Pixverse Pixverse V6 Image To Video API Documentation

Pixverse Pixverse V6 Image To Video API Documentation

Playground

PixVerse V6 generates high-quality videos from images with flexible duration (1-15s), multiple resolutions up to 1080p, and optional audio generation. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no cold starts, affordable pricing.

Features

PixVerse V6 Image-to-Video animates a reference image into a high-fidelity cinematic video clip. Upload a photo, describe the motion and scene, and the model generates smooth, natural movement with optional synchronized audio — across multiple resolution and aspect ratio options.

• Need to generate from text only? Try PixVerse V6 Text-to-Video

Why Choose This?

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

• High-fidelity output Produces detailed, visually coherent video with accurate motion and scene rendering across four resolution tiers.

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

• Thinking mode The thinking_type parameter lets the model apply extended reasoning for complex or nuanced scene descriptions.

• Flexible aspect ratios Supports multiple orientations to fit social, cinematic, and broadcast formats.

• Prompt Enhancer Built-in tool to automatically improve your motion descriptions for richer output.

Parameters

How to Use

1. Upload your image — provide the reference photo to animate via URL or drag-and-drop.
2. Write your prompt — describe the motion, camera movement, and scene atmosphere. Use the Prompt Enhancer for better results.
3. Select resolution — 360p for drafts, 720p for standard output, 1080p for final production.
4. Set duration — choose your desired clip length in seconds.
5. Enable audio (optional) — check generate_audio_switch to generate synchronized sound alongside the video.
6. Set thinking_type (optional) — use auto or adjust for complex scene descriptions.
7. Submit — generate, preview, and download your video.

Pricing

Billing Rules

• Billing is calculated per second of video generated
• Audio generation increases cost per second at each resolution tier
• Examples: 10s at 720p (no audio) = $0.45 — 10s at 1080p (no audio) = $0.90

Best Use Cases

• Photo Animation — Bring portraits, landscapes, and lifestyle photos to life with natural, cinematic motion.
• Social Media Content — Produce short-form animated clips from reference images for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.
• Marketing & Advertising — Animate product and campaign images for promotional video without a film crew.
• Concept Visualization — Turn still reference images into moving scene previews for pitching and storyboarding.
• Audio-Visual Content — Use audio generation for fully immersive animated scenes.

Pro Tips

• Use a high-quality, well-lit reference image with a clearly visible subject for the most natural animation.
• Include specific camera style references in your prompt (dolly-in, handheld, shallow depth of field) for more expressive results.
• 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 V6 Text-to-Video — Generate video from text prompts without a reference image.

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,
  "thinking_type": "auto"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/pixverse/pixverse-v6/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 "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.urls.get // empty')
if [ -z "${RESULT_URL}" ]; then RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"; fi

# 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) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    created|processing) sleep 2 ;;
    *) printf 'Unexpected status: %s
' "${STATUS}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

Response Parameters

Result Request Parameters

Result Response Parameters