Free AI Animation Maker

Quick answer: The free part of SceneMixer is exactly what an animator needs to decide: does the look suit my story, and do my characters read well? You get 50 credits on signup, the first 15 setup images free (enough to draw a small cast in the animated look you choose), a free first storyboard, and a preview of about 5 seconds. The finished animation is paid by the second at 10 credits a second on the default tier.

Still from “Rocket Pup”, an AI short drama generated end-to-end by SceneMixer (7 characters, 1 episode) — Sample: “Rocket Pup” — Family 3D Animation, 1 episode, produced end-to-end by SceneMixer from the script · watch the episodes

SceneMixer at a glance	What you get
Video price	From $0.06 a second (10 credits) on the default tier, up to $0.47 a second on the top tier; every price is shown before you press the button
Clip length	Up to 30 seconds per generated segment; an episode is composited from its segments at 1 credit a second
One episode, worked out	A 60-second episode on the default tier is about 660 credits (video plus compositing), about $4.11 at the lowest credit price; a 10-episode series of 90-second episodes from a 30,000-character novel is about 10,026 credits, about $62
Dialogue	Spoken in the video itself, one voice per character, in any of 15 languages
Formats	9:16 vertical or 16:9 landscape; 480P to 1080P, plus a 2K tier
Free to start	50 credits on signup, 15 free setup images, a free storyboard for the first episode and a free 5-second video preview
Who uses it	2,900+ creators have generated with SceneMixer (accounts with at least one generation, counted November 2026)
Input	A script, a novel or a one-line idea; .txt, .docx and .md uploads

A free test of a look

Pick a look in Step 1: anime, painterly, 3D toy, family 3D, claymation, watercolor storybook.
Paste a page of story. Reading a short script is covered by the welcome credits.
Draw the cast. The first 15 images are free; if a look does not suit the story, you find out here.
Read the storyboard and the free 5-second preview.
Switch looks in a new project and compare the casts before you render a second of video.

The Anime card under Visual Style in SceneMixer's project setup — The cards as they appear in step 1, *Set Up Your Project*. Pick one in each row before the script is read; the visual style is fixed once you continue.

The Family 3D Animation card under Visual Style in SceneMixer's project setup — The cards as they appear in step 1, *Set Up Your Project*. Pick one in each row before the script is read; the visual style is fixed once you continue.

What stays paid

Free	Paid
Welcome credits, cast drawings (first 15), first storyboard, 5-second preview	Video segments at 10 credits a second on the default tier
Editing the storyboard	Joining the episode at 1 credit a second
Rewriting a shot's text	Regenerating a shot

What you get for free · The free preview.

Looks worth testing first

For kids' stories try 3D Toy Cartoon and Watercolor Storybook; for series try Anime or Family 3D Animation; for a small world try Claymation. AI animation maker · All animated looks · AI cartoon maker.

The label on a free account

Videos on a free account carry a small AI label in the corner; a paid membership turns it off by default. Compositing and sharing.

Languages

Native dialogue in 15 languages

Every series below was produced by the same pipeline with the cast speaking that language natively: the interface, the working documents and the spoken lines are all in one language, and nothing is dubbed. Open one to hear it.

See all 15 languages

In SceneMixer vs. stitching tools together

Most AI drama workflows are five or six tools in a row. This is where each step happens here, and what it replaces.

Step	In SceneMixer	Doing it by hand with separate tools
Script and episode plan	Paste a script or a novel, or type one line: it is read into a cast, locations, props and an episode outline you can edit	A chat model writes the script; you split it into episodes and carry the text from tool to tool
Character faces and places	Every character, location and prop is drawn once as a reference sheet and attached to every shot it appears in	An image model, one sheet at a time; you upload the right reference to every clip yourself
Shots	A storyboard per episode with numbered shots and seconds; video is generated segment by segment in 9:16 or 16:9 against the same sheets	A video model, one clip per prompt, describing the same people again each time
Voices and dialogue	Lines are performed in the video itself, one voice per character, in any of 15 languages	A text-to-speech tool for each line, then a lip-sync pass on every clip
Fixing one shot	Edit that shot's text and regenerate the segment alone; the rest of the episode is untouched	Regenerate the clip, then re-cut the timeline
Finishing	Segments are composited into one episode file with its score; members download without the AI badge	A video editor to join the clips, add music and captions, then export
Publishing	You upload the finished episode to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram or anywhere else; nothing is posted for you	Upload by hand, the same as here

FAQ

Is there a free AI animation maker?

You can start free: 50 credits, the first 15 setup images, a free first storyboard and a 5-second preview. The animated video is paid.

Can I make a full animation free?

No. Video is paid by the finished second.

What can I test for free?

The look, the cast, the storyboard and a short preview.

Do I need a card?

No card is needed to draw the cast and read the storyboard.

Which look should I test first?

The one that suits your genre; kids' stories suit 3D Toy Cartoon or Watercolor Storybook.

How much is a paid second?

A paid second is 10 credits a second on the default tier, about $0.06 a second at the lowest credit price.

Does the free version have a watermark?

Videos on a free account carry a small AI label; a paid membership turns it off by default.

Test the look first

Draw the cast and read the storyboard before you pay.

Start free

Updated November 2, 2026