Woman laughing at a rainy café window: which AI does it best?
Veo 3.1 Fast wins with 8.3/10. Behind it: Kling 3.0 (7.8), PixVerse V6 (7.5), Runway Gen-4.5 (7.3). One 4-second clip per model, unedited, with whatever audio the model made.
Close-up of a woman laughing at a café window, rain streaking the glass, shallow depth of field, handheld.| # | Model | Overall | adherence | motion | quality | artifacts | Cost | Render |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veo 3.1 Fast | 8.3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | $0.60 | 73s |
| 2 | Kling 3.0 | 7.8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | $0.52 | 110s |
| 3 | PixVerse V6 | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | $0.21 | 42s |
| 4 | Runway Gen-4.5 | 7.3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | $0.48 | 58s |
Best per category: adherence Veo (9) · motion PixVerse & Runway (8) · quality Veo (9) · artifacts Veo & Kling (8)
Every output, ranked
#1 Veo 3.1 Fast
adherence 9motion 7quality 9artifacts 8
Tight close-up, rain-streaked glass in foreground, natural laugh; subtle handheld drift.
#2 Kling 3.0
adherence 8motion 7quality 8artifacts 8
Close-up genuine laugh; rain on glass less pronounced; soft but pleasant.
#3 PixVerse V6
adherence 7motion 8quality 8artifacts 7
Close medium shot with a genuine laugh and hand gesture; café bokeh, but no visible rain on the glass.
#4 Runway Gen-4.5
adherence 6motion 8quality 8artifacts 7
Medium-wide café scene with a second person; not a close-up; natural motion.
FAQ
Which AI is best for "AI video close-up with rain"?
In our October 2026 test of this exact prompt, Veo 3.1 Fast wins with 8.3/10, ahead of Kling 3.0 (7.8), PixVerse V6 (7.5), Runway Gen-4.5 (7.3). Veo 3.1 Fast's output: Tight close-up, rain-streaked glass in foreground, natural laugh; subtle handheld drift.
What exact prompt was used?
“Close-up of a woman laughing at a café window, rain streaking the glass, shallow depth of field, handheld.” Every model got the same prompt with default settings, 4 seconds at 720p, and one best-effort retry only if a generation failed.
How were the outputs scored?
Each output was scored without knowing which model made it, from 1 to 10 on adherence, motion, quality, artifacts. The overall score is the average of those.
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