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AI video generators, as AI assistants see them
In the week of 28 September 2026, the AI assistants we track most often recommend Runway (44), HeyGen (40) and Veo (40) for ai video generators, out of 22 products we follow in this category. Scores are the share of 60 answers naming each product, across 3 assistants.
Out of 22 AI video generators tracked, Runway leads the pack with an overall score of 44, named in 40 of 62 answers. Veo and HeyGen are tied just behind at 40 each, though HeyGen pulls ahead on Perplexity specifically with a score of 50, its strongest showing. Kling AI follows close behind at 36, while Synthesia rounds out the top 5 with a score of 25. Scores vary noticeably by assistant: Runway tops ChatGPT's rankings at 58, but Claude rates Veo marginally higher, at 46 versus Runway's 45.
Updated 2026-09-28. We re-ask every assistant on a schedule and publish whatever they say.
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Leaderboard
| # | product | score | vs last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runway | 44 | new |
| 2 | HeyGen | 40 | new |
| 3 | Veo | 40 | new |
| 4 | Kling AI | 36 | new |
| 5 | Synthesia | 25 | new |
| 6 | Sora | 22 | new |
| 7 | Descript | 14 | new |
| 8 | Hailuo AI | 13 | new |
| 9 | Luma Dream Machine | 13 | new |
| 10 | Pika | 13 | new |
| 11 | Wan | 10 | new |
| 12 | D-ID | 9 | new |
| 13 | LTX Studio | 9 | new |
| 14 | Colossyan | 6 | new |
| 15 | Hunyuan Video | 6 | new |
| 16 | InVideo | 6 | new |
| 17 | Pictory | 6 | new |
| 18 | Captions | 5 | new |
| 19 | Creatify | 5 | new |
| 20 | Arcads | 4 | new |
| 21 | Hedra | 3 | new |
| 22 | Seedance | 3 | new |
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Score = how often an assistant names the product, weighted by position. Full explanation.