higgsfield-models

# Higgsfield Model Selection Guide

Choosing the right model is the single biggest factor in output quality after the prompt.
This file handles most selection questions. For deep per-model documentation (prompting
specifics, parameters, edge cases, API details) → read `MODELS-DEEP-REFERENCE.md`.

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## Quick Decision Flowchart

Fast lookup — for detailed comparisons see the full tables below.

| Need | Recommended Model | Tier |
|------|-------------------|------|
| Top-tier cinematic video + audio | Kling 3.0 | Premium |
| Epic scale / spectacle | Sora 2 | Premium |
| Nature / landscapes + ref images | Veo 3.1 | Premium |
| Artistic / stylized video | Wan 2.6 | Mid |
| Fast video iteration | Seedance 2.0 Pro | Mid |
| VFX / fluid motion | Minimax Hailuo 2.3 | Mid |
| Budget-friendly video | Kling 2.5 Turbo / Higgsfield DoP Lite | Free–Low |
| Fashion / aesthetic images | Soul 2.0 | Free |
| Photorealistic sharp images | Nano Banana Pro | Low |
| AI actor generation | Soul Cast | Low |
| Native 4K images | Kling Image 3.0 | Mid |
| Photo style transformation | Photodump (29 presets) | Low |

**Pricing tiers:** Free (Soul 2.0, DoP Lite) · Low (0.1–2 credits) · Mid (2–10 credits) · Premium (10+ credits). See the Credit Cost Reference below for exact per-model costs.

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## Video Models — Comparison

| Model | Realism | Character | Motion | Style | Duration | Audio | Best for |
|-------|---------|-----------|--------|-------|----------|-------|----------|
| Kling 3.0 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 3–15s | ✅ | Cinematic, long, audio, multi-shot |
| Kling 3.0 Omni | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 3–15s | ✅ | Video clone, storyboard control |
| Kling 3.0 Omni Edit | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — | ★★★★☆ | 3–10s | ✅ | Edit footage at 3.0 quality |
| Kling O1 Video (legacy) | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 5–10s | ❌ | Multi-ref (7), start/end frame |
| Kling O1 Video Edit (legacy) | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | — | ★★★★★ | 3–10s | ❌ | Relight, restyle, swap, remove |
| Kling 3.0 Motion Control | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 3–30s | Optional | Motion transfer from reference video |
| Kling 2.6 (legacy) | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 5–10s | ❌ | Character drama, realism (no audio) |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 5–10s | ❌ | Fast Kling iteration |
| Sora 2 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | — | ❌ | Epic scale, physics, action |
| Wan 2.7 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 2–15s | ✅ | 60fps, T2V/I2V/R2V/edit, first+last frame |
| Wan 2.6 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | 5–15s | ❌ | Artistic, stylized, improved physics |
| Wan 2.5 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | 5–10s | ✅ | Native audio, artistic, fantasy |
| Seedance 2.0 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10s | ✅ | 12-asset multimodal, complex motion |
| Seedance 1.5 Pro | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | 10s | ✅ | Best lip-sync, multilingual audio |
| Seedance Pro | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 10s | ❌ | Fast iteration, no audio needed |
| Veo 3.1 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | 4–8s | ✅ | Ref images, first/last frame, 4K |
| Veo 3.1 Lite | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | 4–8s | ✅ | Budget 3.1 quality, 1080p, I2V, volume |
| Veo 3 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 4–8s | ✅ | Nature, environment, stable model |
| Grok Imagine Video | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | 1–15s | ✅ | Video editing, animate images |
| Minimax Hailuo 2.3 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 6–10s | ❌ | VFX, fluid motion, anime, physics |
| Minimax Hailuo 02 | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 6–10s | ❌ | Dance, sports, fluid motion |
| Higgsfield DoP (Lite/Standard/Turbo) | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 3–5s | ❌ | I2V specialist, 50+ presets, optical physics |

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## Decision Flowchart

```
Is this image or video?
├── IMAGE
│   ├── Person / portrait? → Soul 2.0
│   ├── Cinematic keyframe for I2V pipeline? → Soul Cinema Preview
│   ├── Native 4K / image series / storyboarding? → Kling Image 3.0
│   ├── Maximum sharpness / 4K? → Nano Banana Pro
│   ├── Fast pro-quality / text rendering? → Nano Banana 2
│   ├── Reference consistency or dense text? → Seedream 4.5
│   ├── Complex layout / multi-panel? → Seedream 5.0 Lite
│   ├── Text/logo in image? → GPT Image 1.5
│   └── Edit an existing image? → Flux Kontext
│
└── VIDEO
    ├── EDIT existing footage?
    │   ├── Relight, restyle, swap, remove → Kling O1 Video Edit
    │   └── Higher quality 3.0 edit → Kling 3.0 Omni Edit
    │
    ├── Is a human character the focus?
    │   ├── Need audio, long clip (15s), multi-shot → Kling 3.0
    │   ├── Need to clone from reference video → Kling 3.0 Omni
    │   ├── Best lip-sync + multilingual → Seedance 1.5 Pro
    │   ├── No audio needed, great character → Kling 2.6
    │   └── Fast iteration → Kling 2.5 Turbo
    │
    ├── Need motion transfer from reference video?
    │   └── → Kling 3.0 Motion Control
    │
    ├── Animate a still image with cinematic camera?
    │   └── → Higgsfield DoP (Lite/Standard/Turbo)
    │
    ├── Is the environment/phenomenon the hero?
    │   ├── Nature, documentary, stable → Veo 3
    │   ├── Need ref image consistency → Veo 3.1
    │   ├── Budget Veo 3.1 quality / volume → Veo 3.1 Lite
    │   ├── 60fps, first+last frame, ref images → Wan 2.7
    │   └── Artistic, painterly, fantasy → Wan 2.5/2.6
    │
    ├── Is it action/spectacle?
    │   ├── Epic scale, crowds, physics → Sora 2
    │   ├── VFX, anime, fluid motion → Minimax Hailuo 2.3
    │   └── Dance, sports, budget motion → Minimax Hailuo 02
    │
    ├── Need maximum reference control?
    │   ├── Up to 12 assets (images+video+audio) → Seedance 2.0
    │   ├── Up to 7 image refs → Kling O1 Video
    │   └── Up to 3 asset refs → Veo 3.1
    │
    └── Speed/cost priority?
        ├── Fastest Kling → Kling 2.5 Turbo
        ├── Fastest Seedance → Seedance Pro
        └── Fastest Veo → Veo 3.1 Fast or Veo 3 Fast
```

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## Image Models — Quick Selection

| Need | Model | Credits |
|------|-------|---------|
| Fashion / cultural portrait | Soul 2.0 | Free |
| Cinematic keyframe for I2