Overview

Stability AI Stable Video — Open-source video generation from images

Stable Video Diffusion (SVD) is Stability AI's open-source model for generating short video clips from still images. It's the first foundation model for generative video based on the image model heritage of Stable Diffusion, available for research and commercial use.

Image-to-video generation

Open-source weights

Realistic motion

Multi-frame generation

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

FeatureImage-to-video generationIncluded

FeatureOpen-source weightsIncluded

FeatureRealistic motionIncluded

FeatureMulti-frame generationIncluded

FeatureAPI via Stability platformIncluded

FeatureSelf-hostableIncluded

API AccessProgrammatic access available for developers.Available

PlatformsWeb · API · Self-hosted

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

✓Open source and self-hostable
✓Good motion consistency
✓Available via API
✓From proven SD lineage

! Watch-outs

!Short clips only
!Less quality than latest proprietary models
!Requires technical setup for self-hosting

Who it's for

Where Stability AI Stable Video pays for itself fast.

— Use case

Product animation from photos

— Use case

Image to video conversion

— Use case

Creative video from still images

— Use case

Research in video generation

Community reviews

Share your take on Stability AI Stable Video

4.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

5★

4★

3★

2★

1★

Jessica P. ✓ Verified

Engineering Manager · a healthcare startup

★★★★★

2 months ago

Best in class, no question

Worth every penny. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. The free tier is genuinely generous compared to competitors. My team is very happy with the results.

Ananya S. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst

★★★★★

3 months ago

Worth every cent

Can't imagine working without it now. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. The free tier is genuinely generous compared to competitors. Best tool in this category, hands down.

Victoria W. ✓ Verified

CMO · early-stage startup

★★★★★

5 months ago

Exceptional quality and value

Seriously impressive. The free tier is genuinely generous compared to competitors. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. I use this daily and it's become essential to how I work. Will continue using this long-term.

Nathan B. ✓ Verified

Founder · early-stage startup

★★★★★

9 months ago

Great tool, minor quibbles

Does what it promises and does it well. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them. I've recommended this to at least 10 colleagues already. The interface is intuitive enough that I didn't need to read any docs. Will continue using this long-term.

Kayla J. ✓ Verified

VP of Engineering · Vercel

★★★★★

11 months ago

Useful and reliable

Good value for the price. I use this daily and it's become essential to how I work. The interface is intuitive enough that I didn't need to read any docs. Some features feel half-baked — hopefully they'll improve.

Kayla K. ✓ Verified

Professor · early-stage startup

★★★★★

12 months ago

Blew away all expectations

Exceeded all my expectations. The accuracy has improved significantly with recent model updates.

Kevin M. ✓ Verified

Researcher · GitHub

★★★★★

1 years ago

Changed how I work completely

Absolutely love this tool. The outputs require minimal editing — saves so much back-and-forth. Integration with my existing tools was seamless — no friction at all. I've recommended this to at least 10 colleagues already. My team is very happy with the results.

Mohammed H.

CMO · Atlassian

★★★★★

1 years ago

Exactly what I needed

Best-in-class, period. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%.

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