Image-to-Video APIs
Compare image-to-video APIs for animating product images, approved keyframes and visual storyboards.
Models to evaluate
8 model familiesAlibaba
Wan 3.0
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 image-to-video starts from an opening frame and directs 2 to 30 seconds of motion with generated audio. An optional closing frame pins where the shot lands, at 480p, 720p or 1080p.
Image to video
Alibaba official price: $0.05From $0.045per output secondKling
Kling 4.0
Kling 4.0 image-to-video animates your opening frame into a clip of 3 to 30 seconds at 720p or 1080p. Add up to 9 in-between keyframes, or a closing frame and up to 8, to direct the path; every clip comes with a stereo soundtrack.
Image to video
From $0.188per output secondByteDance
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 image-to-video starts the clip on a still you supply and animates it, with sound in the same pass. Clips run 4 to 30 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, and an optional closing still makes the shot arrive on a set frame.
Image to video
From $0.123per output secondMiniMax
MiniMax H3
MiniMax H3 image-to-video starts from your opening frame, with an optional closing frame and a prompt that directs the motion between them. Clips run 4 to 15 seconds with generated audio at 768p or 2k.
Image to video
MiniMax official price: $0.08From $0.037per output secondLightricks
LTX 2.3 Spicy
LTX 2.3 Spicy is an uncensored image-to-video build on Lightricks' LTX 2.3: your opening frame carries the content and the prompt is optional. Clips run 3 to 20 whole seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with no audio field.
Image to video
Spicy list price: $0.02From $0.019per output secondVidu
Vidu Q3 Turbo
Vidu Q3 Turbo is the fast tier of Vidu's Q3 line, turning an opening frame and a required prompt into 1 to 16 seconds of video. It outputs 540p or 720p with audio generated in the same pass, in the frame's shape.
Image to video
From $0.042per output secondPruna AI
P-Video 2 Pro
P-Video 2 Pro image-to-video animates an opening frame, with an optional closing frame, into a 5-15 second clip with sound at 480p or 768p. The clip keeps your image's shape. No content filter.
Image to video
From $0.012per output secondAlibaba
HappyHorse 1.1
HappyHorse 1.1 image-to-video animates your opening frame from a prompt describing the movement that follows. Clips run 3 to 15 whole seconds at 720p or 1080p with generated sound, and the frame sets the shape.
Image to video
From $0.14per output secondHow to choose an image-to-video API
Use an image-to-video mode when the opening composition matters. Start with a frame in the intended aspect ratio, describe one clear movement, then inspect how the subject and background evolve. Duration, camera controls and audio support must be checked on the selected model page.
- Product-image animation
- Start with an approved product image and one movement. Watch for changing logos, outlines and materials.
- Approved keyframe animation
- Match the opening frame to your delivery format. Establish subject motion before adding camera movement so failures are easier to trace.
- Storyboard motion
- Validate the intent of one shot first. A connected story also needs a separate check for consistency between shots.
Compare models
Compare the same configuration and billing unit. Review the current quote before running a task.
- Wan 3.0
alibaba/wan-3.0/image-to-video
- Price
- Alibaba official price: $0.05From $0.045 / output second10% below the publisher's list priceVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- Kling 4.0
kling/4.0/image-to-video
- Price
- From $0.188 / output secondVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Filtered — This model refuses requests beyond its own limits outright. Measured, not assumed — models we have not measured carry no label at all.
- Seedance 2.5
bytedance/seedance-2.5/image-to-video
- Price
- From $0.123 / output secondVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- MiniMax H3
minimax/h3/image-to-video
- Price
- MiniMax official price: $0.08From $0.037 / output second53% below the publisher's list priceVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- LTX 2.3 Spicy
lightricks/ltx-2.3-spicy/image-to-video
- Price
- Spicy list price: $0.02From $0.019 / output second5% below the Spicy list priceVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- Vidu Q3 Turbo
vidu/q3-turbo/image-to-video
- Price
- From $0.042 / output secondVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- P-Video 2 Pro
pruna-ai/p-video-2-pro/image-to-video
- Price
- From $0.012 / output secondVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
- HappyHorse 1.1
alibaba/happyhorse-1.1/image-to-video
- Price
- From $0.14 / output secondVaries with the selected settings
- Best for
- Image to video
- Content limits
- Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
| Model | Best for | Content limits | View details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 3.0alibaba/wan-3.0/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | Alibaba official price: $0.05From $0.045 / output second10% below the publisher's list price | |
| Kling 4.0kling/4.0/image-to-video | Image to video | Filtered — This model refuses requests beyond its own limits outright. Measured, not assumed — models we have not measured carry no label at all. | From $0.188 / output second | |
| Seedance 2.5bytedance/seedance-2.5/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | From $0.123 / output second | |
| MiniMax H3minimax/h3/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | MiniMax official price: $0.08From $0.037 / output second53% below the publisher's list price | |
| LTX 2.3 Spicylightricks/ltx-2.3-spicy/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | Spicy list price: $0.02From $0.019 / output second5% below the Spicy list price | |
| Vidu Q3 Turbovidu/q3-turbo/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | From $0.042 / output second | |
| P-Video 2 Propruna-ai/p-video-2-pro/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | From $0.012 / output second | |
| HappyHorse 1.1alibaba/happyhorse-1.1/image-to-video | Image to video | Uncensored — This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer. | From $0.14 / output second |
- Uncensored
- Runs with no content filter added on our side.
- Filtered
- Requests beyond the model's own limits are refused outright.
Validate your shortlist
A sample test brief
Animate a lamp photo with a slow orbit. Inspect the shade, stand and lighting at the beginning, middle and end.
- Check supported reference formats, dimensions and counts on the selected model page.
- Watch the entire clip for subject consistency, motion artifacts and the intended camera movement.
- Compare the same configuration and billing unit. Review the current quote before running a task.
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