Minimax vs Kling: AI Video Tools Comparison

I'm catching the moment while Minimax video generator is still free to learn more about hw it works and of course to compare it to other models, like Kling. Here is my video featuring some of the results (which both engines could generate using identical prompts). If you'd like to see more exapmples of Minimax's generations alone, check out this post.

Same prompts were supplied to both Minimax and Kling AI video models, then generations compared side by side. Those prompts are presented below:

Text to Video Testing Prompts

Moving car + artistic style:

Wide shot, in the style of Vincent Van Gogh's painting, a sleek convertible car driving on the windy mountain road, zoom in in on the female driver with her billowing hair.

Claymation style:

A whimsical village scene in the style of claymation, with hand-sculpted characters and environments. The houses are rounded and made from reddish clay with thatched roofs, and the cobblestone streets are slightly uneven, as if molded by hand. The characters (dogs, people, chickens) have big, expressive eyes and rounded features, with colorful, simple clothing. The entire scene has a soft, handcrafted texture, with visible finger imprints on the objects. The lighting is warm and soft, casting gentle shadows, creating a cozy and playful atmosphere. The color palette includes earthy reds and browns, mixed with pops of bright blues and yellows.

Human anatomy in motion:

A sunset or sunrise scene with a female runner on a long, empty road, backlit by a golden sun low in the sky. The runner is seen from behind, wearing a tank top and shorts, casting a long shadow on the asphalt. The road is lined with sporadic trees, silhouetted against the bright sun. The sunlight creates a warm, golden atmosphere, with lens flare effects and dramatic long shadows. The overall tone is peaceful yet determined, capturing the energy of a runner in motion.

Pixar animation style, fisheye lens, multiple specific characters:

Medium shot, fish-eye lens in Pixar animation style. Shallow depth of field creates a focus on the robots taking selfies while at the top of the mountain.
All robots huddled together while taking a group selfie picture.
Goldy is a red 1950s retro robot monster, slightly rusty. Goldy is looking into the camera friendly standing to the left of center.
Dolbus is a sleek futuristic humanoid robot with rounded features, black and steel look and taller than the rest.
He is looking straight into the camera standing in the middle.
Bingo is a copper steampunk robot with big eyes and a stylish hat. Bingo is standing to the right, in profile bold pose with crossed arms, chin up, projecting attitude.
All robots appear happy. Everyone smiling directly at the camera. The mood is jolly and humorous.

Realistic human, hand gesticulation, knowledge of Youtube:

A Youtuber doing a live stream in his home office, talking and gesticulating, smiling. Behind him there's a Youtube Creator Awards for Subscriber Milestones.

Movie characters:

Freddy Krueger (from "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movies) as McDonald's employee selling fries burger and Coke to the Predator (from the 1987 ‧ Action/Horror movie "Predator").

2-D to 3-D transition:

A surreal scene of a hand-drawn pomeranian puppy magically becoming 3-dimensional as it is coming to life rising up from paper.

Surreal, steampunk style, living things eating each other:

Surreal underwater world with steampunk fish swimming about. Suddenly a large steampunk shark swallows a bunch of smaller fishes. Colorful corals, seaweed, rocks, light play.

Kling vs Minimax in Text to Video: The Verdict

So my overall impression is Minimax wins text-to-video battle. It produces higher quality videos than Kling, which is saying a lot, because Kling wal pretty great to begin with. And it can still compete when you take into account its ability to take image prompts, which Minimax is currently lacking. Not just that, Kling can do keyframes (animate between 2 images). So I'm not discounting it at all. But we clearly have a serious new player here. And Sora? What's that? Where IS that anyway? The AI video generators party is in full swing!

Last modified 21 October 2024 at 13:48