Ziztu vs OpenArt
OpenArt is the closest rival for story video, with a Director and consistent characters. Here is where each is the better pick, with prices read from the official pages.
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Made in Ziztu · Micro drama
Made in Ziztu · AnimeSee what Ziztu makes
Real outputs, exactly as they came out. Each one shows the prompt that made it, and you can start from it.
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AnimeMade in ZiztuWhat a finished clip costs
OpenArt against Ziztu, on the cheapest monthly plan of each.
| What | OpenArt | Ziztu |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest monthly plan | $14 a monthStarter, 4,000 credits | $12 a monthStarter, 1,000 credits |
| Try it free | No free plan listed (a Start for Free button) | 40 credits, no cardscripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound, with a watermark |
Ziztu costs less to start: $12 a month against $14 a month. Credits are not the same unit across tools, so compare finished clips, not credit counts.
OpenArt figures from its own pricing, checked 14 October 2026. Source: OpenArt pricing page. Ziztu figures from the plans and credit costs shown before every generation; Starter is $12 for 1,000 credits. The check mark marks the lower cost.
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Monthly plans, for new customers. 100 of 100 left. Ends 13 November 2026.
The code is added at checkout for you. It takes 30% off each of the first 3 monthly payments, then the plan costs its normal price. It does not apply to yearly plans or credit packs. Stripe counts the redemptions and stops the offer at 100 or on the end date. Cancel anytime.
- Starter
$12$8.40a month for 3 months - Creator
$29$20.30a month for 3 months - Studio
$79$55.30a month for 3 months
OpenArt and Ziztu side by side
| OpenArt | Ziztu | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Every plan lists access to 100+ premium image, video and audio models. | Micro dramas and anime episodes, one studio |
| Cheapest plan | Starter: $14 a month ($13 billed annually), 4,000 credits | Starter is $12 a month for 1,000 credits |
| Free start | The pricing page has a Start for Free button but lists no free plan and no free credit amount. | 40 free credits, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards and voices (video starts at $12) |
| Story tools | Every plan lists access to a Director and One-Click Story Creation, and Starter lists up to about 13 consistent characters and up to about 5 One-Click Stories. | A Director, character sheets, Script to film and one timeline |
| Commercial use | Commercial use rights are listed from Plus up; the Starter list does not include them. | Included on every paid plan |
| Price before you generate | Not stated on its pricing page | Shown on every button, before you spend credits |
A OpenArt credit and a Ziztu credit are different units, so compare finished clips and finished episodes, not credit counts.
Where OpenArt is the better pick
- More credits for the money on paper: 4,000 credits for $14 against 1,000 for $12, though credits are not the same unit.
- Access to 100+ models, a Director and One-Click Story on every plan.
- Up to about 13 consistent characters on its cheapest plan, and more on higher plans.
If you need one app with 100+ models for images and video, use OpenArt.
Where Ziztu is the better pick
- A short list of named models, MiniMax H3, Seedance, Kling and Grok Imagine for video and Meta Muse Image, GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana Pro for pictures, instead of 100+ in a menu.
- You approve the plan before anything is made: cast, scenes and every shot, each with its price.
- Free credits with no card for the script, cast and storyboard, where OpenArt lists no free allowance. Video starts at $12 a month.
- Commercial use on every paid plan. OpenArt lists commercial use rights from Plus up, not on Starter.
- Script to film turns a Fountain or Final Draft script into shots and keeps your dialogue word for word.
- It is built for vertical micro dramas and anime episodes, not for every kind of image and video.
Why Ziztu for this job
- Ziztu turns one idea into a whole micro drama or anime episode, with the same characters in every shot.
- A Director plans the cast, the scenes and every shot first, and the price of each generation is shown before you spend any credits.
- Micro dramas and anime are made in one place, on one credit balance, with voices, music and captions on one timeline.
- 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12.
- You see the whole plan and the price of every shot before you approve it.
Start this in Ziztu
Run the same idea in Ziztu and judge the plan yourself.
A live-action vertical micro drama, episode 1: on her wedding day a bride reads a message on the groom's phone and walks down the aisle anyway, smiling. End on a cliffhanger when she takes the microphone.
40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12. You see the price before every generation.
Sources (checked 14 October 2026)
Every price and limit about another tool on this page comes from its official page below, read on 14 October 2026. Prices change often, so check them before you buy. Ziztu's own prices are computed from the plans on the pricing page.
- OpenArt pricing page (official page, read 2026-10-14)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziztu better than OpenArt?
For approving a planned micro drama or anime episode with prices shown first, yes. OpenArt is broad: 100+ models, a Director, consistent characters and one-click stories. Ziztu is narrow on purpose, and its free credits cover the script, cast and storyboard.
Which is cheaper, Ziztu or OpenArt?
OpenArt lists more credits for the price, 4,000 for $14 a month on Starter against 1,000 for $12 on Ziztu Starter, but a credit is not the same unit. A Ziztu 5 second clip costs $0.37 at 480p or $0.60 at 768p, and OpenArt does not list a price per clip on its pricing page.
Does OpenArt have a free plan?
Its pricing page has a Start for Free button but lists no free plan and no amount of free credits. 40 free credits, no card: write the script, cast your characters, draw the storyboard and hear the voices. Video starts at $12.
Does OpenArt keep characters consistent?
It lists consistent characters, up to about 13 on Starter. Ziztu keeps a character sheet for each person and starts every shot they are in from it.
Related tools
Why creators switch
One idea, the same cast in every shot
Describe a micro drama or an anime episode once. Ziztu plans the shots and keeps each character looking the same from scene to scene, with voices, music and the cut.
Many models in one plan
Video, image, music and voice models draw from one credit balance, so you pick the right one for each shot instead of paying for OpenArt and a second tool.
Credit packs, no plan
Not ready for a subscription? Buy credits once, from $7. They never expire, and you only pay for what you make.
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