Mochi 1 by Genmo is an open-weight video generation model released for research and non-commercial use. It produces notably smooth, high-fidelity motion and has been widely adopted by the open-source AI video community.
Best for
Researchers and developers wanting an open-weight video model with smooth motion.
Pros
- Free and open-weight, released specifically for research and non-commercial use
- Notably smooth, high-fidelity motion for an open-source model
Cons
- Non-commercial license means you can't use it for commercial video production
- Requires technical setup and real compute to run — not a hosted consumer app
Tags
open-sourcetext-to-videoresearch
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Mochi 1 for a commercial project?
No — it's released for research and non-commercial use, so commercial production needs a different, appropriately licensed tool.