I know many of you are searching for an AI video generator that is not only free but also produces high-quality videos. While many AI video generators offer a limited amount of free credits for testing, this one is completely free—at least for now.

Introducing Quen Chat by Alibaba Cloud

I’m talking about Quen Chat by Alibaba Cloud. It’s more than just a video generator—at its core, it’s a chatbot similar to ChatGPT and is even considered the top Chinese language model in some benchmarks. It also features a free image generator that creates high-quality visuals.

Today, I’ll be testing both its video and image capabilities.

How to Use Quen Chat for Video Generation

1. Go to chat.qm.alibaba.com
2. Click on “Video Generation”
3. Choose your desired aspect ratio
4. Enter a detailed description of the video you want to create
5. Submit your request by clicking the up-arrow button

Note:

• Currently, Quen Chat only supports text-to-video, not image-to-video.
• You’ll need to create an account before using the tool (sign up with email or Google).

Now, let’s put Quen Chat’s video generation to the test.

Video Quality Comparison: Quen Chat vs. Other AI Video Generators

Test 1: A Woman in a Red Bikini Running on a Beach

• Quen Chat: Great aesthetics, well-rendered movement, and realistic ocean waves.
• Minimax: Poor performance—distorted face and unnatural foot-sand interaction.
• Cing: Slightly better than Minimax, but still struggles with facial distortion.
• PixVerse: Better than the rest, but the face still looks weird.

Winner: Quen Chat

Test 2: Lara Croft-Style Character Running Through an Ancient Temple

• Quen Chat: Decent body movement, but unnatural tumbling when pillars collapse.
• Minimax: More of a video game style, but awkward running physics.
• PixVerse: Poor quality with facial distortion and unrealistic physics.
• Cing: Refused to generate the video and asked me to adjust the prompt.

No clear winner here—none of the tools nailed it.

Test 3: Explorer Brushing Away Dirt from a Mysterious Relic

• Quen Chat: Solid quality but odd self-moving dirt.
• Minimax: Good, but scene abruptly cuts to a different person.
• PixVerse: Accurate depiction but dirt reappears out of nowhere.
• Cing: Strong visuals but hand and relic morphing issues.

Winner: Quen Chat

Test 4: Cutting a Watermelon

• Quen Chat: Smooth and realistic cutting motion, but no sliced watermelon shown.
• Minimax: Juice splatter looked good, but the watermelon instantly regenerated after being cut.
• Cing: Struggled with unnatural physics—slices morphed awkwardly.
• PixVerse: Complete failure.

Winner: Quen Chat

Test 5: Keanu Reeves Eating Noodles

• Quen Chat: Realistic eating motion, but doesn’t fully resemble Keanu.
• Minimax: Best Keanu likeness, but some odd movements.
• Cing: Weird eating motion and bamboo stick-like spaghetti.
• PixVerse: Decent attempt but strange style transference between the spoon and noodles.

Winner: Minimax

Test 6: Epic Anime Battle (Dragon Ball Z-Style Fighters)

• Quen Chat: Refused to generate Dragon Ball Z characters due to policy restrictions.
• Minimax: Best attempt—successfully generated DBZ-style characters, but the fight looked goofy.
• Cing: One character missing but solid animation effects.
• PixVerse: Good visuals but inconsistent character design.

Winner: Minimax

Other Video Tests and Results

• Female Soldier in a Futuristic City:
  • Best results from Cing and PixVerse (realistic art style, but still lacked accuracy).
• Anime Warrior in a Destroyed City:
  • Winner: Quen Chat (best camera tracking and character design).
• Breakdancer Performing a Signature Move:
  • Winner: Cing (best movement accuracy, though still some morphing issues).
• Text AI Concoction Revealed from an Explosion:
  • Winner: Quen Chat (accurate animation and text rendering).
• Pixar-Style Animation of a Girl Riding a Bike:
  • Winner: PixVerse (best quality and animation).
• Werewolf Walking Through a Crowd:
  • Winner: Minimax (best execution of werewolf and pedestrian reactions).

Quen Chat’s Image Generation vs. Other AI Tools

In addition to video, Quen Chat also provides a free image generator. I compared its results with tools like Imagin3, Flux, Glyph, MidJourney, and Design.

Test 1: Warrior Princess on a Mountain

• Winner: Zen
• Quen Chat: Good, but sword blended into her arm.

Test 2: Stormchasers Pursuing a Tornado

• Winner: MidJourney (cinematic look)
• Quen Chat: Lacked realism, faceless people.

Test 3: Text Rendering (AI Concoction Orb)

• Winner: MidJourney (best visual appeal)
• Quen Chat: Positioned text incorrectly.

Test 4: Anime Characters Following Spatial Instructions

• Winner: Tie between Quen, MidJourney, and Flux

Test 5: Consistent Character Generation

• Quen Chat: Clothes were inconsistent, but face remained somewhat consistent.

Limitations and Final Thoughts

Quen Chat’s Restrictions

• Limited video generation: After nine videos, I got a limit message.
• Some censorship: It refused to generate nude images, but allowed some mature content.
• Watermarks: Videos have a watermark, but images do not.

Final Verdict

Quen Chat is an impressive free tool for AI-generated videos and images. Most of the videos turned out great, and the images were high quality.

I highly recommend taking advantage of it while it’s free—there’s no telling when that might change.

Would you like a deep dive into Quen Chat’s chatbot features in the future? Let me know in the comments!

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