The Genmo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Genmo in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Genmo
The Insider’s Guide
Text-to-video playground built on the open-source Mochi 1 model
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from Genmo’s own pages.
Made by Genmo, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Genmo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Genmo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 16 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade
Genmo is an AI research company whose Mochi 1 text-to-video model is open source and can be run locally or through ComfyUI. Its hosted Playground lets people generate video from prompts using monthly credits. Free accounts are watermarked; paid plans remove the watermark and allow commercial use.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Genmo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Type a prompt in the playground and generate.
- 1
Best for text-to-video on the open Mochi model
Genmo is a text-to-video playground built on its open-source Mochi 1 model.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month for 1,200 credits (billing basis not shown).
- 3
You can try it first
250 one-time credits, unlocked by adding a payment method (never charged); watermarked
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Mochi 1 video generation
The Playground turns written prompts into video with Genmo's Mochi model; Mochi video costs 100 credits and Replay video 50.
- 6
Open-source model
Mochi 1 is published on GitHub and Hugging Face, so it can be run on your own hardware or through ComfyUI.
- 7
Monthly credit reset
Paid credits are a balance that resets each month to the plan's amount, per the pricing page.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 16 of 89
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Genmo you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Genmo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $10 per month for 1,200 credits (billing basis not shown)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 250 one-time credits, unlocked by adding a payment method (never charged); watermarked
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Genmo, Inc.
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for text-to-video on the open Mochi model
Genmo is a text-to-video playground built on its open-source Mochi 1 model. The free 250 credits are one-time, need a payment method to unlock and carry a watermark, and one Mochi video costs 100 credits.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Lite is $10 a month for 1,200 credits, the middle of image-tool prices. The page does not say whether that is monthly or yearly billing. |
| Free plan and trial | D | 250 one-time credits unlock only after adding a payment method, which the page says is never charged, and videos are watermarked. That is about 2 Mochi videos, not a plan. |
| Features | C | Mochi video generation in a playground, plus Replay video at 50 credits. A narrow job, with Mochi 1 published on GitHub and Hugging Face if you would rather run it yourself. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. Type a prompt in the playground and generate. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web playground only. The open model can run in ComfyUI or from Hugging Face and GitHub, but Genmo has no app of its own. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Genmo is for
- Fits if you want to try text-to-video on an open model you can also run yourself
- Works for developers comfortable pulling Mochi 1 from GitHub or ComfyUI
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the 250 credits are a one-off unlocked by a payment method
- Tight if you need clips without a watermark, as that starts at Lite
- Watch out: credits reset monthly, and the page does not say whether leftovers carry over
- Watch out: the page does not say whether yearly billing exists for Lite and Standard
Good to know
Good for
- Developers who want to run an open text-to-video model themselves
- Hobbyists trying video generation on a small monthly budget
Worth knowing
- The free 250 credits do not refill, and the page says adding a payment method unlocks them.
- Credits reset each month; the page does not say whether leftovers carry over.
- Prices read '/month', but the page does not say whether yearly billing exists.
- The pricing page names the Mochi and Replay video types; other models were not read.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start
Genmo is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $10 per month for 1,200 credits (billing basis not shown).
The page does not say whether that is monthly or yearly billing.
Free
$0
250 lifetime credits that do not refill; videos carry a Genmo watermark.
Lite
$10
per month for 1,200 credits; billing basis not shown
No watermark, commercial use and high queue priority.
Standard
$30
per month for 5,000 credits; billing basis not shown
No watermark, commercial use, highest queue priority and early model access.
Trying it first
250 one-time credits, unlocked by adding a payment method (never charged); watermarked
Read from genmo.ai on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Text-to-video playground built on the open-source Mochi 1 model. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, AI features, video generation.
The open model can run in ComfyUI or from Hugging Face and GitHub, but Genmo has no app of its own.
- Mochi 1 video generation
- The Playground turns written prompts into video with Genmo's Mochi model; Mochi video costs 100 credits and Replay video 50.
- Open-source model
- Mochi 1 is published on GitHub and Hugging Face, so it can be run on your own hardware or through ComfyUI.
- Monthly credit reset
- Paid credits are a balance that resets each month to the plan's amount, per the pricing page.
- Priority queues
- Lite gets high queue priority and Standard the highest, along with early access to new models.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ComfyUI
- Hugging Face
- GitHub
Genmo is made by Genmo, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/89
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
Genmo's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 16 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 58 of 89) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 22).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 30 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Genmo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 89
- DFree plan and trialAbove 22 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 89
- BEase of useAbove 58 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Genmo is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Genmo you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 60 of the 89 other AI image and video generators grade higher. It costs $120 a year. Genmo is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Genmo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Runway, Pika, Luma, Hailuo AI and Kling AI
The 5 tools Genmo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Runway
Free trial · from $12/mo
AI video, image and audio studio with its own Gen-4.5 model.
- Only Runway lists iOS and Android apps.
- Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
- Runway also covers video editing, AI agents and image generation.
- 2.6GPA
Pika
From $8/mo
Video, image and sound apps built on Pika and partner models.
- Only Pika lists an iOS app.
- Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
- Pika also covers video editing and image generation.
- 2.0GPA
Luma
Free trial · from $25/mo
Creative agents for video and images, built on Luma's Ray models.
- Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
- Luma also covers video editing, AI agents and image generation.
- 2.4GPA
Hailuo AI
Free trial · from $8.40/mo
MiniMax's video and image generator, running its H3 model.
- Only Hailuo AI lists an Android app.
- Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
- Hailuo AI also covers templates and image generation.
- 2.2GPA
Kling AI
Free plan · from $8.80/mo
AI video and image generator with monthly credit plans.
- Kling AI has a free plan. Genmo does not, though it has a free trial.
- Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
- Kling AI also covers image generation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Genmo free?
No, Genmo is a paid product, but you can try it first. 250 one-time credits, unlocked by adding a payment method (never charged); watermarked.
How much does Genmo cost?
Genmo lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Genmo work on?
Genmo is available on Web.
Does Genmo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Genmo is listed for Web.
Does Genmo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Genmo is listed for Web.
Is Genmo open source?
Yes. Genmo is open source, according to its own site.
What does Genmo integrate with?
Genmo's listing names ComfyUI, Hugging Face and GitHub. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Genmo?
Genmo is made by Genmo, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Genmo?
The closest alternatives to Genmo in our directory are Runway, Pika, Luma, Hailuo AI and Kling AI.
How does Genmo compare with other AI image and video generators?
Genmo's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 16 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 13.
Is Genmo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Genmo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 30 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Genmo?
To replace Genmo you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Genmo’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Genmo's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Genmo, Inc. Prices change, so check genmo.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Genmo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/genmo
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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