Text or image to video · MiniMax H3 · with sound
AI video from a prompt, priced per second.
One API call in — a prompt, or an image to animate — and a 4–15 second MP4 with native stereo audio out. From $0.032 per second at 768p — a flat price you know before the render starts, on a REST API, a hosted MCP server and an n8n node.
Free credits to try it. No credit card.
One request
curl -X POST https://kinogenie.com/api/v1/tools/generate-video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "inputs": [], "options": { "prompt": "Golden-hour beach, a puppy runs toward the camera in slow motion. Audio: soft waves, joyful piano.", "seconds": 5, "resolution": "768p", "aspect_ratio": "16:9" } }'Returns a job id. Poll GET /api/v1/jobs/{id} or set a webhook; the result has a CDN download URL.
Flat per-second price
8 credits per second at 768p, 5 at 480p. Reserved when queued, refunded if the render fails.
Picture and sound together
Dialogue, sound effects and music are generated with the video, in stereo. Describe the audio in the prompt.
4–15 s, text or image
Six aspect ratios from text, or pass an image as the first (and last) frame: the clip follows it. 480p or 768p, 24 fps, H.264 + AAC.
Marked as AI-generated
Every file carries an AI-generated tag in its metadata. Prompts and outputs are moderated.
Three ways in
Built for agents and automations, not for a timeline.
REST API
POST /api/v1/tools/generate-video with an API key. Asynchronous jobs, idempotency keys, signed webhooks, OpenAPI description.
Learn moreMCP server
Connect https://kinogenie.com/mcp to Claude, ChatGPT or Codex with OAuth. Two tools: generate_video and get_job.
Learn moren8n and Apify
Drop the node into a workflow: prompt in, download URL out, with "wait for completion" built in.
Learn morePricing
Pay per second. Know the price before you render.
768p video costs $0.064 to $0.032 per second depending on your plan — against $0.08 per second at the usual hosted API — and the credits also work for 480p drafts.
| Per second of video | Credits | Starter ($12/mo) | Developer ($29/mo) | Pro ($99/mo) | Credit pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480p (short edge) | 5 | $0.04/s | $0.029/s | $0.02/s | $0.045/s |
| 768p (short edge) | 8 | $0.064/s | $0.046/s | $0.032/s | $0.072/s |
A 5-second 768p clip = 40 credits. Failed renders are refunded in full.
$0/mo
For your first clips.
- 100 credits once, about 12 s of 768p video
- Full generation API and MCP
- No credit card required
$12/mo
For side projects and first automations.
- 1,500 credits / month, about 187 s of 768p video
- No surprise overages
- Community support
$29/mo
For products generating video every day.
- 5,000 credits / month, about 625 s of 768p video
- No surprise overages
- Email support
$99/mo
For the lowest price per second.
- 25,000 credits / month, about 3125 s of 768p video
- Best price per credit
- Priority support
Need a burst without a subscription? Credit pack: $9 once for 1,000 credits (about 125 s of 768p video). They never expire, and you buy it from the dashboard.
FAQ
How is a clip priced?
Flat, per second of video: 8 credits per second at 768p and 5 at 480p. A 5-second 768p clip is 40 credits — from $0.158 on the Pro plan. The price is reserved when you queue the job and never changes with render time. Failed jobs are refunded.
What do I get back?
An MP4 (H.264, 24 fps) with native stereo audio generated together with the picture, 4–15 seconds long, at 480p or 768p on the short edge, in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 or 21:9. The file is served from a CDN URL valid for a year.
How long does it take?
Several minutes per clip — roughly five to ten for a 5-second 768p clip, depending on length and load. The API is asynchronous (poll the job or give us a webhook), so it fits agents and automations rather than live previews.
Which model is this?
MiniMax H3, the open-weight video model from MiniMax, run on our own GPU workers. That is what makes the price possible. Every output carries an AI-generated tag in its metadata, as the EU AI Act requires for synthetic media.
Can I animate an image?
Yes: pass image_url (a public image, or a media_url from an upload) and the model uses it as the first frame, keeping its aspect ratio. Add last_image_url to end on a second image. Describe what happens between them in the prompt and refer to the image as <Picture 1>.
Can I use it from an agent?
Yes. The hosted MCP server exposes generate_video and get_job with OAuth sign-in for Claude, ChatGPT and Codex, and the REST API takes a plain API key. There is an n8n node and an OpenAPI description too.
What is not allowed?
No real-person likeness without consent, no sexual, violent or unlawful content, and no use of the outputs to train other models. Prompts and results are moderated; violations close the account.
Your first clip is on us.
Sign up, paste a prompt, download the MP4. Then hand the same endpoint to your agent.