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FLUX 3 Image-to-Video animates a required reference image into a 5-20 second video, preserving subject appearance while using prompt control to guide motion, camera movement, visual style, and optional synchronized audio at 720P / 1080P output. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

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FLUX 3 - Image-to-Video

FLUX 3 Image-to-Video transforms a required reference image into a short video with coherent motion, prompt-guided action, and optional synchronized audio. Use the image to anchor the subject, character, product, scene, or visual style, then describe how it should move and evolve.

Key Capabilities

  • Animate a reference image into a 5-20 second video.
  • Preserve the main subject's appearance while adding prompt-controlled motion and camera direction.
  • Generate optional synchronized audio for ambience, sound effects, music, or dialogue.
  • Choose 720p or 1080p output for social content, advertisements, product showcases, and creative production.
  • Support landscape, portrait, square, and cinematic aspect ratios.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesDescribe the action, motion, environment, camera movement, timing, mood, lighting, and visual style.
imageYesReference image used as the visual starting point. Supports PNG, JPEG, or WebP URLs.
aspect_ratioNoOutput aspect ratio. Options: 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, or 9:16.
resolutionNoOutput resolution. Options: 720p or 1080p. Default: 720p.
durationNoVideo duration in seconds. Choose an integer from 5 to 20. Default: 5.
generate_audioNoGenerate synchronized audio for the video. Default: true.

How to Use

  1. Provide a clear reference image with the subject or composition you want to animate.
  2. Describe the desired action, movement, camera path, environment, and visual style in the prompt.
  3. Choose an aspect ratio and resolution that match the intended destination.
  4. Set a duration from 5 to 20 seconds and enable generate_audio when sound should be created with the scene.
  5. Submit the request and download the generated video after processing is complete.

Prompting Tips

  • Explain what should stay consistent from the image and what should change through motion.
  • Use concrete actions such as hair moving in the wind, a product rotating, a character turning, or a camera pushing in.
  • Add camera language such as tracking shot, slow dolly-in, orbit, handheld movement, or locked-off frame.
  • Mention lighting, atmosphere, and sound when they are important to the final result.

Pricing

Pricing is calculated by billed video duration and output resolution.

ResolutionPrice
720p$0.17/s
1080p$0.29/s

Billing Rules

  • The billed duration is rounded up to the next whole second.
  • The minimum billed duration is 5 seconds.
  • The maximum billed duration is 20 seconds.
  • Audio generation does not add a separate charge in the current pricing formula.
  • Example: a 10-second 720p video costs $1.70.
  • Example: a 10-second 1080p video costs $2.90.

Best Use Cases

  • Bringing character portraits, product photos, and illustrations to life.
  • Product advertisements and e-commerce motion creatives.
  • Social media animations and short promotional clips.
  • Character performance tests, visual storytelling, and concept development.

Notes

  • A reference image and prompt are both required.
  • Use a clear image with the subject visible and enough visual detail for motion planning.
  • Generated motion and audio may vary with the image content and prompt specificity.

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Flux 3 Image To Video API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/black-forest-labs/flux-3/image-to-video with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Flux 3 Image To Video below.

HTTP example
set -euo pipefail

: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5,
    "generate_audio": true
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/black-forest-labs/flux-3/image-to-video" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
  -d "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; 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' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
  case "$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
Node.js example
const submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/black-forest-labs/flux-3/image-to-video";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');

async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
  return response.json();
}

// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
        "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
        "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
        "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
        "resolution": "720p",
        "duration": 5,
        "generate_audio": true
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = task.urls?.get ||
  `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;

// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
  const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
    headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
  });
  const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
  if (result.status === "completed") {
    console.log(result.outputs);
    break;
  }
  if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
  if (!["created", "processing"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error("Unexpected status: " + result.status);
  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
Python example
import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen

api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5,
    "generate_audio": True
}

def request_json(url, data=None):
    request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        return json.load(response)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/black-forest-labs/flux-3/image-to-video", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
    raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = task.get("urls", {}).get("get") or f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
    result_body = request_json(result_url)
    result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
    status = result.get("status")
    if status == "completed":
        print(result.get("outputs", []))
        break
    if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout"}:
        raise RuntimeError(result)
    if status not in {"created", "processing"}:
        raise RuntimeError(f"Unexpected status: {status}")
    time.sleep(2)

Flux 3 Image To Video API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Flux 3 Image To Video API?

Flux 3 Image To Video is a Black Forest Labs model for video generation from images, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. FLUX 3 Image-to-Video animates a required reference image into a 5-20 second video, preserving subject appearance while using prompt control to guide motion, camera movement, visual style, and optional synchronized audio at 720P / 1080P output. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Flux 3 Image To Video API?

POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates production-oriented Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples with timeouts, transient-error handling, and safe GET retries. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/black-forest-labs/black-forest-labs-flux-3-image-to-video.

How much does Flux 3 Image To Video cost per run?

Flux 3 Image To Video starts at $0.85 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.

What inputs does Flux 3 Image To Video accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `image`, `aspect_ratio`, `resolution`, `duration`, `generate_audio`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/black-forest-labs/black-forest-labs-flux-3-image-to-video.

How do I get started with the Flux 3 Image To Video API?

Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.

Can I use Flux 3 Image To Video outputs commercially?

Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Black Forest Labs). The license summary appears on the model card above; see WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service for platform-level conditions.

FLUX 3 Image-to-Video API on WaveSpeedAI