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      <title>MiniMax H3 - Elo 1268, $0.13/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Seedance 2.0 - Elo 1261, $0.151/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gemini Omni Flash - Elo 1254, $0.1/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Gemini Omni Flash from Google. Blind Elo 1254 (+9 over 7 days), $0.1 per second, up to 1080p and 8s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for fast prompt adherence.</description>
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      <title>Grok Imagine 1.5 - Elo 1241, $0.14/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Wan 2.7 from Alibaba. Blind Elo 1215 (-11 over 7 days), $0.15 per second, up to 1080p and 10s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for best open-weight w/ audio.</description>
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      <title>SkyReels V4 - Elo 1206, $0.35/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>SkyReels V4 from Skywork. Blind Elo 1206 (-10 over 7 days), $0.35 per second, up to 1080p and 10s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for long-form storytelling.</description>
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      <title>Veo 3.1 - Elo 1198, $0.4/sec</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Veo 3.1 from Google. Blind Elo 1198 (+6 over 7 days), $0.4 per second, up to 1080p and 8s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for prompt adherence king.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Grok Imagine from xAI. Blind Elo 1188 (+16 over 7 days), $0.07 per second, up to 1080p and 6s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for grok v1.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Veo 3.1 Fast from Google. Blind Elo 1181 (+20 over 7 days), $0.15 per second, up to 720p and 8s per clip. Native audio: yes. Best for cheap google option.</description>
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