Zhipu Qingying 智谱清影 (CogVideoX)

Zhipu AI's video generator built on the open-source CogVideoX model

Video & Audio Freemium Has API Open Source
Researched · Published
RECATOOLS Score
7.3 / 10
Capability
7
Value for money
8
Ease of use
6
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
7
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HQ
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Overview

Qingying is Zhipu AI's consumer-facing video generation product built on the CogVideoX model family developed with Tsinghua University. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video through a web interface and API, with newer versions adding higher resolution and matching audio (CogSound). The underlying CogVideoX models are open-source and widely adopted by developers.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 4 Jun 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.
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ASEAN Perspective

Zhipu Qingying 智谱清影 (CogVideoX) in Southeast Asia

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RECATOOLS Verdict

Qingying is notable because it pairs a usable consumer product with the genuinely open-source CogVideoX models, which have become a default base for the research and builder community. For developers wanting to self-host or fine-tune video generation, this is one of the strongest options available.

The hosted Qingying experience is Mandarin-first and China-centric, so ASEAN consumer access is limited, but the open weights and API offset that for technical users. Output quality is solid mid-tier rather than category-leading on long, complex motion.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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