Pixverse Pixverse C1 Image To Video API Documentation

Pixverse Pixverse C1 Image To Video API Documentation

Playground

PixVerse C1 generates film-grade videos from a starting image with flexible duration (1-15s), multiple resolutions up to 1080p, and optional native audio generation. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no cold starts, affordable pricing.

Features

PixVerse C1 Image-to-Video animates a reference image into a high-quality cinematic video clip. Upload a start frame, describe the motion — the model generates smooth, natural video with optional native audio across four resolution tiers and clips up to 15 seconds.

• Need to generate from text only? Try PixVerse C1 Text-to-Video

Why Choose This?

• Image-grounded generation Start from a reference photo for precise visual control over subject appearance, environment, and composition.

• Four resolution tiers Generate from 360p up to 1080p — balance quality and cost based on your delivery needs.

• Optional native audio generation Enable generate_audio_switch to produce synchronized ambient sound alongside the video.

• Extended duration Generate clips from 1 to 15 seconds for maximum creative flexibility.

Parameters

How to Use

1. Upload your image — provide the reference image URL to animate.
2. Write your prompt — describe the motion, camera movement, and scene atmosphere.
3. Select resolution — 360p for fastest/lowest cost, 720p for standard, 1080p for highest quality.
4. Set duration — choose between 1 and 15 seconds.
5. Enable audio (optional) — check generate_audio_switch to generate synchronized native audio.
6. Submit — generate, preview, and download your video.

Pricing

Billing Rules

• Billing is calculated per second of video generated
• Duration range: 1–15 seconds
• Examples: 10s at 720p (no audio) = $0.50 — 10s at 1080p (no audio) = $0.95

Best Use Cases

• Photo Animation — Bring portraits, landscapes, and product images to life with natural cinematic motion.
• Social Media Content — Animate reference images into short-form clips with optional audio.
• Marketing & Advertising — Animate product and campaign images for promotional video content.
• Concept Visualization — Turn still reference images into moving scene previews for pitching and storyboarding.
• Rapid Prototyping — Use lower resolutions to iterate on motion concepts before a final high-quality render.

Pro Tips

• Use a high-quality, well-lit reference image with a clearly visible subject for the most natural animation.
• Be specific in your prompt about camera movement (pan, zoom, dolly) and subject behavior.
• Use 360p or 540p to rapidly test prompts before committing to a 1080p final render.
• Enable audio for scenes with strong environmental elements like ocean waves, crowds, or wind.

Notes

• Both image and prompt are required fields; all other parameters are optional.
• Please follow PixVerse’s content usage policies when crafting prompts.

Related Models

• PixVerse C1 Text-to-Video — Generate video from text prompts without a reference image.
• PixVerse V6 Image-to-Video — Previous generation PixVerse image-to-video model.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "duration": 5,
  "generate_audio_switch": false
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/pixverse/pixverse-c1/image-to-video" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

Response Parameters

Result Request Parameters

Result Response Parameters