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TaglineThe one that actually gets text in images right.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.OpenAI's video model. Long clips, cinematic quality.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.
Categoryimagecodingvideowriting
PricingFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessIncluded with ChatGPT Plus/ProFree + $12/mo
Best forAnything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.ChatGPT subscribers experimenting with cinematic shots.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.
Strengths
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Up to 20-sec clips at 1080p
  • Strong physics + scene composition
  • Storyboard feature for longer narratives
  • Remix existing videos
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
Weaknesses
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Stricter content policy than competitors
  • Hit-or-miss on complex motion
  • Text-in-video still struggles
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
Kai's verdictS-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.A-tier. Amazing when it works, frustrating when it doesn't. Runway still more reliable for pros.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.
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