The HiDream Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about HiDream 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.
HiDream
The Insider’s Guide
Image and video model maker with the vivago consumer app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI image and video generators, read from HiDream’s own pages.
Made by HiDream.ai · checked Nov 13, 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 HiDream’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on HiDream’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 31 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade
HiDream.ai is a Chinese generative AI company that says it builds multimodal models spanning text, image, video and 3D. It sells enterprise API services and marketing tools, and runs vivago, a web app for creating AI images and videos from prompts and templates.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about HiDream, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Paid prices could not be read without signing in.
- 1
Best for vivago image and video app
HiDream.ai is a company with several products, and its consumer app is vivago.
- 2
There is a free plan
Vivago, the consumer app, gives new accounts 30 free credits and lets users earn more credits by watching ads.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Enterprise API platform
HiHarness is described on the homepage as a multimodal platform with 200+ APIs for model services.
- 6
Marketing video tools
HiBurst is aimed at marketing content, with storyboard control and one-click publishing to TikTok.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 31 of 168
That is against the other AI image and video generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace HiDream you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
HiDream at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- HiDream.ai
- Category
- AI Image & Video Generators
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for vivago image and video app
HiDream.ai is a company with several products, and its consumer app is vivago. New accounts get 30 free credits, and more can be earned by watching ads. Paid prices could not be read without signing in.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Paid plan prices could not be read, because the vivago pricing page shows only a sign-in prompt. It sits in the middle by default. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 30 free credits on a new account, with more earned by watching ads. What a credit buys was not readable. |
| Features | C | The vivago app, an enterprise API, marketing video tools, film tools and open-source models. The listing gives few limits. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. The offering spans several products, so there is some sorting out. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the pages read, with TikTok the one integration listed. |
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 HiDream is for
- Fits if you want to try an image and video app on free credits
- Works for companies shopping for an image and video API
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- People who want a free-to-start web app for AI images and videos
- Companies looking for a multimodal model API vendor
- Teams making short marketing videos
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
HiDream's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
Paid plan prices could not be read, because the vivago pricing page shows only a sign-in prompt.
We could not confirm HiDream’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. hidreamai.com has them.
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
Image and video model maker with the vivago consumer app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, templates, image generation, video generation.
The vivago app, an enterprise API, marketing video tools, film tools and open-source models.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- TikTok
HiDream is made by HiDream.ai.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
31/168
Other AI image and video generators it is graded above
HiDream's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 31 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 31.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 169 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. HiDream’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 168
- CFree plan and trialAbove 53 of 168
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 168
- CEase of useAbove 12 of 168
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 168
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 HiDream you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture 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: 106 of the 168 other AI image and video generators grade higher.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- It plugs into other products, TikTok among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. HiDream’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
Kling AI, Hailuo AI, PixVerse, Vidu and Dreamina
The 5 tools HiDream is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Kling AI
Free plan · from $8.80/mo
AI video and image generator with monthly credit plans.
- HiDream also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
Hailuo AI
Free trial · from $8.40/mo
MiniMax's video and image generator, running its H3 model.
- HiDream has a free plan. Hailuo AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hailuo AI lists an Android app.
- 2.6GPA
PixVerse
Free plan · from $8/mo
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent.
- Only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps.
- PixVerse also covers video editing and AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Vidu
Free plan · from $8.25/mo
- 2.2GPA
Dreamina
Free plan
AI image, video and audio studio built on Seedream and Seedance.
- HiDream also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 HiDream free?
HiDream has a free plan. Vivago, the consumer app, gives new accounts 30 free credits and lets users earn more credits by watching ads.
What platforms does HiDream work on?
HiDream is available on Web.
Does HiDream have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. HiDream is listed for Web.
Does HiDream have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. HiDream is listed for Web.
Is HiDream open source?
HiDream is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does HiDream have an API?
Yes. HiDream offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does HiDream integrate with?
HiDream's listing names TikTok. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes HiDream?
HiDream is made by HiDream.ai.
What are the alternatives to HiDream?
The closest alternatives to HiDream in our directory are Kling AI, Hailuo AI, PixVerse, Vidu and Dreamina.
How does HiDream compare with other AI image and video generators?
HiDream's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 31 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 31.
Could I make my own version of HiDream?
To replace HiDream you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from HiDream’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from HiDream.ai's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The vivago pricing page showed only a sign-in prompt.
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 HiDream.ai. Prices change, so check hidreamai.com 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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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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What else is on toolgpa.com
- HiDream, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hidream
- 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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