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// video Β· Vchitect/VBench

VBench

The benchmark suite for evaluating AI video generation models.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 1.8k starsβ‘‚ 135 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-08
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

VBench is an open-source video project by Vchitect (Vchitect/VBench on GitHub). It has 1,805 GitHub stars and 135 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 21 August 2026.

Repository
Vchitect/VBench
GitHub stars
1,805
Forks
135
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
21 August 2026
Category
Video
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install VBench

    Set up the evaluation suite.

  2. Prepare your model

    Point it at the video generator to test.

  3. Run evaluations

    It scores outputs across benchmark dimensions.

  4. Compare results

    Rank models on standardized metrics.

// features

Why people love it

Standardized eval

Fair comparison across video models.

Multi-dimension

Quality, consistency, alignment, and more.

CVPR Highlight

Peer-recognized benchmark design.

Model agnostic

Evaluate any video generator.

Reproducible

Same tests, comparable scores.

Open source

Apache 2.0 β€” extend the metrics.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Vchitect/VBench.git
    cd VBench
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is VBench free to use?

Apache 2.0 licensed β€” free for research and commercial use.

What does it measure?

Multiple dimensions of video quality β€” see the project page for the full list.

Do I need GPUs to run it?

Evaluation needs compute β€” check the README for requirements.

Can I add my own model?

Yes β€” it is designed to evaluate any video generator.

Why benchmark instead of eyeballing?

Demos cherry-pick; benchmarks measure consistently.

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Get VBench

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.