Video style transfer, turning a clip into anime, clay or watercolour while keeping its motion, is expensive to run, and the free plans show it. Runway's 125 free credits are a one-time deposit, and its Aleph model costs 140 credits per 5 seconds, more than the whole grant. DomoAI and GoEnhance each give a small free grant, and their own pages disagree about how much and what you may do with the results. On 8frame, restyling a 5-second clip costs 41 to 68 credits on the cheaper editors, with commercial use on paid plans.
TL;DR
| Tool | What's free | Free output use | Cheapest paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | "125 one-time credits" | Not stated | Standard $15/month, $12 billed annually, 625 credits |
| DomoAI | 30 credits on one page, 25 on another | Terms: you "may use it for commercial purposes" | Basic $13/month, $9 billed annually, 600 credits |
| GoEnhance | "Login & Get 30 Free Tokens" | "personal and trial use only" | Basic US$9.99/month, 600 tokens |
| 8frame | The canvas is free; generation is paid | Commercial use on paid plans | $19/month, 1,000 credits |
Third-party facts from the vendors' own pages, fetched 2026-09-29.
The picks
Runway: strongest name, free credits don't stretch far
Runway's free plan is "125 one-time credits to explore Runway's AI tools", a deposit that doesn't expire. Its pricing page lists "Aleph 2.0: 140 credits/5s", so a single 5-second Aleph restyle costs more than the free grant. Standard is $15 a month, or $12 billed annually, for 625 credits a month and "No watermarks".
DomoAI: anime-focused, generous terms, unclear grant
DomoAI's pricing page gives no free number. Its own pages say "Every newly registered user receives 30 credits" in one place and "we offer 25 credits to experience DomoAI before purchasing" in another. Its terms say "You retain copyright ownership of your generated content and may use it for commercial purposes", without separating free and paid. Basic is $13 a month, or $9 a month billed annually, for 600 credits; on Basic, video-to-video runs 3, 5 or 10 seconds in fast mode. Watermark-free output is listed as a paid benefit.
GoEnhance: a free taste, personal use only
GoEnhance offers "Login & Get 30 Free Tokens". Its video-to-video page says "Free-tier results are provided for personal and trial use only." Its pages disagree on Basic: one says "All paid plans include commercial usage rights", another says "Free users and Basic plan subscribers are limited to personal use only". Basic is US$9.99 a month for 600 tokens, with video-to-video up to 20 seconds (60 on Pro).
8frame: several restyle engines, priced per clip
On 8frame you upload the clip and describe the new look. Prices for a 5-second clip:
| Editor | 5 s price | Input | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine edit | 41 (480p) / 54 (720p) | Up to 15 s | Cheapest restyle |
| Wan 2.7 VideoEdit | 68 | Output 2 to 10 s | Same price at 720p and 1080p |
| Happy Horse edit | 189 (720p) / 378 (1080p) | 3 to 60 s, billed on up to 15 s | |
| Seedance 2.5 with video input | 654 (720p) | Most expensive |
Gemini Omni Flash can also edit an uploaded video of up to 10 seconds, but not in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK. How each editor works is in edit an existing video with AI. Commercial use is cleared on paid plans. The canvas is free and unlimited; generation is paid from $19 a month.
Getting a good restyle
- Short clips first. Test 3 to 5 seconds before paying for a long one; every tool here prices by length.
- Name the style concretely. "1990s cel anime, flat colours, black outlines" beats "anime style".
- Keep what matters in the prompt. Say which things must not change: the person's clothes, the product, the text on a sign.
- Use footage you have the rights to. Restyling someone else's video doesn't make it yours.
FAQ
What is the best free AI video style transfer? For a free test, GoEnhance (30 free tokens, personal and trial use) or DomoAI (a small free grant; its terms allow commercial use). Runway's free credits don't cover a single 5-second Aleph restyle.
Can I turn a video into anime for free? Only in small amounts: the free grants here are one-time and small. For regular use, every tool needs a paid plan.
How long can the input video be? On DomoAI Basic, 3 to 10 seconds; on GoEnhance Basic, up to 20 seconds. On 8frame, Grok edit takes up to 15 seconds, Happy Horse 3 to 60 (billed on up to 15), Wan 2.7 VideoEdit outputs 2 to 10.
Is 8frame free for video style transfer? The canvas is free and unlimited; generation is paid from $19/month. A 5-second restyle costs 41 to 68 credits on Grok edit or Wan 2.7 VideoEdit.
Sources
- Runway free credits, Aleph price, Standard plan: runway.com/pricing, fetched 2026-09-29
- DomoAI plans and video-to-video limits: domoai.app/pricing; free credits (30 and 25) on its Seedance 2.5 and talking-avatar pages; terms of service, fetched 2026-09-29
- GoEnhance free tokens, plans, usage wording: goenhance.ai, its member and video-to-video pages, fetched 2026-09-29
- 8frame prices and limits: the 8frame tool registry, 2026-09-29
Test five seconds, name the style, then run the full clip. The 8frame canvas is free and unlimited, and generation is paid from $19/month.