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AI Video Generation APIs
Compare video models by duration, resolution, reference inputs, native audio, pricing, and observed output quality.
These guides evaluate video APIs using criteria that matter after the first demo: prompt adherence, motion consistency, camera control, reference inputs, native audio, duration, resolution, generation time, and price. Where a post includes an output test, it identifies the prompt and the limits of the evidence. Use the model pages below for current API capabilities and the articles for deeper comparisons, setup guidance, and cost decisions.
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Articles about video APIs

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash vs Veo 3.1 API: Cost Compared (2026)
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash leads Veo 3.1 by ~150 Elo on Arena text-to-video. Pricing, specs, and which Google video API fits your pipeline in 2026.

Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash API Pricing: From $0.11/Video (2026)
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash API pricing from $0.11 per video on UnificAlly: 4-10s videos with audio, 4K output, edit costs, and how to call it.

Picturesque AI Studio: Credit Pricing and Director (2026)
Picturesque AI is a browser studio with 100+ models, Motion Control, and Director. Credit prices, what it does, and where a pay-per-use API still wins.

Runway Gen-4 API: Pricing, Specs, How to Access It (2026)
Runway Gen-4 turns an image into a 5–10s 720p video. What its API and plans cover, full specs, and the video APIs you can call today.

Sora API: Pricing, Specs, and the Sept 24 Shutdown (2026)
OpenAI scheduled the Sora API shutdown for September 24, 2026, and the app closed in April. Specs, what changes, and the video APIs to migrate to.

Wan 2.2 Animate: Specs, How to Run It, and API Access (2026)
Wan 2.2 Animate is Alibaba's Apache-2.0 character animation model. Both modes, specs, how to run it, and the closest live API.

Wan 2.2 Image-to-Video Prompt Guide: What Works (2026)
How to prompt Wan 2.2 image-to-video: motion-first prompt patterns, negative prompts, prompt_extend, and seeds, with working API calls from $0.20 per video.

Grok Imagine API Pricing & Cost: From $0.01 per Image (2026)
Grok Imagine API pricing from $0.01 per image on UnificAlly, plus video cost per second. Compare every route, common jobs, and the right model ID.

Seedance 2.5 vs 2.0 API: Pricing and Which to Use (2026)
Seedance 2.5 vs 2.0: 2.0 Mini starts at $0.022/s against $0.129/s for 2.5, and 2.0 Pro outputs 4K; 2.5 adds 30s videos and 50 references.

SeeDance 2.5 API Pricing & Cost: From $0.129/sec (2026)
SeeDance 2.5 API pricing from $0.129 per second on UnificAlly: 480p to 1080p costs, 30-second output, 50 references, and working code.

Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0 API: Pricing, Which to Use (2026)
Seedance 2.0 vs Kling 3.0: per-second cost for 720p native-audio video, matched outputs, and reference limits. Seedance takes bigger image, video, audio sets.

SeeDance 2.0 API Pricing & Cost: From $0.022/sec (2026)
SeeDance 2.0 API pricing from $0.022 per second on UnificAlly: Pro, Fast and Mini rates from 480p to 4K, video-input pricing, and the cheapest setup.

Veo 3.1 vs Seedance 2.0 API: Pricing and Which to Use (2026)
Veo 3.1 costs from $0.075 flat per 4–8s video; Seedance 2.0 runs from $0.022/s but reaches 15s with video and audio references. Matched outputs.

Veo 3.1 API Pricing & Cost: From $0.075 per Video (2026)
Veo 3.1 API pricing from $0.075 per video, below Google's direct rate. Cost per clip for Lite, Fast and Quality, 4K and upscale, and which tier is cheapest.

Kling 2.6 API Pricing: From $0.03/sec, Native Audio (2026)
Kling 2.6 API pricing from $0.03 per second on UnificAlly: Standard vs Pro costs, native audio, 1080p, 5s and 10s videos, and code to call it.

MiniMax Hailuo API Pricing: From $0.0169/sec (2026)
MiniMax Hailuo API pricing from $0.0169 per second on UnificAlly: Hailuo 02, 2.3 and 2.3 Fast costs, resolution and duration limits, and code.