Question 1

What is Clip Studio Video Lab?

Accepted Answer

Video Lab is one workspace for generating videos with text prompts or source images across 12 curated frontier models. Choose a model, add a prompt or image, review the exact credit quote, and keep the completed clip in your Clip Studio Library.

Question 2

Are these the 12 most popular AI video models?

Accepted Answer

No objective cross-provider popularity ranking exists. This is an editorial selection of 12 frontier video models chosen for useful differences in quality, speed, control, format support, audio, and resolution.

Question 3

How is Video Lab priced?

Accepted Answer

Each model and setting has a different provider cost. Clip Studio applies a 50% markup to its current provider rate card, converts that amount into credits, and shows the exact credit charge before you generate.

Question 4

Can I compare the same prompt across models?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Generate with one model at a time, then use Try another model to preserve your prompt, compatible settings, and available source images while you select a different model.

Question 5

Which image-to-video workflows are supported?

Accepted Answer

Every Video Lab model can animate a starting image. Veo, Seedance, Kling, Wan, MiniMax, PixVerse, and LTX also support first-to-last-frame direction, while Veo, Seedance, Happy Horse, Gemini, Wan, MiniMax, and Grok offer multi-image reference workflows. Kling uses subject reference elements inside its image workflow.

Opening Video Lab