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7 Cheapest AI Video Editors of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 9, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best ai video editors ranking, Wondershare Filmora has the lowest verified paid starting price at $4.17 per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

01
Wondershare Filmora
Budget creators who want a full desktop timeline editor with AI shortcuts for vertical clips.
Free version; Basic $4.17 per month billed yearly as $49.99
Full entry, No. 5 overall
Starts at
$4.17
Score 8.4
02
Klap
Creators who want simple per-clip pricing and long source videos turned into shorts.
No free plan; Basic $14.50 per month billed yearly as $174 ($29 billed monthly)
Full entry, No. 7 overall
Starts at
$14.50
Score 8.2
03
OpusClip
Creators and marketers who want one long video turned into many ready-to-post shorts.
Free plan; Starter $15 per month billed monthly; Pro $14.50 per month billed annually
Full entry, No. 3 overall
Starts at
$15
Score 8.6
04
Kapwing
Creators and small teams who want watermark-free 4K exports and long export limits at a low price.
Free plan; Pro from $16 per month billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Full entry, No. 1 overall
Starts at
$16
Score 8.8
05
Descript
Podcasters and talking head creators who want to cut video by editing text and clean up audio with AI.
Free plan; Hobbyist from $16 per person per month billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Full entry, No. 2 overall
Starts at
$16
Score 8.7
06
Submagic
Creators who already have short clips and want fast animated captions and auto edits.
Starter $19 per month billed monthly; up to 41% off with yearly billing
Full entry, No. 8 overall
Starts at
$19
Score 8.1
07
Captions
Creators who film and edit talking videos on a phone and want AI captions and edits in one app.
Free version; Max $24.99 per month (iOS pricing)
Full entry, No. 6 overall
Starts at
$24.99
Score 8.3