AI Video Weekly Roundup — October 26, 2026
Kling says its 4.0 API is rolling out while its pricing page says access isn't available. FLUX 3 Max ties among four, and a MiniMax H3 post-train tops a no-audio board inside the error bars.
Artificial Analysis rebuilt its image-to-video board. With audio the top is a tie; without it, the clear leader has no API. Kling's own page now says its 4.0 API is live. A HyperFlow release is Apache code on weights that exclude the US.
Kling says its 4.0 API is rolling out while its pricing page says access isn't available. FLUX 3 Max ties among four, and a MiniMax H3 post-train tops a no-audio board inside the error bars.
Runway's closed weights get a managed host in Baseten, AA's image-to-video board re-bases, BFL halves 4K video prices, and H3 builds multiply under a licence that excludes the US.
Vidu Q4 Preview ties for third on image-to-video with a price its own table doesn't show; Kandinsky 6.0 goes open under MIT; Kling 4.0 has specs and no price; SynthID meets SB 1000.
The most current comparison of AI video software in 2026 — Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Grok Imagine 1.5, Luma Ray 3.2, Runway, HappyHorse and more. Updated every week as models launch and pricing changes.