Overview
A browser video generator that puts four model families behind one prompt box: Seedance 2.0 Mini, Kling, Veo 3.1 and the MiniMax H3/Hailuo routes. You type a scene or upload a first-frame image, set duration, aspect ratio and resolution, see the credit cost for that combination, and generate; an 'AI Optimize' step rewrites a weak prompt and suggests a model. Guests get two generations a day and signed-in accounts get 10 daily credits, then subscription or purchased credits take over, with generation history in the account and MP4 downloads. Failures release the reserved daily credits and return charged credits rather than consuming them.
Key features
- Text-to-video and image-to-video (first frame) generation in the browser
- Seedance 2.0 Mini, Kling, Veo 3.1 and MiniMax H3/Hailuo model routes
- Per-generation credit cost shown before you submit
- AI Optimize prompt rewriting and model suggestion
- Duration, aspect-ratio, resolution and sound controls
- Two free guest generations a day; 10 daily credits for signed-in accounts
- Account generation history
- Failed generations release reserved daily credits and return charged credits
- One-time credit packs with six-month validity and 50% bonus credits for subscribers
Trial checklist
Spend the two free guest generations on the same prompt across two models and compare them before paying anything, then check the three things a demo gallery cannot tell you: whether a 4-second 480p clip is enough resolution for the surface you are publishing to, whether the credit cost shown on the card matches the amount actually deducted from your balance, and whether a failed run returns the credits as the pricing page promises.
Use category-specific evidence
Artificial Analysis Video methodology [8] ↗ · Artificial Analysis methodology [5] ↗
Benchmark numbers are evidence for a specific task and configuration, not a universal product score. See benchmark policy →
Pricing
Current official summary: Lite $19.98/month or $119.88 billed annually ($9.99/month equivalent, 2,000 credits a month); Pro $39.98/month or $239.88 annually ($19.99 equivalent, 5,000 credits); Ultra $77.98/month or $467.88 annually ($38.99 equivalent, 10,000 credits). The page states the yearly option as 50% off and the arithmetic is exact against twelve times the monthly price. One-time credit packs: 1,500 credits $29.90, 3,000 $49.90, 5,000 $69.90, 8,000 $99.90, valid six months, with 50% bonus credits for active subscribers. Subscription credits refresh to the monthly allowance and do not accumulate; failed generations release reserved daily credits and return charged credits. Free access: two generations a day for guests and 10 daily credits for signed-in accounts, with the default Seedance 2.0 Mini generation costing 5 credits.
Submitted via form by the vendor 2026-10-22 03:38 UTC (2026-10-21 20:38 PDT); editorial entry written independently from live pages the same working day. Plan prices were read from the rendered yearly cards on /pricing, cross-checked against the site's own llms.txt, and the monthly-billed equivalents ($19.98 / $39.98 / $77.98) plus the four credit-pack prices were read from the shipped plan config inside the served Next.js chunks, because the Monthly and Credit Packs tabs of the pricing page render client-side and carry no figures in the served HTML. Free-tier claims verified from the public credits endpoint (/api/ai-video/credits returns dailyLimit 2 for an anonymous visitor) rather than from marketing copy. /privacy (last updated 2026-10-09) and /terms (2026-10-13) read in full; neither names an operator, jurisdiction or governing law, the privacy policy names no processor and no retention period, and GA4 G-GDTETMSPS7 loads on both policy pages with no consent control. Contact route verified before relying on it: gatsbyai.app MX is Cloudflare Email Routing, support@gatsbyai.app returned 250 in an SMTP RCPT probe while a random local part returned 550. Domain registered 2026-10-01 (Spaceship, Cloudflare NS); no checkout or purchase was exercised.
Pricing changes often — verify current plans on the official site before buying. Dated snapshots: Pricing Watch.
Use cases
- Testing whether Seedance, Kling, Veo or MiniMax handles a given shot better before committing to one vendor
- Turning a product photo or illustration into a short moving clip without editing software
- Producing 4-8 second social and ad clips on a daily free allowance
Pros
- Four separate model families in one workspace - Seedance 2.0 Mini, Kling, Veo 3.1 and MiniMax H3/Hailuo - with the credit cost of the chosen model, duration and resolution shown before you generate, so routes can be compared without opening four accounts
- The free allowance is real and checkable rather than decorative: the site's own credits endpoint returns two guest generations a day and 10 daily credits for a signed-in account, and the default Seedance Mini run spends 5 of them
- Prices agree across three surfaces - /pricing, the site's llms.txt and the shipped plan config - and the '50% off yearly' badge is arithmetically exact ($19.98 to $9.99, $39.98 to $19.99, $77.98 to $38.99 a month), which is not the norm in this category
- Failed generations are handled in the buyer's favour in writing: reserved daily credits are released and charged credits returned, stated on the pricing page instead of buried in a policy
- The Terms separate the vendor from the model makers explicitly - not 'affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or officially associated with any underlying third-party AI model provider' - and the pricing FAQ repeats that a purchase here is not a subscription to Seedance, Kling, Veo or MiniMax
- The acceptable-use section is the substantive kind this product class needs: likeness consent, an absolute CSAM prohibition, deepfake and non-consensual-imagery limits, and a named content-report route with what to include
- Output rights are stated plainly - paid subscribers may use generations commercially, free generations are personal and non-commercial, and the vendor's rights in the service are not transferred with your video
- The published contact address works: support@gatsbyai.app accepted mail in an SMTP probe against the domain's Cloudflare Email Routing MX while a random local part was rejected
Cons
- No registered company, trading name, postal address, data controller or governing-law clause appears anywhere on the site - the Terms are an agreement 'between you and GatsbyAI', the brand, and the only contact detail in them is the support address
- The privacy policy names no processor at all: authentication, payments, hosting, video processing, email and analytics appear only as categories, most sentences are hedged with 'may', and no retention period is given for uploaded images, generated videos or account data
- Google Analytics (G-GDTETMSPS7) loads on every page, including /privacy and /terms, with no consent control and no named analytics provider, while the policy mentions analytics only as one unnamed provider category
- Which company actually charges the card cannot be confirmed from the site: the policy says only 'third-party payment processors', and the shipped bundle carries Stripe and Creem environment slots alongside a hardcoded Waffo adapter with product IDs, so the live processor needs confirming
- The domain was registered 2026-10-01, three weeks before it was submitted, so there is no track record for uptime, support response or output consistency
- The name is already crowded: Gatsby is Netlify's React framework, an unrelated AI life-coaching product used the exact name GatsbyAI at gatsbyai.xyz (that domain no longer resolves), and at least one directory lists a near-identical AI assistant under it. No relationship to any of them is claimed on the site
- Free-tier copy contradicts the shipped behaviour: the homepage FAQ says you must sign in to get free generations, while the credits endpoint grants two a day to guests
- Subscription credits reset at each monthly allowance and do not roll over, and one-time pack credits expire six months after purchase
- Purchases are 'generally non-refundable' and reviewed case by case with no published window, so a video you simply dislike is spent money
- No affiliate or partner programme is published - /affiliates, /partners and /contact all return 404
Who GatsbyAI is for
GatsbyAI is aimed at teams and individuals who need generating short text-to-video and image-to-video clips across four model families from one browser workspace, with the credit cost of each run shown before you spend it. It is designed for video workflows where output quality, adoption effort, and operating cost all matter. Compare alternatives first if you require self-hosting, unusually deep customization, or tighter policy controls than the official plan provides.
Buying decision
| Keep it when | Generating short text-to-video and image-to-video clips across four model families from one browser workspace, with the credit cost of each run shown before you spend it is the job you repeat. |
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| Test first when | No registered company, trading name, postal address, data controller or governing-law clause appears anywhere on the site - the Terms are an agreement 'between you and GatsbyAI', the brand, and the only contact detail in them is the support address. |
| Before you pay | Run the trial checklist and check the current plan limit on the official pricing page. |
Verdict
The call: GatsbyAI has an AIToolsEssentials editorial score of 3.8/5. Four separate model families in one workspace - Seedance 2.0 Mini, Kling, Veo 3.1 and MiniMax H3/Hailuo - with the credit cost of the chosen model, duration and resolution shown before you generate, so routes can be compared without opening four accounts. Price this before you renew: no registered company, trading name, postal address, data controller or governing-law clause appears anywhere on the site - the terms are an agreement 'between you and gatsbyai', the brand, and the only contact detail in them is the support address.
Run one real task from your work this week. That tells you more than this review.
How GatsbyAI compares
In video, GatsbyAI sits next to Adobe Podcast, Descript, ElevenLabs and 17 others. The useful part is four separate model families in one workspace - seedance 2.0 mini, kling, veo 3.1 and minimax h3/hailuo - with the credit cost of the chosen model, duration and resolution shown before you generate, so routes can be compared without opening four accounts. The part to price first is no registered company, trading name, postal address, data controller or governing-law clause appears anywhere on the site - the terms are an agreement 'between you and gatsbyai', the brand, and the only contact detail in them is the support address. Read the side-by-side before you pay for a second seat.
How we evaluated
The AIToolsEssentials rating is an editorial score—not an external benchmark. It summarizes job fit, likely output quality, ease of adoption, and operational cost using published product information, benchmark context where the exact model is identifiable, and the repeatable trial checklist above. Benchmarks never determine the final product rating by themselves. See our editorial methodology, evidence ledger, and benchmark evidence policy.
Frequently asked questions
How much does GatsbyAI cost?
Lite is $19.98 a month, or $119.88 a year for 2,000 credits a month; Pro $39.98 a month or $239.88 a year for 5,000; Ultra $77.98 a month or $467.88 a year for 10,000. One-time packs are 1,500 credits for $29.90, 3,000 for $49.90, 5,000 for $69.90 and 8,000 for $99.90. The site's llms.txt and its shipped plan config carry the same figures.
What does one generation cost in credits?
It depends on the model, duration, resolution and settings, and the generator shows the figure before you submit. The default Seedance 2.0 Mini setup spends 5 credits, so the 10 daily credits cover about two runs, and any available daily credits are applied before paid credits.
Is there a free tier?
Yes, two generations a day for guests when capacity allows, and 10 daily credits once you sign in. That is a daily allowance rather than a free plan: subscription credits refresh each month and pack credits last six months, and neither is replaced by the daily amount.
Can the videos be used commercially?
Paid subscribers can use their generations for personal or commercial purposes under the Terms; free generations are limited to personal, non-commercial use. You remain responsible for likeness, copyright, trademark and platform rules, and the Terms put that responsibility on the person writing the prompt.
Who operates GatsbyAI?
The site does not say. No company, address or jurisdiction is named on any page and the Terms carry no governing-law clause; support@gatsbyai.app is the only published route. The Terms state that the operator is independent of the model providers it resells.
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