more control than just basic video creation. Compared to the earlier versions, Gen-4 improves a lot in terms of character consistency, camera movement, and overall motion. This means you can now generate the same scene from different angles, try out various cinematography styles, or tweak your characters’ expressions.

✅ What Runway offers that Midjourney doesn’t:

Runway gives you 720p outputs by default, and you can upscale to 4K using extra credits. You also get full control over aspect ratio and video duration pre-generation. Once your video is generated, you can add audio to your video, particularly using text-to-speech with lip sync that works on multiple human faces. Best of all, Runway offers a free tier with 125 credits each month, while Midjourney doesn’t give any free trial or credits at all.

Choose Video Aspect Ratio

Upscale Video to 4k

Choose Video Duration

More details:

• Input: Image alone or image + text prompt
• Resolution: 720p (4K using extra credits)
• Aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9
• Duration: 5s, 10s
• Supported platform : Web, iOS  (no Android yet as of July 2025)
• API: Yes
• Pricing : Free tier (125 credits), paid plans from $15/month

2. Hailuo AI/Minimax

If you’ve been on social media lately, you’ve probably seen those viral videos of cats diving in the Olympics. Those were created using Hailuo AI’s Hailuo 02 model. The AI video generator developed by Minimax, a global AI foundation model company, produces some of the most realistic AI-generated videos out there, with impressive camera control that makes it perfect for creating cinematic scenes (and of course, the viral cat videos!).

✅  What Hailuo AI offers that Midjourney doesn’t:

Hailuo lets you generate videos in up to 1080p, and it comes with handy visual tools to add cinematic camera movements or apply preset shots at different parts of your video. You also get features like prompt refinement, style presets, which ensures consistent character generation across scenes. As for pricing, there’s a free tier that gives you up to 500 credits to start with!

Camera Control Options

Auto-Refined Prompts

Resolution and Duration Settings

Preset Library

More details:

• Input: Image, text, or both (with prompt refinement)
• Resolution: 720p, 1080p
• Aspect ratio: No visible settings, seems to follow the input image
• Duration: 6s, 12s
• Supported platform : Web, iOS, Android
• API: Yes
• Pricing : Free tier with queue (500 credits), paid plans from  $14.9/month

3. Google Veo 3

Veo 3 is Google DeepMind’s third-gen video generation model. It is accessible through Gemini and Flow, Google Lab's AI video generation platform. Unlike many other AI video generation tools, Veo 3 generates audio with the video and syncs it automatically with the visuals.

✅  What Google Veo 3 offers that Midjourney doesn’t:

Veo 3 can auto-generate dialogue or ambient sounds that match your video’s content, something most AI video tools, including Midjourney, can’t do. You’ll also have control over camera movements and motion paths, and you can generate videos based on image or video references. Although it doesn’t offer free credits like the two tools above, it does come with a one-month free trial where you can access all these features.

Camera Control Options

Screenbuilder for Joining Videos

More details:

• Input: Image, text, or both
• Other features: Add generated clips to scene timelines, outpainting/expand
• Resolution: 720p
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Duration: 8s
• Supported platform : Web
• API: Yes
• Pricing : Paid plans from $19.99/month (one-month free trial)

4. Kling

Kling is an all-in-one AI creative platform that lets you generate images, videos, and audio. You can use each tool on its own, or use all of them to help you turn your idea into life. The UI design makes them work together seamlessly, no matter where you start.

✅  What Kling offers that Midjourney doesn’t:

You can export at standard or professional resolution, choose your aspect ratio, use a preset, and animate specific areas using a motion brush. Kling also supports lip sync, auto-generated sound, and human motion transfer from a video input. You’ll get free credits every month, and if you need more, paid plans start from just $8.80/month.

Prompt Input with Integrated Deepseek

Motion Control Options

Preset Library

More details:

• Input: Image, text, or both (built-in Deepseek for the text prompt)
• Resolution: Standard/Professional
• Aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1
• Duration: 5s, 10s
• Supported platform : Web, iOS, Android
• API: Yes
• Pricing : Free credits monthly, paid plans from $8.80/month

5. Dream Machine (Luma AI)

Dream Machine is an AI image and video generator by Luma AI. The image generation is powered by Photon, while video generation runs on their large-scale model, Ray 2. According to Luma, it can produce fast and coherent motion, ultra-realistic details, and logical event sequences.

✅  What Dream Machine offers that Midjourney doesn’t:

Dream Machine lets you export videos in 720p or 1080p (and you can upscale to 4K if needed), choose from different aspect ratios, and add audio using a text prompt after the video is done. If you want to extend or edit your video, you can use another image and prompt to continue. They also offer keyword suggestions to help with brainstorming. However, they don't offer free credits or a free trial. The paid plans start at $9.99/month.

Aspect Ratio, Duration, and Resolution Settings

Prompt Brainstorming

Motion Control Options

More details:

• Input: Image, text, or both
• Resolution: 720p, 1080p
• Aspect ratio: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4,  21:9
• Duration: 5s
• Supported platform : Web, iOS
• API: Yes
• Pricing : Paid plans from $9.99/month

Which Midjourney Alternative Should You Try

Before we wrap up, here’s a quick comparison table to help you decide which Midjourney alternative to try depending on what you're looking for:

Final Thoughts

Not every tool fits everyone, and if you find that Midjourney lacks something you need, like audio, motion control, custom aspect ratios, or higher video resolution, hopefully one of the tools in this list can make up for it. That said, I still think Midjourney is an amazing AI video tool, especially when it comes to generating super realistic scenes.

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