FLUX 3 Video vs HeyGen Video
Lowest entry price: HeyGen Video · Longest clips: FLUX 3 Video · Highest resolution: FLUX 3 Video. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
Black Forest LabsFLUX 3 Video
- Arena1,493
- From$0.17/s
- Max length20 s
HeyGen
HeyGen Video
- Arena—
- From$0.02/s
- Max length15 s
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Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- Lowest entry priceHeyGen VideoFLUX 3 Video from $0.17/s (720p) · HeyGen Video from $0.02/s (480p)
- Longest clipsFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s · HeyGen Video: 5–15 s
- Highest resolutionFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video: 4K · HeyGen Video: 2K
- NewestHeyGen VideoFLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026 · HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026
- Widest inputsHeyGen VideoFLUX 3 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · HeyGen Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes · HeyGen Video yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: FLUX 3 Video yes · HeyGen Video yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachFLUX 3 Video: 1 · HeyGen Video: 1
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| Specification | FLUX 3 VideoBlack Forest Labs | HeyGen VideoHeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,493 ±17#3 of 48 · 1,302 votes | — |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,449 ±5#9 of 48 · 37,042 votes | — |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.17/s 720p | $0.02/s 480p (best) |
| Top price | $0.41/s 4K | $0.10/s 2K |
| 10-second clip | $1.70at the starting rate | $0.20at the starting rate (best) |
| Extra charges | — | $0.07–$0.18/s with references, plus $0.04 per image |
| How it is billed | Per second | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 720p · 1080p · 2K · 4K | 480p · 768p · 2K |
| Highest resolution | 4K (best) | 2K |
| Clip length | 5–20 s | 5–15 s |
| Longest clip | 20 s (best) | 15 s |
| Sound | Optional | Always generated |
| Frame control | First and last frame | First frame only |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | Yes |
| Audio input | No | Yes |
| References | A video to continue | Images |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Aug 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, FLUX 3 Video or HeyGen Video?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
Which is cheaper?
FLUX 3 Video costs from $0.17/s (720p), up to $0.41/s (4K); HeyGen Video costs from $0.02/s (480p), up to $0.10/s (2K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: FLUX 3 Video $1.70, HeyGen Video $0.20. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s, 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K; HeyGen Video: 5–15 s, 480p / 768p / 2K.
What is the difference between FLUX 3 Video and HeyGen Video?
FLUX 3 Video is a video model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 4, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. HeyGen Video is a video model from HeyGen (Oct 9, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
FLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026; HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes; HeyGen Video yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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