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AI tools · Edit what you have

Video editing

Cut, fix and change video with AI help. What each tool costs, where it runs, what it shipped last, and what its terms say about what you make.

  • 5tools compared
  • 4 of 5have a free plan
  • $12.49a month, the cheapest paid plan
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Compare them.

Makers' own descriptions, plans and terms, read Oct 20, 2026, so company-reported. Open "Rights" or "Your data" on a card for the maker's own words.

No free planPaid from $22.99 a month

7-day free trial

  • Phone app
  • Computer app

LatestAdobe announces new video capabilities: Kling AI in Firefly, Color Mode in Premiere (beta), Frame.io DriveApr 15, 2026

Rights
Who owns what you make
“For features without the beta label, you can use Firefly-generated outputs in your commercial projects.”

Adobe Firefly FAQ, May 13, 2026

Website · Prices · company-reported · Full details

CapCut

ByteDance; US terms with TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC · China/US

Free planPaid from $12.49 a month

'Free templates to start fast' and 'Basic editing tools'; AI credits not listed for Free

  • Web
  • Phone app
  • Computer app
Rights
Who owns what you make
“We don't own your User Content.”

CapCut Terms of Service, Apr 15, 2026

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Descript

Descript, Inc.

Free planPaid from $24 a month

60 media minutes/month, 100 one-time AI credits, 720p export, watermark-free export not included

  • Web
  • Computer app

Website · Prices · company-reported · Full details

DaVinci Resolve 21

Blackmagic Design · Australia

“Professional video editing, color correction, visual effects and audio post production all in a single application.”

Free planPaid prices not shown in US dollars

Free version of DaVinci Resolve; differences from Studio not recorded

  • Computer app

Website · Prices · Description · company-reported · Full details

Ranked by people's votes

Which models people prefer.

On Arena (formerly LMArena), people compare two results for the same request without knowing which model made which, and vote. Many of the apps above run these models.

Editing a video
  1. 1Wan 3.0Alibaba1414
  2. 2Dreamina Seedance 2.5 (720p)Bytedance1410
  3. 3MiniMax H3MiniMax1392
  4. 4gemini-omni-flashGoogle1367
  5. 5Dreamina Seedance 2.0 (720p)Bytedance1365

Arena, Aug 26, 2026 · 27,930 votes; 10 models

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