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Best Gen-4.5 alternatives

By Megaton TeamOctober 2, 2026

We rank the 10 best alternatives to Gen-4.5 using current overall scores, prices, category results, and direct comparison evidence.

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Start with Seedance 2.5 for the highest overall score

Seedance 2.5 ranks first at 86.6 overall and $0.30/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Gen-4.5.

Gen-4.5 baseline

What is Gen-4.5?

Gen-4.5 is Runway's AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.

Overall score
60.6
Price per second
$0.12/sec

Ranked by overall score

The 10 best Gen-4.5 alternatives

Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Gen-4.5, and available side-by-side evidence.

Seedance 2.5 ranks first at 86.6 overall and $0.30 per second.

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Rank 1

Seedance 2.5

ByteDance

Seedance 2.5 scores 26.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
86.6
60.6
Overall score
86.6
Price per second
$0.30/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
26.1 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.18/sec more

Rank 2

Wan 3.0

Alibaba

Wan 3.0 scores 21.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
81.7
60.6
Overall score
81.7
Price per second
$0.033/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
21.1 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.087/sec less

Rank 3

Seedance 2.0

ByteDance

Seedance 2.0 scores 17.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
77.6
60.6
Overall score
77.6
Price per second
$0.12/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
17.0 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.001/sec more

Rank 4

P-Video 2 Pro

Pruna AI

P-Video 2 Pro scores 17.0 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
77.5
60.6
Overall score
77.5
Price per second
$0.037/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
17.0 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.082/sec less

Rank 5

FLUX 3

Black Forest Labs

FLUX 3 scores 16.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
76.7
60.6
Overall score
76.7
Price per second
$0.15/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
16.1 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.033/sec more

Rank 6

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash

Google

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash scores 15.7 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
76.3
60.6
Overall score
76.3
Price per second
$0.10/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
15.7 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.020/sec less

Rank 7

Kling 3 Pro

Kling AI (Kuaishou)

Kling 3 Pro scores 15.1 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
75.6
60.6
Overall score
75.6
Price per second
$0.14/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
15.1 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.020/sec more

Rank 8

MiniMax Hailuo 03

MiniMax

MiniMax Hailuo 03 scores 14.4 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
74.9
60.6
Overall score
74.9
Price per second
$0.26/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
14.4 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.14/sec more

Rank 9

MiniMax H3 Max

fal.ai

MiniMax H3 Max scores 13.9 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
74.5
60.6
Overall score
74.5
Price per second
$0.025/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
13.9 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.095/sec less

Rank 10

Gemini Omni Flash

Google

Gemini Omni Flash scores 9.9 points above Gen-4.5 overall.

Overall score
70.5
60.6
Overall score
70.5
Price per second
$0.10/sec
Score vs Gen-4.5
9.9 points higher
Price vs Gen-4.5
$0.020/sec less

Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Oct 2, 2026.

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