Hunyuan Video
Tencent's open-source video model — frontier quality, free weights.
Visit Hunyuan Video Free (open weights) or hosted from $5/mo
What is Hunyuan Video?
Tencent released Hunyuan Video as an open-source 13B-parameter video model in late 2024. By 2026 it rivals closed competitors on quality and is the foundation for most self-hosted AI video pipelines.
Key features
- Open weights — run locally with the right GPU
- 13B parameters
- 720p output, ~15-second clips
- Available via fal.ai, Replicate
- Text-to-video + image-to-video
Pros
- Open source — no lock-in
- Quality genuinely competitive with closed models
- Active community of fine-tunes
Cons
- Needs serious GPU to self-host (24GB+ VRAM)
- No first-party consumer UI
Best for
Developers building video featuresAI researchersSelf-hosting enthusiasts
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