> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.magichour.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Models and Credit Costs
> Every model available through the API, what it supports, and what it costs in credits.
Magic Hour exposes multiple models per endpoint. Pass the one you want in the `model` field, or
omit it to get `default`, which tracks our current recommendation and changes over time.
Credits are charged per generation. Video cost scales with duration, image cost with resolution and
image count. Failed generations are never charged.
## Video models
Available on [text to video](/api-reference/video-projects/text-to-video) and
[image to video](/api-reference/video-projects/image-to-video).
### Choose your first model
Start with a model available on the free plan. Free-plan access still uses credits.
**Available on free and paid plans**
* **LTX 2.5 (`ltx-2.5`)** — our recommended starting point, especially for fast generations.
* **MiniMax H3 (`minimax-h3`)** — a high-quality alternative.
For either model on the free plan, set `resolution` to `480p`.
**Requires a paid plan**
* **Kling 3.0 (`kling-3.0`)** — our recommendation for strong quality and value.
* **Seedance 2.5 (`seedance-2.5`)** — choose this for state-of-the-art quality.
Pass the model ID in `model` to select it explicitly. See the endpoint reference for supported
durations and resolutions, and the credit-cost table below to compare costs.
### Video model reference
| Model | Best for | Resolutions | Durations (seconds) | Audio |
| :------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------- |
| `gemini-omni-1.1` | Precise short clips, first and last frames, and high resolution | 360p, 720p, 1080p, 4k | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | No |
| `ltx-2.3` | Fast output for general scenes and rapid iteration | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `ltx-2.5` | Fast output for general scenes and clips up to 60 seconds | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `minimax-h3` | Native-audio video with flexible duration | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `wan-2.2` | Strong physics, camera moves, and motion | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 | No |
| `kling-2.6` | Great for action, motion blur, and camera moves | 720p, 1080p | 5, 10 | No |
| `kling-3.0` | Best overall quality for cinematic storytelling | 720p, 1080p, 4k | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | Yes, costs extra |
| `veo3.1-lite` | Veo quality at a more accessible cost | 720p, 1080p | 4, 6, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 | Yes, costs extra |
| `veo3.1` | Google's model. Highest realism and detail | 720p, 1080p | 4, 6, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56 | Yes, costs extra |
| `seedance-1.5` | Smooth, consistent motion with precision | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Yes, costs extra |
| `seedance-2.0-mini` | Fast, consistent video with strong motion quality | 480p, 720p | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `seedance-2.0` | Top quality with reference-to-video control | 480p, 720p | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `seedance-2.5` | Highest quality with superior realism, detail, and motion | 480p, 720p | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 | Yes, no extra credits |
| `sora-2` | Open AI's model. Great for creativity and viral clips | 720p | 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 | Yes, no extra credits |
`default` resolves to `kling-3.0` on paid tiers and `ltx-2.5` on the free tier. Free typically
requests `480p`; paid plans (Creator, Pro, Business) can request the higher resolutions a model
supports, at that resolution's credit cost. The deprecated `kling-2.5-audio` and `veo3.1-audio`
values are equivalent to passing the base model with `audio: true`.
### Video credit costs
Credits per second of output. For text-to-video and image-to-video, multiply by `end_seconds` to estimate a job.
For endpoints that trim an input, the clip duration is `end_seconds - start_seconds`.
| Model | 360p | 480p | 720p | 1080p | 4k | With audio |
| :------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----: | --: | :---------------------------- |
| `gemini-omni-1.1` | 48 | — | 144 | 192 | 384 | Not supported |
| `ltx-2.3` | — | 24 | 48 | 72 | — | Included |
| `ltx-2.5` | — | 24 | 48 | 72 | — | Included |
| `minimax-h3` | — | 24 | 48 | 72 | — | Included |
| `wan-2.2` | — | 24 | 48 | 72 | — | Not supported |
| `kling-2.6` | — | — | 36 | 72 | — | Not supported |
| `kling-3.0` | — | — | 48 | 72 | 240 | +24 at 720p, 1080p; +48 at 4k |
| `veo3.1-lite` | — | — | 48 | 72 | — | +24 |
| `veo3.1` | — | — | 96 | 120 | — | +24 |
| `seedance-1.5` | — | 30 | 60 | 90 | — | 2× the base rate |
| `seedance-2.0-mini` | — | 96 | 192 | — | — | Included |
| `seedance-2.0` | — | 144 | 288 | — | — | Included |
| `seedance-2.5` | — | 288 | 576 | — | — | Included |
| `sora-2` | — | — | 120 | — | — | Included |
The video formula is `duration × output fps × resolution multiplier`. Because output fps varies by
model, two models at the same resolution can cost different amounts per second.
### Legacy model values
The endpoints still accept `ltx-2`, `kling-2.5`, `kling-1.6`, `seedance` for backwards
compatibility, but these are no longer recommended and are absent from the tables above. New
integrations should use a documented model.
[AI video editor](/api-reference/video-projects/ai-video-editor) has its own roster:
`gemini-omni-1.1` and `ltx-2.3`, defaulting to `ltx-2.3` on the free tier and `gemini-omni-1.1` on paid
tiers. The deprecated `gemini-omni` value is equivalent to `gemini-omni-1.1`.
## Image models
Available on [AI image generator](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-image-generator) and
[AI image editor](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-image-editor).
| Model | Generate | Edit | Resolutions | From | Tiers |
| :-------------------- | :------- | :--- | :---------------- | ----------: | :--------------------------- |
| `flux-schnell` | Yes | — | 640px, 1k, 2k | 5 credits | free, creator, pro, business |
| `flux-2-klein` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k | 5 credits | free, creator, pro, business |
| `z-image-turbo` | Yes | — | 640px, 1k, 2k | 5 credits | free, creator, pro, business |
| `seedream-v4` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k, 4k | 40 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `seedream-v5-pro` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k | 75 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `nano-banana` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k | 50 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `nano-banana-2-lite` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k | 50 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `nano-banana-2` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k, 4k | 100 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `nano-banana-pro` | Yes | Yes | 1k, 2k, 4k | 150 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `gpt-image-2` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k, 4k | 50 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `gpt-image-2.5-flare` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k, 4k | 100 credits | creator, pro, business |
| `krea-2` | Yes | Yes | 640px, 1k | 10 credits | free, creator, pro, business |
| `qwen-edit` | — | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k | 10 credits | free, creator, pro, business |
| `seedream-v4.5` | — | Yes | 640px, 1k, 2k, 4k | 50 credits | creator, pro, business |
"From" is the cost of a single image at the model's lowest resolution. Higher resolutions cost more,
and generating multiple images multiplies the cost. Free-plan image models are available at `640px`.
Larger resolutions require a paid plan even if the model is available on the free plan.
| Model | Allowed image counts (generator) | Max additional input images (editor) |
| :-------------------- | :------------------------------- | :----------------------------------- |
| `flux-schnell` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | — |
| `flux-2-klein` | 1 | 5 |
| `z-image-turbo` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | — |
| `seedream-v4` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `seedream-v5-pro` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `nano-banana` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `nano-banana-2-lite` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `nano-banana-2` | 1, 4, 9, 16 | 9 |
| `nano-banana-pro` | 1, 4, 9, 16 | 9 |
| `gpt-image-2` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `gpt-image-2.5-flare` | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 9 |
| `krea-2` | 1 | 1 |
| `qwen-edit` | — | 2 |
| `seedream-v4.5` | — | 9 |
## Reference costs
These endpoints use tool-specific pricing. Some rates vary by resolution or output settings.
| Endpoint | Credits |
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------- |
| [AI Clothes Changer](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-clothes-changer) | 25 per image |
| [AI Face Editor](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-face-editor) | 1 per edit |
| [AI GIF Generator](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-gif-generator) | 50 per GIF |
| [AI Headshot Generator](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-headshot-generator) | 50 per headshot |
| [AI Meme Generator](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-meme-generator) | 10 per meme |
| [AI QR Code Generator](/api-reference/image-projects/ai-qr-code-generator) | Free |
| [Body Swap](/api-reference/image-projects/body-swap) | 50+ per image, based on resolution |
| [Face Swap Photo](/api-reference/image-projects/face-swap-photo) | 10 per image |
| [Head Swap](/api-reference/image-projects/head-swap) | 10 per image |
| [Image Background Remover](/api-reference/image-projects/image-background-remover) | 5 per image |
| [Photo Colorizer](/api-reference/image-projects/photo-colorizer) | 10 per image |
| [AI Voice Generator](/api-reference/audio-projects/ai-voice-generator) | 0.1 per character, rounded up |
| [AI Voice Cloner](/api-reference/audio-projects/ai-voice-cloner) | 0.1 per generated character, rounded up |
### AI Image Upscaler
Cost depends on `style.mode` and `scale_factor`.
| Mode and scale | Credits |
| :--------------------------- | :------------ |
| `preserve`, 2x | 25 per image |
| `balanced` or `creative`, 2x | 50 per image |
| `preserve`, 4x | 100 per image |
| `balanced` or `creative`, 4x | 200 per image |
## Duration-based endpoints
These charge by output length rather than per generation.
| Endpoint | Credits |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------- |
| [Animation](/api-reference/video-projects/animation) | 24 credits/second at 24fps |
| [Audio to Video](/api-reference/video-projects/audio-to-video) | 24 credits/second at 480p, 48 at 720p, 72 at 1080p |
| [Auto Subtitle Generator](/api-reference/video-projects/auto-subtitle-generator) | \~4.8 credits/second at 24fps |
| [Character Replace](/api-reference/video-projects/character-replace) | 48 credits/second at 480p, 96 at 720p |
| [Face Swap Video](/api-reference/video-projects/face-swap-video) | 24 credits/second at 24fps |
| [Lip Sync](/api-reference/video-projects/lip-sync) | 1 credit/frame, doubled on `pro` |
| [AI Talking Photo](/api-reference/video-projects/ai-talking-photo) | 20 credits/second prompted, 48 realistic |
| [Video to Video](/api-reference/video-projects/video-to-video) | 48 credits/second at 24fps |
Video jobs return an estimate in `credits_charged` on the create response. The final amount is
corrected once the render finishes and the true frame rate is known. Read `credits_charged` from
the get-details response for the actual charge.
## Estimating before you build
* **Credits to dollars** — [usage-based rates](/billing/usage-based-pricing#rates-and-volume-discounts) give the per-credit price for each tier, including volume discounts.
* **Cost calculator** — [model your monthly spend](https://magichour.ai/api?ref=docs-models#api-cost-calculator) across endpoints and volumes.
* **Mock server** — [develop against sample responses](/integration/development-and-testing#mock-server-recommended-for-development) without spending credits.
* **Current balance** — call [`GET /v1/account`](/api-reference/account/get-account-details) to read
the credits currently available to the API key's account.