The best AI short film makers
Seven tools for a short film of a few minutes, compared on the same questions. Every price comes from the company’s own page, with the day it was read. This page is written by Dallfy, which is one of them, so check each company’s page before you buy.
The tools, by how you make the film
From a script to a cut
| Tool | Best for | How you pay | How long | Does not |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallfy | A short film from your script or an idea: the cast, every shot, the edit, captions and the dub. | Credit packs, no subscription: from 1,000 credits for $10.50 (₹999). 100 free credits when you confirm your email. | Shots of 4 to 30 seconds; a five-minute short is about ten 30-second shots. | No presenter avatars; built for scripted stories. |
| M Studio | A screenplay into storyboard, clips, sound and a timeline edit. | Starter $27 a month (30 minutes of AI video), Professional $99, Studio $199. A $1 trial for 24 hours. | No length cap in the editor; shots of 3 to 15 seconds, and the plan’s budget sets the total. | Re-takes and discarded shots are charged; video and export start with a paid plan. |
| FilmSpark | Script to storyboard to character-consistent shots and an edit-ready export. | Free tier with starter credits. Standard $15 a month, Pro $50, Ultimate $125; 20% off yearly. Credit packs from $10. | Clips of 10 to 15 seconds on most models, 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3.0; longer scenes are stitched in its editor. | Dubbing languages not listed; clip length depends on the model you pick. |
| LTX Studio | Script, storyboard and shots in one workspace. | Free: 800 one-time credits, personal use only. Lite $15 a month, Standard $35, Pro $125; 20% off yearly. | Not listed for a finished film; LTX-2.5 makes up to 20 seconds a generation. | Business use only from Standard ($35); not supported on phones. |
From an idea
| Tool | Best for | How you pay | How long | Does not |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LongStories | An animated short from an idea, a script or a song. | Pro $59 a month, Creator $99, Creator Max $199, Studio $299, Studio Max $499; 25% off yearly. 200 free credits for characters and scripts. | Up to 10 minutes on Pro and Creator, 15 minutes from Creator Max. | No video without a paid plan; length capped at 10 or 15 minutes by plan. |
Shots you edit yourself
| Tool | Best for | How you pay | How long | Does not |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | Short, high-quality shots to cut in your own editor. | Free: 125 one-time credits, watermarked. Standard $15 a month, Pro $35, Max $95; less billed yearly. | Gen-4.5 clips of 2 to 10 seconds (Seedance 2.5 inside Runway up to 30); longer pieces are joined on its timeline or in an editor. | Gen-4.5 renders 720p clips of up to 10 seconds; Standard’s credits come to under a minute of it. |
| Higgsfield | Cinematic single scenes with a wide choice of models. | Basic $9 a month, Pro $29, Max $79; less billed yearly. Teams from $65 a seat. | Cinema Studio up to 30 seconds; other models 4 to 15. Its own page says it does not render a several-minute video in one pass. | No built-in timeline; its translator dubs 18 languages, one at a time. |
Each company's facts are from its own page, read on the day given: M Studio 1 November 2026, FilmSpark 1 November 2026, LTX Studio 1 November 2026, LongStories 1 November 2026, Runway 1 November 2026, Higgsfield 1 November 2026.
Questions about AI short films
How can I make a short film with AI from my screenplay?
Use a tool that reads the screenplay: Dallfy, M Studio and FilmSpark take a PDF and turn it into shots and a cut; LTX Studio turns it into scenes and storyboards.
How much does an AI short film cost?
On Dallfy one shot costs about $7, and a ten-minute film at 480p about $150. Plan-based tools start at $15 to $59 a month.
Can I enter an AI short film in a festival?
Check each festival’s rules, and each tool’s commercial terms: LTX Studio’s Free and Lite plans are personal use only; Kling allows commercial use only on paid plans.
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