Open source & local AI / Best open-source AI video and music generators
Best open-source AI video and music generators
3 tools for generating video and music on your own hardware. Your data stays on your machine, and most work offline once the model is downloaded. Licenses last verified 2026-10-24.
| Tool | Open source / local | Price | Notes | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.2 Open video-generation models from Wan-Video that you run on your own GPU | Open weights: Apache 2.0 | Free open weights (Apache 2.0) ✓ checked | Open video models; the code repo is Apache 2.0 too | source 2026-10-24 | Get Wan 2.2 → |
| ACE-Step Open music-generation model you can run yourself | Open weights: Apache 2.0 | Free open weights (Apache 2.0) ✓ checked | Repository last updated 2026-02-15 | source 2026-10-24 | Get ACE-Step → |
| ComfyUI Node-based local image and video generation with open models | Open source: GPL-3.0 | Free (open source) ✓ checked | Runs FLUX, Stable Diffusion and other open image/video models | source 2026-10-23 | Get ComfyUI → |
Where to run it
Open-source models need compute. Your own computer is the cheapest way to start. If it is too small, these are two providers to look at. We have not tested either one.
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- Your own computer: small models run on a recent laptop; image and video models want a GPU or lots of memory.
- GPU cloud, pay as you go: Runpod rents GPUs by the hour for larger models and image generation. This is a referral link: if you sign up and use it, Runpod gives us platform credits (not cash) and may give you a credit bonus after you add funds.
- A server for self-hosted apps: DigitalOcean rents cloud servers for tools such as n8n, Open WebUI or Dify. Plain link, no affiliate relationship yet.
Check each provider's current pricing and referral terms before you commit.
Want it hosted or easier? Paid options
Self-hosting and free plans take setup time or have limits. If you would rather pay for a managed service, these fit the same jobs. Sponsored links are marked, and we show the free tier next to each price.
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| Tool | Paid entry plan | Free tier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway AI video generation and editing | Standard $15/mo ✓ verified | Trial only: 125 one-time credits | See Runway plans → |
| Kling AI Realistic text-to-video motion | See vendor pricing | Unverified (check vendor) | See Kling AI plans → |
| Suno Full songs with vocals from a prompt | Pro $10/mo ($8/mo billed yearly) ✓ checked | Yes: 50 credits/day; no downloads of monthly songs; no commercial rights | See Suno plans → |
| Synthesia AI avatar training and explainer videos | Starter $29/mo ✓ checked | Yes: 10 min of video/month, 500 credits/month; videos watermarked | See Synthesia plans → |
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Find local tools for my project“Open source” means the code is published under the license shown; “open weights” means the model files can be downloaded and run on your own hardware (the maker's chat app may still be a cloud service). LM Studio is free and runs models locally but is not open source. n8n and Dify are source-available: you can read and self-host the code, but their licenses are not OSI-approved open source. Running models locally needs a reasonably modern computer; larger models need a GPU or lots of memory. Licenses were read on the source linked on the check date; check the model's own license before commercial use. Some links are affiliate links (disclosure); they never change what we list.