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VBench

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.

The benchmark suite for evaluating AI video generation models.

💎 Hidden gem★ 1.8k stars⑂ 135 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-08

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// project facts

Project facts

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 — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site: Official site

// how it works

How it works

Install VBench
Set up the evaluation suite.
Prepare your model
Point it at the video generator to test.
Run evaluations
It scores outputs across benchmark dimensions.
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 — extend the metrics.

// run it

Run it yourself

Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
```
git clone https://github.com/Vchitect/VBench.git
cd VBench
```
Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
```
cat README.md | head -60
```
Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
```
# see README for the exact launch command
```

// use cases

What you can build

Benchmark text-to-video models fairly.
Compare video generators on standard metrics.
Validate model claims with reproducible tests.
Track video-model progress over time.

// faq

Questions, answered

Is VBench free to use?

Apache 2.0 licensed — free for research and commercial use.

What does it measure?

Multiple dimensions of video quality — see the project page for the full list.

Do I need GPUs to run it?

Evaluation needs compute — check the README for requirements.

Can I add my own model?

Yes — it is designed to evaluate any video generator.

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VBench

Project facts

How it works

Why people love it

Standardized eval

Multi-dimension

CVPR Highlight

Model agnostic

Reproducible

Open source

Run it yourself

What you can build

Questions, answered

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