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Stable Video Diffusion

Open-source image-to-video AI from Stability AI

★4.3ratingPricing · FreeStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Stable Video Diffusion does

Stable Video Diffusion (SVD) is Stability AI's open-source model for converting still images into short video clips. Run locally for free, integrate into custom workflows, and explore the cutting edge of AI video generation with full model access.

How Stable Video Diffusion compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Stable Video Diffusion does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Runway at $15 a month and the median is $22.50. 3 of the 5 offer an API, as Stable Video Diffusion does. Stable Video Diffusion offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 2 offer a web app and 3 offer a desktop app. Stable Video Diffusion was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2018 and 2024, 4 of them earlier. Stable Video Diffusion is based in London, United Kingdom; none of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United Kingdom. They are in China and the United States.

Market position · Image

How Stable Video Diffusion compares in Image

Stable Video Diffusion has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 472 live Image tools on FalcoScan. Across Image, the average opportunity score is 49.2 and the average saturation score 52.4. FalcoScan rates Stable Video Diffusion's own market position as contested. 67 of the 472 operating Image tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

Stable Video Diffusion compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Stable Video DiffusionFounded 2023 · London, United KingdomLowContestedFree—YesYesWeb, DesktopStable
Wan VideoFounded 2024 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, DesktopDeclining
Luma AIFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$30/moYesYesWeb, APIHot
AnimateDiffFounded 2022 · Remote-firstLowContestedFree—YesNoDesktopRising
Waifu DiffusionFounded 2022 · New York, United StatesLowContestedFree—YesNoDesktopStable
RunwayFounded 2018 · New York, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$15/moYesYesWebStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Stable Video Diffusion exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Image To Video
Industry Verticals
CreativeAI
Tagged

Stable Video Diffusion shows up when builders search for these

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Wan Video

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Luma AI

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AnimateDiff

Add motion to Stable Diffusion images, free and open source

★ 4.3Opportunity Low
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Waifu Diffusion

Open-source Stable Diffusion fine-tuned for anime art

★ 4.2Opportunity Low
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Runway

The creative AI studio for image and video generation

★ 4.7Opportunity Moderate
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Automatic1111

The most powerful open-source Stable Diffusion web UI

★ 4.6Opportunity Low
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Questions

Stable Video Diffusion: common questions

Is Stable Video Diffusion free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Stable Video Diffusion as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Stable Video Diffusion?

The closest alternatives to Stable Video Diffusion that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Wan Video, Luma AI, AnimateDiff, Waifu Diffusion, and Runway.

Is Stable Video Diffusion still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Stable Video Diffusion as operating at stability.ai.

Where is Stable Video Diffusion based?

Stable Video Diffusion is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Does Stable Video Diffusion have an API?

Yes. Stable Video Diffusion offers an API.

Who is Stable Video Diffusion for?

Stable Video Diffusion is built for developers and researchers.

How do I sign in to Stable Video Diffusion?

Sign in on Stable Video Diffusion's own website, stability.ai. FalcoScan reviews Stable Video Diffusion but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Stable Video Diffusion directly.

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