Video 01 API

video-01
Minimax Video-01 generates high-quality videos from text prompts or image using advanced AI techniques for diverse creative applications.
Output
$0.559 / gen

How to use Video 01 API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to video-01.
import requests, time

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY}
job = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations",
    headers=headers,
    json={
      "model": "video-01",
      "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": "video-01",
    "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":"video-01","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.

Video 01 API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.559 / gen

Video 01 Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreWhat it measuresSourceRetrieved
Text-to-Video Arena
1025 (Elo)
Human preference Elo from blind pairwise comparisons of generated videos, measured independently by Artificial AnalysisSourceJuly 16, 2026

Video 01 vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
Video 01
This page
$0.559 / gen
Video generation
$0.26 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$0.13 / sec (variable)
Video generation
$1.95 / 1M tokens
$22.75 / 1M tokens
Video generation
$0.09243–$1.014 / sec (by resolution)
Cinematic video + native audio

Frequently asked questions

Video 01 takes image, text as input and returns video.

Video 01 is priced at $0.559 / gen.

Video 01 is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

Yes, Video 01 accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Video 01 was built by MiniMax.

Use video-01 as the model id on AI/ML API.

Yes. Video 01 is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

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