Magic Text to Video API

magic/text-to-video
Magic Inc text-to-video model generates dynamic videos from text descriptions using advanced AI techniques.
Output
$0.5 / gen
Released
Dec 26, 2025

Overview

What is Magic Text to Video API?

Magic Inc text-to-video model generates dynamic videos from text descriptions using advanced AI techniques.

Technical Specifications
- Supported inputs: Text
- Output: Video

Performance Benchmarks
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Magic Text to Video API Pricing
- Pricing on request

Where to Use Magic Text to Video

Short-form video generation
Create clips for social, ads, and product demos from text or image prompts.

Previsualization and storyboards
Rapidly prototype motion concepts before committing to production.

Use cases

Creating short-form AI videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts from a simple text prompt is a documented use case for this model.

It is also documented for producing AI video ads, product demos, and launch teasers without a production crew.

The model is documented as useful for visualizing scenes and pacing before committing to a full shoot.

It is also documented for creating animatics and concept videos for pitches and client approvals.

How to use Magic Text to Video API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to magic/text-to-video.
import requests, time

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY}
job = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "magic/text-to-video",
      "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"
    },
).json()
gid = job["id"]

while True:
    res = requests.get(f"https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={gid}", headers=headers).json()
    if res.get("status") in ("completed", "error"):
        break
    time.sleep(5)
print(res["video"]["url"])
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};
const job = await (await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "magic/text-to-video",
    "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"
  }),
})).json();

let res;
do {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
  res = await (await fetch(`https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id=${job.id}`, { headers })).json();
} while (!["completed", "error"].includes(res.status));
console.log(res.video.url);
# submit the generation — the response contains the job "id"
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"magic/text-to-video","prompt":"A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"}'

# then poll until status is "completed" — video.url holds the result
curl "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={id}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY"

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Magic Text to Video API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.5 / gen

Magic Text to Video vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
$0.5 / gen
Video generation
$0.2 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$1.95 / 1M tokens
$0.10136 / sec
Video generation
$0.0711 / sec
Cinematic video + native audio

Frequently asked questions

Magic Text to Video takes text as input and returns video.

Magic Text to Video became available on December 26, 2025.

Magic Text to Video is priced at $0.65 / gen.

Magic Text to Video is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

Magic Text to Video was built by Magic Inc..

Use magic/text-to-video as the model id on AI/ML API.

Yes. Magic Text to Video is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

No. The model's only listed feature is text-to-video generation; audio is not included.

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