Open Source
Motif-Video 2B
Compact open-source model (7× smaller than Wan2.1-14B), 720p, best-in-class VBench.
Scores
Quality
8/10
Speed
8.8/10
Ease of use
6.5/10
Value
10/10
Specifications
- Category
- Video Generation
- Pricing
- Free (open-source)
- Min VRAM
- 8 GB
- Rec. VRAM
- 12 GB
Pros
- + Lightweight
- + Strong class VBench
- + Local
Cons
- − 720p only
- − Needs setup
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