Every AI drama tool,
on one rubric
18 AI short-drama, novel-to-video and video tools from China and the West on one scorecard — parsing, consistency, storyboard, video, audio, compositing, cost — verified against official pages and re-checked monthly.
At a glance
Price per second
How we score
7 criteria · 1–5 each · unscored when evidence is thin · official-page facts only · every tool on the same rubric
This issue
- New · 3 SepLearn section: 16 explainers per language on definitions, pipeline, cost, models, monetization, compliance
- Method · 3 SepEditorial policy published; methodology page now defines the derived 'stage coverage' and 'engine strength' figures
- Redesign · 3 SepSite redesigned around charts: score charts, leaderboard, positioning map, model spec charts
- Launch · 2 SepSinCoSphere goes live: 18 tools, 22 head-to-heads, 6 rankings, 6 guides
- Verification · 2 SepFirst full verification of 18 tools and 13 models against official pages (four vendors' prices marked not disclosed)
Overall scores
Mean of the scored criteria, with an n/7 badge. It answers which tool is more complete overall — not which clip looks best.
Mean of scored criteria
Mean of scored criteria
Mean of the scored criteria (each 1–5, one decimal). Criteria without enough evidence are not scored and not counted; the 'n/7 scored' badge says how many went in. It is an editorial rating, not a measurement: one point on one criterion moves the mean by 0.14.
By criterion
Scores are ordinal: ties sit side by side rather than being ranked. Each level shows the rubric anchor, so the gap between a 5 and a 3 is explicit.
Script & novel parsing
- 5Whole novel auto-split; reproducible appearance; scenes, props, hooksSceneMixer
- 4Between anchorsLibTVXiaoyunque
- 3Script → storyboard, no splittingLTX Studioinvideo AI
- 2Between anchorsMorph Studio
- 1No parsing; single promptsDreamina (Jimeng)Kling AIHailuo (MiniMax)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)ViduPixVerseCapCutRunwayPikaLuma Dream MachineSora (OpenAI)Veo / Flow (Google)
Script & novel parsing
5 = Whole novel auto-split; reproducible appearance; scenes, props, hooks; 3 = Script → storyboard, no splitting; 1 = No parsing; single prompts.
Character consistency
- 5Cast library + references injected per segment + continuity rulesSceneMixer
- 4Between anchorsKling AIHailuo (MiniMax)ViduLTX Studio
- 3Reference images / multi-subject reference, manualLibTVXiaoyunqueDreamina (Jimeng)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)PixVerseRunwayLuma Dream MachineVeo / Flow (Google)Morph Studio
- 2Between anchorsPikaSora (OpenAI)invideo AI
- 1No reference mechanismCapCut
Character consistency
5 = Cast library + references injected per segment + continuity rules; 3 = Reference images / multi-subject reference, manual; 1 = No reference mechanism.
Storyboard & shot control
- 5Auto storyboard, per-shot editing, timing and cut controlSceneMixerLTX Studio
- 4Between anchorsLibTVMorph Studio
- 3Canvas / manual arrangementXiaoyunqueHailuo (MiniMax)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)PixVerseSora (OpenAI)Veo / Flow (Google)
- 2Between anchorsDreamina (Jimeng)Kling AIViduCapCutRunwayLuma Dream Machineinvideo AI
- 1No storyboard layerPika
Storyboard & shot control
5 = Auto storyboard, per-shot editing, timing and cut control; 3 = Canvas / manual arrangement; 1 = No storyboard layer.
Video generation quality
- 5Frontier model; stable motion, physics, facesKling AIHailuo (MiniMax)RunwayLuma Dream MachineSora (OpenAI)Veo / Flow (Google)
- 4Between anchorsSceneMixerLibTVXiaoyunqueDreamina (Jimeng)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)ViduPixVerseLTX StudioMorph Studio
- 3Usable with occasional artifactsCapCutPikainvideo AI
- 2Between anchors—
- 1Clearly behind—
Video generation quality
5 = Frontier model; stable motion, physics, faces; 3 = Usable with occasional artifacts; 1 = Clearly behind.
Voice & audio
- 5Controllable character voices with correct lip-sync attributionHailuo (MiniMax)Veo / Flow (Google)
- 4Between anchorsSceneMixerXiaoyunqueWan (Tongyi Wanxiang)CapCutSora (OpenAI)invideo AI
- 3Native audio, not controllableDreamina (Jimeng)Kling AIPixVerseLTX StudioRunwayLuma Dream Machine
- 2Between anchorsViduPikaMorph Studio
- 1No audio—
- —Not scored — insufficient evidenceLibTV
Voice & audio
5 = Controllable character voices with correct lip-sync attribution; 3 = Native audio, not controllable; 1 = No audio.
Episode compositing
- 5One-click episode assemblySceneMixerCapCutinvideo AI
- 4Between anchorsLibTVXiaoyunqueLTX Studio
- 3Timeline / canvas chainingVeo / Flow (Google)Morph Studio
- 2Between anchorsDreamina (Jimeng)PixVerseRunwaySora (OpenAI)
- 1Export segments, assemble by handKling AIHailuo (MiniMax)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)ViduPikaLuma Dream Machine
Episode compositing
5 = One-click episode assembly; 3 = Timeline / canvas chaining; 1 = Export segments, assemble by hand.
Cost & free tier
- 5Low per-second price with a usable free tier—
- 4Between anchorsSceneMixerHailuo (MiniMax)Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)CapCutPikaMorph Studio
- 3Mid-rangeLibTVDreamina (Jimeng)Kling AIViduPixVerseinvideo AI
- 2Between anchorsRunwayLuma Dream MachineVeo / Flow (Google)
- 1Expensive or no free tier—
- —Not scored — insufficient evidenceXiaoyunqueLTX StudioSora (OpenAI)
Cost & free tier
5 = Low per-second price with a usable free tier; 3 = Mid-range; 1 = Expensive or no free tier.
Positioning
Decide first whether you need a pipeline or a video engine — that is the first fork in the road.
Positioning: stage coverage × engine strength
- 1SceneMixer 6.0 / 4.0
- 2LibTV 5.0 / 4.0
- 3Xiaoyunque 6.0 / 4.0
- 4Dreamina (Jimeng) 3.0 / 3.5
- 5Kling AI 3.0 / 4.0
- 6Hailuo (MiniMax) 4.0 / 5.0
- 7Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang) 4.0 / 4.0
- 8Vidu 2.0 / 3.0
- 9PixVerse 4.0 / 3.5
- 10CapCut 3.0 / 3.5
- 11LTX Studio 6.0 / 3.5
- 12Runway 3.0 / 4.0
- 13Pika 1.0 / 2.5
- 14Luma Dream Machine 3.0 / 4.0
- 15Sora (OpenAI) 3.0 / 4.5
- 16Veo / Flow (Google) 5.0 / 5.0
- 17invideo AI 4.0 / 3.5
- 18Morph Studio 4.0 / 3.0
| Tool | Stage coverage (0–6; a criterion ≥ 3 counts) | Engine strength (mean of video + audio, 1–5) |
|---|---|---|
| SceneMixer | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| LibTV | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Xiaoyunque | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Dreamina (Jimeng) | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Kling AI | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Hailuo (MiniMax) | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang) | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Vidu | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PixVerse | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| CapCut | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| LTX Studio | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| Runway | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Pika | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Luma Dream Machine | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Sora (OpenAI) | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Veo / Flow (Google) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| invideo AI | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Morph Studio | 4.0 | 3.0 |
How the two axes are computed
Stage coverage: of six production stages (parsing, reference art/consistency, storyboard, video, audio, compositing), a stage counts as covered when its criterion scores ≥ 3. Measures how much of book → series the tool does without manual work. Engine strength: mean of video quality and voice & audio — how good each generated segment is.
Scoreboard
All tools →Integer scores on 7 criteria plus the mean; open a tool for the basis of each score.
| # | Tool | Parsing | Consistency | Storyboard | Video | Audio | Compositing | Cost | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SceneMixerEnd-to-end AI short-drama pipeline | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.6/5 |
| 2 | LTX StudioAI narrative production workstation | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3.8/56/7 scored |
| 3 | LibTVEnd-to-end AI short drama (node canvas) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3.7/56/7 scored |
| 4 | XiaoyunqueEnd-to-end AI short drama (agent) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3.7/56/7 scored |
| 5 | Hailuo (MiniMax)Video generation model / creation platform | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3.3/5 |
| 6 | Veo / Flow (Google)Video generation model / creation tool | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.1/5 |
| 7 | invideo AIAI finished-video tool (marketing / explainer) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.1/5 |
| 8 | Morph StudioAI short-film workstation | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.1/5 |
| 9 | Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang)Video generation model / creation platform | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2.9/5 |
| 10 | CapCutEditing + AI generation | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2.9/5 |
| 11 | Sora (OpenAI)Video generation model / app | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.8/56/7 scored |
| 12 | Kling AIVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2.7/5 |
| 13 | PixVerseVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.7/5 |
| 14 | Dreamina (Jimeng)Video generation model / creation platform | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.6/5 |
| 15 | RunwayVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.6/5 |
| 16 | ViduVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.4/5 |
| 17 | Luma Dream MachineVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.4/5 |
| 18 | PikaVideo generation model / creation platform | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0/5 |
Head-to-head
All comparisons →22 pairs: one fact table, one rubric, “pick A if…”.
Model profiles
All models →The models under the platforms: seconds per generation, references, audio, list prices.
Video models: seconds per generation
Published per-second prices (platform prices + API list prices)
Learn
All 16 →Understand first: what AI short drama is, how it is made, what it costs, how to stay compliant.
What Is an AI Short Drama? (And How It Differs From Micro-Drama, Animation and AI Video)
What an AI short drama is (9:16, 60–120 s episodes, AI-generated picture and sound), how it is made, and how it differs …
The AI Short-Drama Pipeline: From Novel to Finished Episode in Six Stages
Novel to AI short-drama episode in six stages — parse, reference art, storyboard, segment video, voice, compositing — wi…
How Much Does an AI Short Drama Cost? Per Minute, Per Episode, Per Season (2026)
From a few dollars to $1,000 per episode: a 10-episode, 90-second vertical series priced bottom-up at September-2026 lis…
Character Consistency in AI Video: Why Faces Drift and How to Keep a Cast Stable Across 60 Episodes
Why faces drift (fresh sampling per call, text overriding references, inherited light and expression) and a cost-ordered…
Writing Prompts for AI Video Models: Describe Causes, Not Effects (and Stop Stacking '8K Masterpiece')
Kling, Veo and Wan's official guides agree: describe what produces the picture in plain language, skip SD-era trigger wo…
Which AI Video Model for Short Drama in 2026: Seedance vs Kling vs Hailuo vs Wan vs Veo vs Sora
Pick by task, not hype. A decision table across native audio, reference images, segment length, resolution, moderation a…
Guides
All 9 →Do it: workflow, cost breakdown, storyboard template, localization, monetization.
Novel to AI Short Drama: The Complete 2026 Workflow (from manuscript to a 10-episode vertical series)
Six stages: parse & split → character/scene reference art → per-episode storyboard → segment-by-segment video → voice → …
What an AI Short Drama Really Costs (2026): a 10-episode vertical series, line by line
Upstream model list prices versus platform credit prices for parsing, reference art, storyboards, video, voice and compo…
Character Consistency in AI Video: four layers that stop faces drifting across episodes
From appearance descriptions and character-sheet rules to reference-image injection and storyboard continuity discipline…
Glossary
All terms →FAQ
What is the difference between an AI short-drama tool and an AI video generator?
A video generator (Kling, Hailuo, Runway, Pika, Luma, Veo, Sora) produces one 4–15-second clip per call; an AI short-drama tool (SceneMixer, LTX Studio, LibTV, Xiaoyunque) adds parsing and episode splitting, a cast library, storyboard scripts and episode compositing — it outputs a series, not a clip.
How are the scores produced?
Seven criteria scored 1–5 each: parsing, consistency, storyboard control, video quality, audio, compositing, cost — from official documentation and hands-on testing; criteria with insufficient information are left unscored. Full rubric on the methodology page.
What is this site's relationship with the tools it reviews?
None: SinCoSphere is independently operated and accepts no paid placements. Every tool is scored on the same published rubric, facts are limited to official public information with a last-checked date, and corrections are welcome.
What does one episode of AI short drama cost?
At September-2026 list prices, a 90-second episode runs roughly $6–11 at 720p and $13–23 at 1080p including 30–50% regeneration headroom. See the cost breakdown.