# Clueso vs Replicate video models

> Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) to Clueso's 36 (F) for video edit. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Updated: 2026-10-19

Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do video edit.

- Clueso: grade F, 36/100, rank #1095 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json
- Replicate video models: grade B, 62.1/100, rank #496 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/replicate-video.json
- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md
- All 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Clueso (F)

Good for: Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions.

Watch for: Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check

### Replicate video models (B)

Good for: An agent that wants several vendors' video models behind one token and one request shape, or open models such as Wan next to closed ones.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 75 against 15
- Schema & documentation, 86 against 60
- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 50
- Security & auth, 41 against 35
- Maintenance & community, 48 against 15
- Transparency & trust, 72 against 45

Also in its favour:
- Runs on your own machine

Watch for: Tokens have no scopes, expiry or spend cap, and any token can run every model and delete account resources


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Clueso | Replicate video models | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 15 | 75 | Replicate video models +60 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 86 | Replicate video models +26 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 50 | 72 | Replicate video models +22 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 35 | 41 | Replicate video models +6 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 30 | even |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 15 | 48 | Replicate video models +33 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 45 | 72 | Replicate video models +27 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **36 · F** | **62.1 · B** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Clueso | Replicate video models |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | Platform |
| Vendor | Desklamp, Inc. | Replicate (Cloudflare) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://connect.clueso.io/mcp` | `https://api.replicate.com/v1` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, SSE (legacy), stdio |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | Proprietary service under Replicate's terms of service. The Python and JavaScript clients and `replicate-mcp` are Apache-2.0, and each model carries its own licence |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.clueso/video` | not listed |
| Last release | none | 2026-09-15 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-08 | 2026-04-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-08 | 2026-04-01 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | yes |
| Popularity | 13 stars | 917 stars, 705k npm/wk, 357k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |

## Verdicts

**Clueso.** Editable projects and articles through official MCP. Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check.

**Replicate video models.** One bearer token reaches more than twenty official video models at published per-second prices, each with a typed input schema, and failed runs aren't charged. Tokens have no scopes or spend cap, no SLA is published, and the terms let Replicate withdraw any model without notice.

## Before you call either

### Clueso

1. Keep the existing clueso-video identity when configuring or linking the connector.
2. Generate narration before timing visual elements.
3. Duplicate a project before destructive edits and confirm export costs.

### Replicate video models

1. Call official models at `POST /v1/models/{owner}/{name}/predictions` with no version, then poll `GET /v1/predictions/{id}` or pass `webhook`. Video jobs usually outlast the 60-second `Prefer: wait` window
2. Download the output file within the hour. API predictions lose inputs, outputs and logs after 60 minutes
3. Read the model's price tiers before setting `resolution`, `mode` or `generate_audio`. Kling 3.0 runs from $0.168 to $0.42 a second and Veo 3.1 doubles with audio
4. Send `Cancel-After` on every create. There is no idempotency key, so a blind retry is a second paid video
5. Keep credit above $20 or enable auto-reload. Low balances are throttled, and granted credit with no card is held to 6 requests a minute

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Clueso or Replicate video models?

Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.

### Can an agent call Clueso and Replicate video models without installing anything?

Yes. Clueso has a hosted endpoint at https://connect.clueso.io/mcp and Replicate video models at https://api.replicate.com/v1.


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-replicate-video.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-replicate-video.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "clueso-video", "b": "replicate-video"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare clueso-video replicate-video`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/replicate-video.json

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