HiDream vs PixVerse (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, PixVerse grades higher than HiDream: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
PixVerse grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PixVerse
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent
Which one is for you
Pick HiDream if
- Fits if you want to try an image and video app on free credits
- Works for companies shopping for an image and video API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want paid prices, as they could not be read without signing in
- Not for you if you want a single product, as HiDream.ai runs several and the consumer one is vivago
- Tight if you are free: 30 credits, then ads to earn more
- Watch out: enterprise API pricing is not published on the homepage
Pick PixVerse if
- Fits if you want effect-template videos made from your own photos
- Works for developers who want a video API with templates, effects and webhooks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Standard, which stops at 720p; 4K and Seedance need Pro at $24 a month yearly ($30 monthly)
- Pricey if you pay weekly in the iPhone app, where PixVerse Lite's Elite plan is $5.99 a week
- Tight if you regenerate a lot, as each try is charged again
- Skip it if you want to make much for free: Basic is 30 credits a day at up to 540p, and the Android app shows ads
- Watch out: credit packs cost a cent a credit, $5 to $100, and the top Ultra plan is $149 a month yearly, shown against $249
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHiDreamFair | 2.6GPAPixVerseGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPaid plan prices could not be read, because the vivago pricing page shows only a sign-in prompt. It sits in the middle by default. | BStandard is $8 a month on yearly billing ($10 monthly) for 1,200 credits plus 60 a day, inside this category's cheaper quarter of $8.40. It stops at 720p, though: 4K and partner video models like Seedance need Pro at $24. |
| Free plan and trial | C30 free credits on a new account, with more earned by watching ads. What a credit buys was not readable. | CBasic has no end date: 60 credits at sign-up and 30 more a day, at up to 540p with 2 generations at a time. That's enough to try templates, not to make much, and the Android app shows ads. |
| Features | CThe vivago app, an enterprise API, marketing video tools, film tools and open-source models. The listing gives few limits. | BIts own V6 model makes 1080p video with sound, next to Seedance and MiniMax H3, plus effect templates, Modify Video, extending and 4K upscaling, lip sync, an agent, a node Canvas, a CLI and an API. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The offering spans several products, so there is some sorting out. | CNo app-store rating on record. Templates give you a first clip to start from, but each regenerate is charged again, so trial and error costs credits. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the pages read, with TikTok the one integration listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus a command-line tool and an API with webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | vivago image and video app | template videos from your own photos |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HiDream and PixVerse. How we grade
Where they differ
- PixVerse also covers video editing and AI agents.
At a glance
| HiDream | PixVerse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Vivago, the consumer app, gives new accounts 30 free credits and lets users earn more credits by watching ads. | Basic: 60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time. The apps are free to download, and the Android app shows ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HiDream.ai | AIVORA PTE. LTD. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | app.pixverse.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HiDream
- Paid plan prices could not be read: the vivago pricing page shows only a sign-in prompt without logging in.
- HiDream.ai is a company with several products; the consumer app is vivago, at vivago.ai.
- The 30 free credits are stated for new vivago accounts; what a credit buys was not readable.
- Enterprise API pricing is not published on the homepage.
PixVerse
- Credit packs cost a cent a credit, from 500 for $5 to 10,000 for $100, and paid plans add 10% to 50% extra credits on packs.
- The iPhone app, PixVerse Lite, lists an Elite plan at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5 to $100 in the US App Store.
- Each generation uses credits, and the developer's App Store replies confirm that pressing regenerate is charged again.
Key features
HiDream
- vivago creation app
- A web app for AI image and video generation with templates, an effects library and an AI agent that starts from a story idea.
- Enterprise API platform
- HiHarness is described on the homepage as a multimodal platform with 200+ APIs for model services.
- Marketing video tools
- HiBurst is aimed at marketing content, with storyboard control and one-click publishing to TikTok.
- Film production platform
- Zhenzan is presented as a platform for AI film creation and multi-role collaboration.
- Open-source models
- Company news mentions the open-source HiDream-E1.1 image editing model and the HiDream-O1-Image-1.5 model.
PixVerse
- PixVerse V6 and partner models
- PixVerse's own V6 model makes 1080p video with native audio; Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3 and GPT Image 2.5 are also offered.
- Effect templates
- A template library turns a photo into a dance video, a transformation, a style-transfer clip or a miniature scene, with new trend templates arriving in app updates.
- Editing existing video
- Modify Video changes chosen parts of a clip from a reference, and tools extend a video, add transitions between frames, guide motion and upscale to 4K.
- Lip sync and audio
- Make a character speak typed dialogue or uploaded audio with lip sync, add generated sound effects, or build a music video in one step.
- Agent, Canvas and Marketing Hub
- Direct shots through conversation with the agent, map a workflow on a node-based Canvas, or turn a product image or URL into a video ad.
- CLI and API
- A command-line tool runs prompts and batches from a terminal, and the PixVerse API offers text-to-video, image-to-video, templates and webhooks.
Plans
HiDream
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hidreamai.com.
PixVerse
Basic$0
per month
60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time.
Standard$8
per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Plus 60 credits a day, no watermark or ads, video up to 720p and unlimited images in Relax Mode. $96 billed yearly.
Pro$24
per month for 6,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
Video up to 4K, partner video models such as Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 and Wan 3.0, batch creation and 30% extra on credit packs. $288 billed yearly.
Premium$48
per month for 15,000 credits, billed yearly ($60 billed monthly)
8 generations at a time, half-price PixVerse models off-peak and 50% extra on credit packs. $576 billed yearly.
Ultra$149
per month for 25,000 credits, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Free PixVerse generations off-peak, unlimited image models and discounts on partner video models. Shown against $249; $1,788 billed yearly.
Team Ultra$149
per seat / month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Ultra with a shared credit pool and workspace, member roles, usage analytics and 12 generations at a time. $1,788 a seat billed yearly.
Ways to pay less
HiDream
No public discounts listed.
PixVerse
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Standard is $8 a month ($96) instead of $10, Pro $24 instead of $30, Premium $48 instead of $60 and Ultra $149 instead of $199.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HiDream or PixVerse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HiDream has no price we could confirm, and PixVerse starts at $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, HiDream or PixVerse?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both HiDream and PixVerse have a free plan.
Which platforms do HiDream and PixVerse run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.