Luma Ray 1.6 T2V
Playground
Try it on WavespeedAI!Luma Ray 1.6 generates high-quality videos from text prompts, with support for multiple sizes and advanced prompt optimization. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Luma Ray 1.6 Text-to-Video
Create cinematic videos from pure imagination with Luma Ray 1.6 Text-to-Video. Simply describe your scene and watch it come to life — no source images required. Ray 1.6 excels at magical, fantastical, and visually stunning content with professional-grade camera work.
Need to animate an existing image? Try Luma Ray 1.6 I2V for image-to-video generation.
Why It Looks Great
- Pure text-to-video: Generate complete videos from descriptions alone — no images needed.
- Cinematic quality: Creates movie-grade videos with dramatic lighting and composition.
- Fantasy & magical: Excels at luminous, ethereal, and fantastical scenes.
- Advanced camera work: Supports tracking shots, following movements, and dynamic angles.
- 720p HD output: Sharp, professional-quality video in landscape or portrait.
- Extended duration: Generate up to 10 seconds of video.
- Prompt Enhancer: Built-in tool to refine your descriptions automatically.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Text description of the scene, action, and atmosphere you want. |
| size | No | Output dimensions: 1280×720 (landscape) or 720×1280 (portrait). Default: 1280×720. |
| duration | No | Video length: 5 or 10 seconds. Default: 5. |
How to Use
- Write your prompt — describe the scene, camera movements, and atmosphere in detail.
- Use Prompt Enhancer (optional) — click to automatically enrich your description.
- Choose size — select landscape (1280×720) or portrait (720×1280).
- Set duration — choose 5 or 10 seconds.
- Run — click the button to generate.
- Download — preview and save your video.
Pricing
Per 5-second billing based on duration.
| Duration | Calculation | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | 5 ÷ 5 × $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 10 seconds | 10 ÷ 5 × $0.30 | $0.60 |
Size Options
| Size | Orientation | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| 1280×720 | Landscape | YouTube, presentations, cinematic content |
| 720×1280 | Portrait | TikTok, Instagram Reels, Stories, mobile |
Best Use Cases
- Fantasy & Magical Content — Create ethereal, luminous, and fantastical scenes.
- Cinematic Sequences — Generate movie-quality video from imagination.
- Nature & Wildlife — Produce stunning wildlife and nature footage.
- Music Videos — Create visually stunning sequences for audio content.
- Concept Visualization — Bring imaginative ideas to life without source material.
Example Prompts
- “A luminous deer walks through a forest made of giant, translucent crystals. The crystals refract moonlight, casting colorful light patterns on the ground. Magical, tranquil atmosphere, cinematic, 4K, camera follows the deer’s movement slowly.”
- “Dragon soaring through clouds at sunset, golden light on scales, epic aerial shot”
- “Bioluminescent jellyfish floating in deep ocean, ethereal glow, slow graceful movement”
- “Ancient temple emerging from mist at dawn, time-lapse clouds, mystical atmosphere”
- “Phoenix rising from flames, sparks and embers swirling, dramatic slow motion”
Model Comparison
| Model | Type | Cost (5s) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray 1.6 T2V | Text-to-Video | $0.30 | Pure imagination, fantasy scenes |
| Ray 1.6 I2V | Image-to-Video | $0.20 | Animating existing images |
Pro Tips for Best Results
- Ray excels at magical and fantastical content — embrace the ethereal.
- Include cinematic direction: “camera follows”, “tracking shot”, “slow motion”.
- Describe light qualities: “luminous”, “refract moonlight”, “colorful light patterns”.
- Add atmosphere keywords: “magical”, “tranquil”, “cinematic”, “4K”.
- Combine subject action with camera movement for dynamic results.
- Fantasy creatures, glowing elements, and nature scenes work exceptionally well.
Notes
- Duration options are 5 or 10 seconds.
- Text-to-video costs more than image-to-video due to full scene generation.
- Enable Safety Checker for content that will be publicly shared.
- Ray 1.6 delivers Luma’s latest and most capable video generation.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
# Submit the task
curl --location --request POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/luma/ray-1.6-t2v" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
--data-raw '{
"size": "1280*720",
"duration": 5
}'
# Get the result
curl --location --request GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${requestId}/result" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | - | The positive prompt for the generation. | |
| size | string | No | 1280*720 | 1280*720, 720*1280 | The size of the generated media in pixels (width*height). |
| duration | integer | No | 5 | 5, 10 | The duration of the generated media in seconds. |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Array of URLs to the generated content (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.has_nsfw_contents | array | Array of boolean values indicating NSFW detection for each output |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, the ID of the prediction to get |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | string | Array of URLs to the generated content (empty when status is not completed). |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |