Which AI video model handles a camera move best

A named camera move is the difference between a moving picture and a shot. We asked 19 models for one drone push-in over a harbour at golden hour and compared how the buildings and boats hold up as the camera travels. The grid includes the September 18 additions; each model page dates its own run.

Anvisha Pai

Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager

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What the side-by-side shows

Veo 3.1 Fast produced the most convincing aerial: a real push over red roofs into a harbour with a church tower that stays put. Wan 3.0 and Gemini Omni Flash both move the camera properly with stable geometry, and Kling 3.0 Standard gives a clean if gentler push. Grok and Sora 2 are respectable. Seedance 2.5 is dark and flat and hardly moves; Hailuo 2.3 is bright but the town looks painted; Seedance 2.0's town is atmospheric but the move is short.

  1. 1.Veo 3.1 Fast the most convincing aerial, with a tower and boats that stay where they are.
  2. 2.Wan 3.0 a proper push-in with clean rooftops and a real sunset.
  3. 3.Gemini Omni Flash moves the camera with stable geometry at 720p.
  4. 4.Kling 3.0 Standard a gentle, clean push over a believable harbour.

Every video model on this prompt, 19 clips

One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. Ranked models come first; the rest follow in family order. Open a model for the rest of its set.

›The prompt every model got

Drone shot pushing slowly forward over a coastal town at sunrise, terracotta roofs, fishing boats in the harbour, long shadows, cinematic and steady.

A steady drone push-in with stable geometry.

1Veo 3.1 Fast64s · $0.90

the most convincing aerial, with a tower and boats that stay where they are.

2Wan 3.0161s · $0.50

a proper push-in with clean rooftops and a real sunset.

3Gemini Omni Flash45s · $0.65

moves the camera with stable geometry at 720p.

4Kling 3.0 Standard533s · $0.63

a gentle, clean push over a believable harbour.

H3 Max Turbo6s · $0.10
H3 Max6s · $0.20
MiniMax H3182s · $0.30
Hailuo 2.3167s · $0.28
Kling 3.0 Pro656s · $0.84
LTX 2.354s · $0.48
Luma Ray 3.298s · $1.00
PixVerse V649s · $0.30
Seedance 2.088s · $1.51
Seedance 2.51578s · $2.31
Sora 267s · $0.40
Veo 3.196s · $2.40
Veo 3.1 Lite68s · $0.30
Wan 2.7102s · $0.50

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Frequently asked questions

Which AI video model has the best camera control?

On a single drone push-in, Veo 3.1 Fast, Wan 3.0 and Gemini Omni Flash moved the camera with the geometry intact. Seedance and Kling expose explicit camera controls on their APIs that this one-prompt test does not exercise.

Anvisha Pai

Anvisha Pai

Co-founder & CEO, Voyager

Anvisha is the CEO of Voyager and a repeat, Y Combinator-backed startup founder. She was previously a PM at Dropbox. She believes nobody should need a design degree to make something that looks great.

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