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September 2026 benchmark snapshot · Curated by Oakgen. Data source and limits.

video / Animation

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11 models · 95% intervals

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Oakgen Arena · v1.0

11,077

Seedance 2.5

21,054

Seedance 2.0

31,039

Wan 3.0

41,021

Seedance 2.0 Mini

51,000

MiniMax H3Anchor

6999

Google Omni Flash

7970

Flux 3 Video

8953

Grok Imagine 1.5

9947

HappyHorse 1.1

10920

PixVerse V6

11918

Kling 3.0 Omni

↥ 95% confidence interval · Anchor interval not reported.11 ranked models

Relative scores on a zero-based display scale. Compare within this board only. Values are rounded for display.

September 2026 benchmark snapshot · Curated by Oakgen. Data source and limits.

Published reference / v1.0

Animation leaderboard

Animation video rankings · Benchmark index 1.0
Rank	Model	Overall score	95% confidence interval	Vote appearances	Distinct judges
01	Seedance 2.5ByteDance Criterion scores Audio quality1,178.195% CI 1,128.4 to 1,228.7Reused fit from master-video Character consistency1,04595% CI 985.2 to 1,101.1 Consistency1,194.795% CI 1,151.8 to 1,243.3Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,083.695% CI 1,034.6 to 1,134.2 Physics & motion1,103.695% CI 1,068.6 to 1,137.4Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence1,052.695% CI 1,014.6 to 1,088.4Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity1,090.895% CI 1,028.3 to 1,144.9 Style understanding1,00795% CI 956.3 to 1,066.1 Subjective aesthetics1,096.495% CI 1,061.3 to 1,131.1Reused fit from master-video	1,077.1LEAD	1,057.9 to 1,098	5,260	Not reported
02	Seedance 2.0ByteDance Criterion scores Audio quality1,102.895% CI 1,063.5 to 1,140.8Reused fit from master-video Character consistency1,063.495% CI 1,004.7 to 1,119.2 Consistency1,060.895% CI 1,022.7 to 1,099Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,028.595% CI 982.3 to 1,073.8 Physics & motion1,036.195% CI 1,002.3 to 1,069.3Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence1,050.595% CI 1,017.4 to 1,084.1Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity1,084.995% CI 1,027.7 to 1,140.7 Style understanding1,057.295% CI 1,006.7 to 1,106.9 Subjective aesthetics971.895% CI 935.7 to 1,010.3Reused fit from master-video	1,054.3#2	1,035.4 to 1,073.5	5,286	Not reported
03	Wan 3.0Alibaba Criterion scores Audio quality1,059.695% CI 1,022.9 to 1,100.1Reused fit from master-video Character consistency996.895% CI 939.5 to 1,055 Consistency1,121.595% CI 1,080.6 to 1,165.8Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,051.895% CI 994.4 to 1,104.4 Physics & motion1,026.795% CI 993 to 1,058.4Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence980.895% CI 940.2 to 1,021.2Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity1,057.295% CI 999.6 to 1,112.7 Style understanding1,036.895% CI 983.6 to 1,091.3 Subjective aesthetics1,044.395% CI 1,006.5 to 1,083.1Reused fit from master-video	1,038.9#3	1,019.9 to 1,059.4	5,273	Not reported
04	Seedance 2.0 MiniByteDance Criterion scores Audio quality1,127.895% CI 1,085.5 to 1,172.8Reused fit from master-video Character consistency967.395% CI 907.3 to 1,023.4 Consistency1,03495% CI 997.3 to 1,069.8Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,078.195% CI 1,030.4 to 1,126.3 Physics & motion1,024.495% CI 991.6 to 1,059.6Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence971.495% CI 937.1 to 1,002.7Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity1,02695% CI 962.7 to 1,089 Style understanding99495% CI 945.5 to 1,041.3 Subjective aesthetics1,008.595% CI 972.9 to 1,048.3Reused fit from master-video	1,021.4	1,002.4 to 1,041.6	5,300	Not reported
05	MiniMax H3MiniMax Criterion scores Audio quality1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reportedReused fit from master-video Character consistency1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reported Consistency1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reportedReused fit from master-video Motion quality1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reported Physics & motion1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reportedReused fit from master-video Prompt adherence1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reportedReused fit from master-video Shot continuity1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reported Style understanding1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reported Subjective aesthetics1,00095% CI Anchor · interval not reportedReused fit from master-video	1,000Anchor	Anchor · interval not reported	5,282	Not reported
06	Google Omni FlashGoogle Criterion scores Audio quality1,108.895% CI 1,065.6 to 1,152.5Reused fit from master-video Character consistency933.995% CI 879.1 to 985.2 Consistency995.495% CI 956 to 1,033.9Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,023.895% CI 969.5 to 1,080.1 Physics & motion98395% CI 949.1 to 1,020.3Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence977.295% CI 942.3 to 1,010.9Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity989.595% CI 929.4 to 1,045 Style understanding996.695% CI 946.4 to 1,048.9 Subjective aesthetics1,081.695% CI 1,041.6 to 1,123.6Reused fit from master-video	998.9	978.5 to 1,018.6	5,256	Not reported
07	Flux 3 VideoBlack Forest Labs Criterion scores Audio quality1,078.195% CI 1,036.8 to 1,122.5Reused fit from master-video Character consistency945.895% CI 891.9 to 989.7 Consistency96395% CI 929.3 to 994.1Reused fit from master-video Motion quality1,003.695% CI 957.3 to 1,050.6 Physics & motion994.695% CI 963.3 to 1,028.8Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence979.195% CI 947.2 to 1,011.5Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity958.695% CI 907.6 to 1,011.5 Style understanding912.995% CI 852.6 to 975.7 Subjective aesthetics1,000.995% CI 963.9 to 1,038.2Reused fit from master-video	969.6	951.1 to 989.4	5,322	Not reported
08	Grok Imagine 1.5xAI Criterion scores Audio quality904.795% CI 863.9 to 944.8Reused fit from master-video Character consistency967.195% CI 902.4 to 1,027.3 Consistency1,050.895% CI 1,014 to 1,090.3Reused fit from master-video Motion quality953.195% CI 899.9 to 1,003.4 Physics & motion925.195% CI 885.9 to 958.7Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence94395% CI 906.9 to 982.2Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity946.795% CI 881.2 to 1,011.3 Style understanding926.295% CI 870.6 to 983.6 Subjective aesthetics99395% CI 963.3 to 1,027.5Reused fit from master-video	952.8	933.3 to 975.1	5,263	Not reported
09	HappyHorse 1.1HappyHorse Criterion scores Audio quality1,000.195% CI 962.1 to 1,042.4Reused fit from master-video Character consistency90595% CI 842.1 to 965.1 Consistency994.495% CI 956.8 to 1,030.8Reused fit from master-video Motion quality942.995% CI 887.1 to 993.4 Physics & motion960.295% CI 928.1 to 993.1Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence944.895% CI 903.6 to 982.1Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity949.995% CI 885.8 to 1,013.9 Style understanding937.995% CI 898.4 to 979.6 Subjective aesthetics985.695% CI 950 to 1,022.2Reused fit from master-video	946.9	926.6 to 966.3	5,253	Not reported
10	PixVerse V6PixVerse Criterion scores Audio quality977.295% CI 940.8 to 1,012.5Reused fit from master-video Character consistency90595% CI 835.8 to 971.4 Consistency990.195% CI 946.9 to 1,031.7Reused fit from master-video Motion quality911.595% CI 860.1 to 955.7 Physics & motion935.395% CI 893.1 to 972.7Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence88495% CI 838.3 to 926Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity895.295% CI 835.7 to 951.3 Style understanding911.795% CI 848 to 977.7 Subjective aesthetics979.995% CI 943.6 to 1,014.5Reused fit from master-video	920.1	898.6 to 941.8	5,266	Not reported
11	Kling 3.0 OmniKuaishou Criterion scores Audio quality1,053.595% CI 1,007.9 to 1,099.6Reused fit from master-video Character consistency935.295% CI 869.3 to 994.8 Consistency1,041.995% CI 999 to 1,083.2Reused fit from master-video Motion quality887.295% CI 820.6 to 952 Physics & motion884.495% CI 842.6 to 921.2Reused fit from master-video Prompt adherence962.995% CI 920.5 to 1,002.9Reused fit from master-video Shot continuity887.895% CI 825.1 to 940.6 Style understanding858.895% CI 810 to 909 Subjective aesthetics954.795% CI 917.5 to 990.5Reused fit from master-video	918.4	896 to 940.5	5,281	Not reported

Ranks are the source’s published positions. Vote appearances are not unique people and must not be added across boards. Scores are rounded for display.

September 2026 benchmark snapshot · Curated by Oakgen. Data source and limits.

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Keep a character sheet and a consistent style reference in your tests. Look at silhouettes during motion, expression changes and whether the visual style survives cuts. Inspect a few frames at slow speed as well as the whole clip.

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Criteria and weights

Physics & motion6%
Character consistency17.5%
Shot continuity17.5%
Motion quality17.5%
Consistency6%
Audio quality6%
Style understanding17.5%
Prompt adherence6%
Subjective aesthetics6%

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