> Markdown copy of https://makernice.com/blog/best-chinaai-alternatives/ for AI tools. The HTML page is the canonical version. [← All posts](https://makernice.com/blog/) Comparisons # What Are the Best ChinaAI Alternatives for Seedance and Kling in 2026? Makernice Team · 2026-11-11 · Updated 2026-11-12 ## Key takeaways - Higgsfield, UlazAI, Klifgen and Makernice all run Seedance or Wan, and three of them also carry Kling, the families ChinaAI builds its studio around. - ChinaAI's model pages for Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0 and Wan 3.0 show no credit figure before sign-in; Klifgen, UlazAI and Makernice publish per-model prices or estimates. - ChinaAI subscription credits expire after 31 days while its one-time packs have no expiry; Klifgen credits never expire and a Makernice balance does not expire. - Stay on ChinaAI if you pay by UnionPay or JCB, or if you want a monthly plan with a priority queue and commercial rights. 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If ChinaAI no longer fits, Higgsfield, UlazAI, Klifgen and Makernice run [Seedance](https://makernice.com/models/seedance-2-0/), [Wan](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/) or [Kling](https://makernice.com/models/kling-3-0-pro/), the Chinese model families its studio is built around. The main gap with ChinaAI is visibility: its per-model credit costs are hidden until you sign in, while these four publish how a run is billed. We checked every platform's pages on November 11, 2026. ## Why is a ChinaAI clip hard to price in advance? A ChinaAI clip is hard to price in advance because the Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0 and Wan 3.0 model pages carry no credit figure, so the cost only shows after sign-in. ChinaAI is a web studio for Chinese image and video tools, and its pricing page explains that "Your credits are used up based on a few factors including the tools and models you choose, the duration of videos, the quantity of outputs, and the resolution of the images or videos." Plans come as Basic, Pro and Enterprise, monthly or annual, plus one-time credit packs. Subscription credits are granted at the start of each billing cycle and "expire after 31 days", with no rollover, while the packs are sold as "One-time purchase • No expiry". "All sales are final." except where law requires a refund. Paid plans export without a watermark, include commercial usage rights and a priority queue, and we found no public API. ## Four ChinaAI alternatives with published billing rules Higgsfield, UlazAI, Klifgen and Makernice each publish how a Seedance, Kling or Wan run is billed, which is the piece ChinaAI keeps behind sign-in. Higgsfield and Klifgen are creator studios, UlazAI shares one credit balance between a studio and an API, and Makernice is an API on a US-dollar balance. | Platform | Best for | How it bills | Source checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Higgsfield | Creators who want a creative suite with MCP and several jobs at once | Monthly credit plans; add-on credits valid 90 days | [higgsfield.ai](https://higgsfield.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 | | UlazAI | Users who want one credit balance across studio and API with no subscription | One credit balance for every model; video billed per second | [ulazai.com](https://ulazai.com/payments/packages/) · 2026-11-11 | | Klifgen | Pay-per-clip users who want the price before pressing generate | Credits per second of finished video; credits never expire | [klifgen.app](https://klifgen.app/top-up) · 2026-11-11 | | Makernice | Code and agent workflows that need a public price per model | Prepaid US-dollar balance per output second or per image | [Makernice pricing](https://makernice.com/pricing/) · live price list | ChinaAI publishes no per-model credits, so like-for-like price rows aren't possible; the [ChinaAI alternative page](https://makernice.com/alternatives/chinaai/) compares its plans and pack rules with Makernice in more detail. ## Matching each alternative to a ChinaAI user **Higgsfield** calls itself an "AI-native creative suite" and carries Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.0, with MCP and API entries in its navigation. It describes usage as "Approximately 14 credits per video & 2 credits per image" and lists approximate credits per model in its comparison table, though we found no statement that a price is fixed before a run. Concurrent jobs grow by plan, 1 on Free, 2 on Starter, 6 on Plus and 8 on Ultra. Unused credits expire when the account is cancelled, add-on credits last 90 days, and refunds are possible within 7 days if no credits were used. **UlazAI** runs Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 and Wan 3.0 from "One credit balance. Every UlazAI model.", shared by its image studio, video studio and API. It sells credits with "No subscription and no separate model plans.", shows a credit estimate before you run, and promises "A failed generation refunds itself." Checkout is through Stripe. Once a generation completes it cannot be refunded, and its pages ask you to review credit validity before buying without stating the period. **Klifgen** suits someone who makes a clip now and then: Seedance, Wan and Kling 4.0 are billed per second of finished video with no subscription, and its page says "Pick your resolution and length and you know the price before you press generate." Credits never expire. It refunds technical glitches only, as credits, and its model pages mention an API without any documentation we could find. Payment methods are not listed on the top-up page. **Makernice** publishes a price per output second, or per image, for every one of its 19 video and image models, including Seedance, Kling, Wan and MiniMax, and quotes each REST job before it runs. Payment is a prepaid US-dollar balance by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC); RMB and other local currencies appear as reference prices only. There is no subscription, no free credit and no expiry on the balance, and unused balance is generally not refunded except case by case. Agents connect through MCP, for example from [Claude Code](https://makernice.com/mcp/connect/claude-code/). ## Which ChinaAI alternatives keep unused credits? Klifgen credits and a Makernice balance do not expire, which is the closest match to the no-expiry one-time packs on ChinaAI. Higgsfield add-on credits last 90 days, and UlazAI states no validity period on its packages page. - **ChinaAI:** subscription credits expire after 31 days; one-time packs have no expiry. - **Higgsfield:** unused credits expire when the account is cancelled; add-on credits last 90 days. - **Klifgen:** credits never expire. - **UlazAI:** no validity period stated on the packages page. - **Makernice:** the balance does not expire, and failed runs are not charged, while an output blocked by moderation is ([failed generations](https://makernice.com/pricing/failed-generations/)). ## Who should keep using ChinaAI? Keep ChinaAI if you pay with UnionPay or JCB, both named on its pricing page next to Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay and Google Pay; none of the four above lists UnionPay. Keep it if you work entirely in its browser tools and a monthly plan with a priority queue suits your volume, or if its one-time packs with no expiry already cover occasional use. ## Frequently asked questions #### Can I see what a ChinaAI video costs before signing in? No. ChinaAI's model pages for Seedance, Kling and Wan show no credit figure. Klifgen shows the price once you pick resolution and length, UlazAI shows a credit estimate, and Makernice publishes every per-second price. #### Do ChinaAI subscription credits roll over? No. ChinaAI says subscription credits "expire after 31 days" and do not roll over, while its one-time packs have no expiry. A Makernice balance does not expire, and Klifgen credits never expire. #### Which ChinaAI alternative accepts UnionPay? None of the four in this list names UnionPay. Higgsfield and UlazAI check out through Stripe, Klifgen doesn't list its methods, and Makernice takes cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto. #### Can I get a refund after buying ChinaAI credits? ChinaAI states "All sales are final." unless the law requires otherwise. Higgsfield refunds within 7 days if no credits were used, UlazAI refunds nothing after a generation completes, and Makernice handles unused-balance refunds case by case.