Turn a still image into a short video. Provide a source image URL plus an optional
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Turn a still image into a short video. Provide a source image URL plus an optional motion prompt to guide how it animates, pick a model with the model field — Google Veo, Seedance 2.0, Kling AI, Luma Ray, Runway Gen 4 or MiniMax Hailuo — and set resolution, duration and aspect ratio.
Include generation_type: "image-to-video" in the body — without it the request is treated as text-to-video and your image is ignored.
Call List Video Models (media-video-models) for the live catalog: every model's provider, per-second price, supported modes, resolutions and durations.
This is an asynchronous job: you submit a request, receive a job ID right away, then poll until the video is ready.
Pricing is per second of generated video and depends on the model and the resolution — from 4.6 to 156 credits per second. The Pricing table lists every model; media-video-models always returns the live prices. The cheapest way to animate an image is hailuo-2.3-fast at 768P (4.6 credits/s).
The model field picks the provider: Veo (veo-3.1-generate-001 and friends), Seedance (seedance-2-0, -fast, -mini), Kling (kling-v3, kling-v2-6, kling-v2-5-turbo, kling-3-0-turbo), Luma (ray-3.2), Runway (gen4.5, gen4_turbo) or MiniMax (hailuo-2.3, -fast, hailuo-02).
GET media-video-models (free) returns every model with its price, supported modes, resolutions, aspect ratios and durations — ideal for building a model picker.
Pass the image as a URL in the image field (use upload-media for local files). Veo models also accept base64-encoded bytes.
Use the optional prompt field to steer how the image animates. If you leave it out, a natural default motion is applied.
Each model has its own rate, and most models cost more at higher resolutions — from 4.6 to 156 credits per second. Billed for the generated video's duration when the job completes.
Animated product hero
Take a still product photo and animate it into a looping hero video for landing pages.
Cinemagraph-style content
Add subtle motion to portraits, landscapes, art for social posts.
Concept previs
Animate concept art / mood boards before commissioning real production.
Vertical (TikTok / Reels) content
Use aspect_ratio: 9:16 to generate portrait-format videos from existing portraits.
input
image (URL) + generation_type: image-to-video + model (required) + optional prompt/resolution/duration/aspect_ratio
output
A job ID right away; once complete, result_data carries the video URL, duration and metadata.
id back immediately.status is completed.result_data.video_url.You're billed only when the job completes successfully. You can also configure a webhook to be notified instead of polling.
image field. Faster, with a smaller request body.data:image/png;base64,... or the raw base64 string. Useful when you don't have anywhere to host the image first, but produces larger request bodies.Call media-video-models for the live list (filter on supported_modes containing image-to-video). Snapshot:
| Model | Provider | Rate | Durations | Other modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
veo-3.1-fast-generate-001 | Veo (Google) | 720P 20 · 1080P 24 credits/s | 4/6/8s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, extend |
veo-3.1-generate-001 | Veo (Google) | 80 credits/s | 4/6/8s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, extend |
veo-3.1-lite-generate-001 | Veo (Google) | 720P 10 · 1080P 16 credits/s | 4/6/8s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, extend |
seedance-2-0 | Seedance | 480p 14.1 · 720p 30 · 1080p 75 · 4k 156 credits/s | 4/5/6/8/10/15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
seedance-2-0-fast | Seedance | 480p 10.8 · 720p 24 credits/s | 4/5/6/8/10/15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
seedance-2-0-mini | Seedance | 480p 6.8 · 720p 15 credits/s | 4/5/6/8/10/15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
seedance-2-5 | Seedance | 480p 20.7 · 720p 46 · 1080p 115 credits/s | 4-30s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
kling-v3 | Kling | 720p 16.5 · 1080p 22 · 4k 82.5 credits/s | 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/12/15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame |
kling-v3-omni | Kling | 720p 25.5 · 1080p 34 · 4k 85 credits/s | 3-15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
kling-video-o1 | Kling | 720p 25.5 · 1080p 34 credits/s | 5/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
kling-v2-6 | Kling | 34 credits/s | 5/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame |
kling-v2-5-turbo | Kling | 720p 8.4 · 1080p 14 credits/s | 5/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame |
kling-3.0-turbo | Kling | 720p 22.4 · 1080p 28 credits/s | 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/12/15s | text-to-video |
ray-3.2 | Luma | 540p 6.2 · 720p 12.5 · 1080p 50 credits/s | 5/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, extend |
gen4.5 | Runway | 25 credits/s | 2-10s | text-to-video |
gen4_turbo | Runway | 10 credits/s | 5/10s | — |
hailuo-2.3 | MiniMax | 768P 9.2 · 1080P 16 credits/s | 6/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame |
hailuo-2.3-fast | MiniMax | 768P 4.6 · 1080P 8 credits/s | 6/10s | — |
hailuo-02 | MiniMax | 768P 9.2 · 1080P 16 credits/s | 6/10s | text-to-video, first-last-frame |
minimax-h3 | MiniMax | 768P 16 · 2K 26 credits/s | 4-15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
minimax-h3-max | MiniMax | 480P 10 · 768P 16 credits/s | 5-15s | text-to-video, first-last-frame, reference-to-video |
For a cheap image animation loop use hailuo-2.3-fast; for final quality with sound use veo-3.1-generate-001.
This service animates an image, so always send "generation_type": "image-to-video" in the body. If you omit it, the request defaults to text-to-video and your image field is silently ignored — you'll get a text-only video (or a 400 if no prompt was supplied).
16:9 (default) — landscape. Best for desktop, YouTube and TV. The source image is cropped or letterboxed to fit if needed.9:16 — portrait. Best for TikTok, Instagram Reels and Shorts.Pick the aspect_ratio that best matches your source image to minimise cropping.
The optional prompt field guides the motion, not the content. Useful patterns:
Avoid describing the scene contents — those are already in the image.
imagerequiredstringSource image as a URL (use upload-media for local files). Veo models also accept base64-encoded bytes. Aliases image_url / image_urls[0] are also accepted.
generation_typerequiredstringMust be 'image-to-video' for this service. If omitted, the request defaults to text-to-video and the image is IGNORED — always send it.
enum: image-to-video
modelrequiredstringPicks the provider and model — use a model_id / call_as / alias from media-video-models. Veo: 'veo-3.1-generate-001' (default), '-fast', '-lite', 'veo-3.0-fast-generate-001' (aliases 'veo (Audio)' / 'veo fast (Audio)' still work). Seedance: 'seedance-2-0', '-fast', '-mini'. Kling: 'kling-v3', 'kling-v2-6', 'kling-v2-5-turbo', 'kling-3-0-turbo'. Luma: 'ray-3.2'. Runway: 'gen4.5' / 'gen4_turbo' (image-only). MiniMax: 'hailuo-2.3', 'hailuo-2.3-fast' (image-only, the cheapest), 'hailuo-02'.
promptstringOptional motion-guidance prompt (e.g. 'slow camera push-in', 'gentle wind through trees'). On Seedance/Kling/Luma a default motion prompt is applied if omitted.
resolutionstring · default: 1080P (Veo) / 720p (others)Output resolution — per model. Veo: '512P' / '1080P' / '4K'. Seedance & Luma: '720p' / '1080p'. Kling: up to '4k' (720p = std, 1080p = pro). Runway: '720p' / '1080p' (Gen 4 Turbo: 720p only). See media-video-models.
durationstring · default: 4s (Veo) / 5s (others)Video duration as a string with the 's' suffix — allowed values per model. Veo: 4/6/8s. Seedance: 4/5/6/8/10/15s. Kling: 3-15s. Luma: 5s or 10s. Runway Gen 4.5: 2-10s; Gen 4 Turbo: 5s or 10s.
aspect_ratiostring · default: 16:9Aspect ratio. Veo: '16:9' or '9:16'. Seedance/Kling/Luma also allow '1:1'. Runway additionally allows '4:3', '3:4', '21:9'.
generate_audiobooleanNon-Veo providers: generate a soundtrack. Veo models always include generated audio.
seedintegerNon-Veo providers: seed for reproducible generations (-1 = random).
Per second of generated video, at the model's rate for the chosen resolution. You're billed once, when the job completes successfully. This table is a snapshot (2026-10-07); media-video-models always returns the live prices.
| Service | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fast · Veo 3.1 Fast (veo-3.1-fast-generate-001) | second | 720P 20 · 1080P 24 credits/second |
| High quality · Veo 3.1 (veo-3.1-generate-001) | second | 80 credits/second |
| Economy · Veo 3.1 Lite (Preview) (veo-3.1-lite-generate-001) | second | 720P 10 · 1080P 16 credits/second |
| Seedance 2.0 (seedance-2-0) | second | 480p 14.1 · 720p 30 · 1080p 75 · 4k 156 credits/second |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast (seedance-2-0-fast) | second | 480p 10.8 · 720p 24 credits/second |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini (seedance-2-0-mini) | second | 480p 6.8 · 720p 15 credits/second |
| Seedance 2.5 (seedance-2-5) | second | 480p 20.7 · 720p 46 · 1080p 115 credits/second |
| Kling 3.0 (kling-v3) | second | 720p 16.5 · 1080p 22 · 4k 82.5 credits/second |
| Kling 3.0 Omni (kling-v3-omni) | second | 720p 25.5 · 1080p 34 · 4k 85 credits/second |
| Kling O1 (kling-video-o1) | second | 720p 25.5 · 1080p 34 credits/second |
| Kling 2.6 (kling-v2-6) | second | 34 credits/second |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo (kling-v2-5-turbo) | second | 720p 8.4 · 1080p 14 credits/second |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo (kling-3.0-turbo) | second | 720p 22.4 · 1080p 28 credits/second |
| Luma Ray 3.2 (ray-3.2) | second | 540p 6.2 · 720p 12.5 · 1080p 50 credits/second |
| Runway Gen 4.5 (gen4.5) | second | 25 credits/second |
| Runway Gen 4 Turbo (gen4_turbo) | second | 10 credits/second |
| MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 (hailuo-2.3) | second | 768P 9.2 · 1080P 16 credits/second |
| MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast (hailuo-2.3-fast) | second | 768P 4.6 · 1080P 8 credits/second |
| MiniMax Hailuo 02 (Legacy) (hailuo-02) | second | 768P 9.2 · 1080P 16 credits/second |
| MiniMax H3 (minimax-h3) | second | 768P 16 · 2K 26 credits/second |
| MiniMax H3 Max (minimax-h3-max) | second | 480P 10 · 768P 16 credits/second |
| List Video Models | item | Free |
Examples: a 4s Veo 3.1 animation at 1080P = 320 credits; a 5s Kling 3.0 at 1080p = 110 credits; a 5s Runway Gen 4 Turbo at 720p = 50 credits; a 6s Hailuo 2.3 Fast at 768P = 27.6 credits.
Most models cost more at higher resolutions and less at lower ones; where the table shows one number, the model has a single rate.
If a job fails, it isn't billed — you're only charged for videos that complete successfully.