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FLUX 3 Text-to-Video Draft generates short draft videos from text prompts with coherent motion, prompt-guided camera direction, optional synchronized audio, and pricing optimized for rapid iteration.

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FLUX 3 Draft - Text-to-Video

FLUX 3 Draft Text-to-Video turns a written prompt into a quick video preview with coherent motion and prompt-guided scene composition. It is designed for rapid ideation, storyboarding, prompt iteration, and testing creative directions before producing a final-quality clip.

Key Capabilities

  • Generate draft videos directly from text prompts.
  • Explore subject behavior, scene structure, camera movement, lighting, pacing, and visual style quickly.
  • Optionally generate synchronized audio for early sound and storytelling tests.
  • Choose a duration from 5 to 20 seconds.
  • Use landscape, portrait, square, or cinematic aspect ratios for different concepts.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesDescribe the subject, action, environment, camera movement, timing, mood, lighting, and visual style of the draft video.
aspect_ratioNoOutput aspect ratio. Options: 21:9, 2:1, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, or 9:16. Default: 9:16.
durationNoDraft video duration in seconds. Choose an integer from 5 to 20. Default: 5.
generate_audioNoGenerate synchronized audio for the draft video. Default: true.

How to Use

  1. Write a concise prompt describing the main subject, action, setting, and camera direction.
  2. Select an aspect ratio that matches the intended format.
  3. Set a duration from 5 to 20 seconds.
  4. Enable generate_audio when you want to test ambience, sound effects, music, or dialogue.
  5. Generate several variations, compare the motion and composition, then refine the prompt for production use.

Prompting Tips

  • Start with one clear action so the draft has a focused motion target.
  • Add camera instructions such as tracking shot, dolly-in, orbit, zoom, tilt, or locked-off frame.
  • Use short timing cues when the scene has multiple beats.
  • Treat the draft as a visual test: refine subject identity, action, pacing, and framing before adding secondary details.

Pricing

Billing UnitPrice
Per second$0.06

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 5-second draft costs $0.30.
  • Example: a 10-second draft costs $0.60.

Best Use Cases

  • Rapid prompt and motion experimentation.
  • Storyboards and pre-visualization.
  • Social video concept testing.
  • Early advertising and product-video drafts.
  • Comparing multiple camera or pacing directions.

Notes

  • This draft model generates video from text prompts and does not require an input image.
  • Draft outputs are intended for exploration and iteration.
  • Generated audio may vary with the prompt and visual action.
Note:This website uses AI models provided by third parties. Documentation prices are for reference and may be outdated. The Generate button shows an estimate; the final task charge prevails.

Flux 3 Text To Video Draft API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/black-forest-labs/flux-3/text-to-video-draft 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 Text To Video Draft 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",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "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/text-to-video-draft" \
  -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/text-to-video-draft";
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 ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
        "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "duration": 5,
        "generate_audio": true
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = task.urls?.get ||
  `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${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",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "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/text-to-video-draft", 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 Text To Video Draft API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Flux 3 Text To Video Draft API?

Flux 3 Text To Video Draft is a Black Forest Labs model for video generation, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. FLUX 3 Text-to-Video Draft generates short draft videos from text prompts with coherent motion, prompt-guided camera direction, optional synchronized audio, and pricing optimized for rapid iteration. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Flux 3 Text To Video Draft 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-text-to-video-draft.

How much does Flux 3 Text To Video Draft cost per run?

Flux 3 Text To Video Draft starts at $0.30 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 Text To Video Draft accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `aspect_ratio`, `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-text-to-video-draft.

How do I get started with the Flux 3 Text To Video Draft 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 Text To Video Draft 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.

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