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Kandinsky 5.0

MIT-licensed family: Video Pro (19B), Video Lite (2B) and Image Lite (6B)

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What Kandinsky 5.0 does

  • MIT-licensed family: Video Pro (19B), Video Lite (2B) and Image Lite (6B)
  • Video Pro ranked top open-source text-to-video on LMArena (Dec 2025)
  • ComfyUI and Diffusers integrations

Kandinsky 5.0 — straight answers

What is Kandinsky 5.0?

Kandinsky 5.0 is listed under AI Video Generation, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. MIT-licensed family: Video Pro (19B), Video Lite (2B) and Image Lite (6B). It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

Is Kandinsky 5.0 free?

Kandinsky 5.0 is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

Can I use Kandinsky 5.0 in a browser, or is there an app?

Kandinsky 5.0 needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting.

What can Kandinsky 5.0 do?

Kandinsky 5.0 does 3 things the catalog singles out: Mit-licensed family: video pro (19b), video lite (2b) and image lite (6b); video pro ranked top open-source text-to-video on lmarena (dec 2025); comfyui and diffusers integrations.

What is the best free alternative to Kandinsky 5.0?

Genmo (Mochi 1) is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Video Generation sub-category and is free. MAGI-1 (Sand AI), Meta Vibes and CogVideoX (Zhipu) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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  • Scene builder and camera controls for multi-shot storytelling
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Runway

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  • Generative editing and VFX tools
  • Act-One performance capture
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Kling AI

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  • Kling 3.0 and newer 4.0 models for high-motion, physical scenes
  • Longer clips with storyboard flow
  • Elements to lock characters and props
  • Free daily credits when you log in
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Hailuo AI (MiniMax)

AI Video Generation
freemium
  • MiniMax H3 is the current flagship model, with Hailuo 2.3 still available
  • Realistic motion and camera moves
  • Free tier with daily credits and signup bonus
  • Watermarked, limited-resolution output on free plan
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Luma Dream Machine

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  • Fast, fluid text- and image-to-video
  • Ray-series models with strong motion
  • Keyframes and looping
  • Paid plans only; there is no free plan or recurring free credits.
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Pika

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  • Playful video with 'Pikaffects'
  • Great for short social clips
  • Add/replace objects in scenes
  • The free plan includes no monthly credits; generating requires a paid pack.
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