Pollo AI alternative
A Pollo AI alternative: many video models, one account
Root runs the 13 video models in the table below on one account and one credit balance. They come from seven families: Seedance, Kling, Veo, Runway, Luma Ray, FLUX 3 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0). Each shot can use a different model, and every take lands in the same project. The cheapest clip in the table below is $0.25.
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Video model families on one Root account
Each family's models, its longest clip, whether it makes sound, where it runs, and one short clip from it, in dollars. 100 credits is $1.
| Family | Models | Longest clip | Sound | Where it runs | A short clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance | Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast and Seedance 2.0 Mini | 30 s | On or off | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $0.65 (5 s, 720p, with sound) |
| Kling | Kling 3.0, Kling 3.0 Omni, Kling 2.6 and Kling 2.5 Turbo | 15 s | On some models | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $0.25 (5 s, 720p) |
| Veo | Veo 3.1 | 8 s | Always | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $1.84 (4 s, 720p, with sound) |
| Runway | Runway Gen-4.5 | 10 s | No | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $0.69 (5 s) |
| Luma Ray | Luma Ray 3.2 | 10 s | No | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $0.35 (5 s, 720p) |
| FLUX 3 | FLUX 3 Video | 20 s | On or off | App, API, Claude, ChatGPT | $0.98 (5 s, HD, with sound) |
| MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0) | One model | 15 s | Always | Root app only | about $2.39 (5 s, 1080p, with sound) |
MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0) is priced at its High quality, the default; at Turbo quality the same clip is about $0.33. Prices marked “about” are for work that runs on Root's own machines: the price shown before the run is an estimate, and the bill is set by how long the run really takes.
What one account changes
- There is one credit balance for all of them, so there's no separate plan or top-up per model.
- A shot can be made on one model and its next take on another. Both takes stay on the shot to compare, and you approve the one you keep.
- Each clip's price shows before it runs, whichever model it is on. A run that fails is not charged. The one exception is a Runway run its content filter rejects: Runway charges us for those and does not refund it, so they are charged to you.
- All but MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0) also run by API and from Claude and ChatGPT, on the same balance.
Try one shot on three models
- Write the shot once. In a project, add a Video Gen node to a shot and write the prompt: the action, the camera, the light, the sound if you want it.
- Run a cheap test. Pick a low-cost model such as Kling 2.5 Turbo, $0.25 for 5 s, 720p, to check the framing and the motion.
- Switch the model and run again. Keep the prompt, choose a model from another family on the same node, and run it. The new take lands next to the first.
- Approve the one you keep. Play the takes side by side, approve the best, and move to the next shot, on whichever model suits it.
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Pollo AI alternative questions
What is a good Pollo AI alternative?
Root. It runs the 13 video models in the table above, from Seedance, Kling, Veo, Runway, Luma Ray, FLUX 3 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0), on one account and one balance, and keeps every take in your project. The cheapest clip in the table above is $0.25 (Kling 2.5 Turbo, 5 s, 720p).
Do I pay separately for each video model on Root?
No. Every model draws on the same credits, and the model is chosen per run, so one shot can be Seedance and the next Kling or Veo. Each clip's price is shown before it runs.
Which model should I try a shot on first?
A low-cost one, to see whether the shot works before you pay for a final take: Kling 2.5 Turbo is $0.25 for 5 s, 720p. Then run the same prompt on the family you want for the final: Seedance 2.5 for a take up to 30 seconds or Veo 3.1 for sound on every clip.
How long can a clip be on each family?
From 8 seconds on Veo up to 30 seconds on Seedance 2.5, in one run. The table above gives each family's longest clip. Longer scenes are several shots cut together on the timeline.
Which video model families can I use through Root's API?
Seedance, Kling, Veo, Runway, Luma Ray and FLUX 3, with one key. MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0) runs in the Root app only. The video generation API guide has the model ids.
Can I try Root's video models for free?
For a month, yes. The first month of Root's Beginner plan is free and comes with 650 credits, enough for 26 Kling 2.5 Turbo clips (5 s, 720p). After that the plan is $9 a month, and you can cancel whenever you like.
Try Root free for a month
The first month of the Beginner plan is free and comes with 650 credits to spend on any model. After that it's $9 a month, and you can cancel whenever you like.