Happy Horse video models
Happy Horse is Alibaba's video model line, from the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) unit. Happy Horse 1.0 first appeared anonymously on the Artificial Analysis video arena in April 2026 and reached the top of its text-to-video and image-to-video boards before Alibaba claimed it on 9 April; fal opened API access on 27 April with text, image, reference and video edit endpoints. Happy Horse 1.1 followed in June for generation. So far only the video edit model has a page here, with three edits on the same clips every edit model gets.
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Which one to pick
Side by side, measured
| Model | Price | Seconds to make one clip | Cost of its fixed set | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Horse Video Edit | $0.14 per second at 720p, source and output each via fal | 145 to 194 | $4.24 3 video edit tests | The output is as long as the source, from 3 up to 15 seconds |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of each model's fixed set: the same 9 clips for every model that makes clips from a prompt, and a fixed set of inputs for models that work on something you give them. Open a model for every clip and the request behind it.
Every version
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Horse 1.0 alibaba/happy-horse/text-to-video | Date not verified | Alibaba's first Happy Horse release, revealed on 9 April 2026 after topping the Artificial Analysis video arena anonymously: text, image and reference-to-video with sound, at 720p or 1080p. |
| Happy Horse Video Edit alibaba/happy-horse/video-edit | Instruction-based editing of an existing clip, with up to five reference images: output as long as the source, up to 15 seconds, with the option to keep the original sound. | |
| Happy Horse 1.1 alibaba/happy-horse/v1.1/text-to-video | Date not verified | A June 2026 upgrade to generation: motion, subject consistency, instruction following, texture and audio. No edit endpoint of its own. |
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Happy Horse?
Alibaba. fal credits it to the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) unit; Alibaba revealed it on 9 April 2026 after it had appeared anonymously on the Artificial Analysis video arena.
How much does Happy Horse cost?
fal lists generation at $0.14 a second at 720p and $0.28 at 1080p. The video edit endpoint charges for the source as well as the output on fal's playground reading, about $0.28 a second at 720p for a same-length edit.