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POST
/
v1
/
video_generation
Video Generation
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --data '
{
  "prompt": "A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.",
  "first_frame_image": "https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg",
  "model": "MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3",
  "duration": 6,
  "resolution": "1080P"
}
'
import requests

url = "https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation"

payload = {
"prompt": "A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.",
"first_frame_image": "https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg",
"model": "MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3",
"duration": 6,
"resolution": "1080P"
}
headers = {
"Content-Type": "<content-type>",
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': '<content-type>', Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'},
body: JSON.stringify({
prompt: 'A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.',
first_frame_image: 'https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg',
model: 'MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3',
duration: 6,
resolution: '1080P'
})
};

fetch('https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'prompt' => 'A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.',
'first_frame_image' => 'https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg',
'model' => 'MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3',
'duration' => 6,
'resolution' => '1080P'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Authorization: Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type: <content-type>"
],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}
package main

import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)

func main() {

url := "https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation"

payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"prompt\": \"A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.\",\n \"first_frame_image\": \"https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg\",\n \"model\": \"MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3\",\n \"duration\": 6,\n \"resolution\": \"1080P\"\n}")

req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "<content-type>")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

fmt.Println(string(body))

}
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation")
.header("Content-Type", "<content-type>")
.header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
.body("{\n \"prompt\": \"A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.\",\n \"first_frame_image\": \"https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg\",\n \"model\": \"MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3\",\n \"duration\": 6,\n \"resolution\": \"1080P\"\n}")
.asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.minimax.io/v1/video_generation")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = '<content-type>'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request.body = "{\n \"prompt\": \"A mouse runs toward the camera, smiling and blinking.\",\n \"first_frame_image\": \"https://cdn.hailuoai.com/prod/2024-09-18-16/user/multi_chat_file/9c0b5c14-ee88-4a5b-b503-4f626f018639.jpeg\",\n \"model\": \"MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3\",\n \"duration\": 6,\n \"resolution\": \"1080P\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
{
  "task_id": "106916112212032",
  "base_resp": {
    "status_code": 0,
    "status_msg": "success"
  }
}

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

HTTP: Bearer Auth

Headers

Content-Type
enum<string>
default:application/json
required

The media type of the request body. Must be set to application/json to ensure the data is sent in JSON format.

Available options:
application/json

Body

application/json
model
enum<string>
required

Model name. Supported values: MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3, MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast, MiniMax-Hailuo-02, I2V-01-Director, I2V-01-live, I2V-01.

Available options:
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3,
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast,
MiniMax-Hailuo-02,
I2V-01-Director,
I2V-01-live,
I2V-01
first_frame_image
string
required

Specify an image as the starting frame of the video. Supports public URLs or Base64-encoded Data URLs (data:image/jpeg;base64,...).

  • Image requirements:
    • Formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP
    • Size: Less than 20MB
    • Dimensions: Short edge > 300px; aspect ratio between 2:5 and 5:2
prompt
string

Text description of the video, up to 2000 characters. For MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3, MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast, MiniMax-Hailuo-02 and I2V-01-Director models, camera movement can be controlled using [command] syntax.

  • Supported 15 camera commands:

    • Truck: [Truck left], [Truck right]
    • Pan: [Pan left], [Pan right]
    • Push: [Push in], [Pull out]
    • Pedestal: [Pedestal up], [Pedestal down]
    • Tilt: [Tilt up], [Tilt down]
    • Zoom: [Zoom in], [Zoom out]
    • Shake: [Shake]
    • Follow: [Tracking shot]
    • Static: [Static shot]
  • Usage rules:

    • Combined movements: Multiple commands inside one [] take effect simultaneously (e.g., [Pan left,Pedestal up]). Recommended max: 3.
    • Sequential movements: Commands appear in order, e.g., "...[Push in], then...[Push out]".
    • Natural language: Free-form descriptions also work, but explicit commands yield more accurate results.
prompt_optimizer
boolean

Whether to automatically optimize the prompt. Defaults to true. Set to false for more precise control.

fast_pretreatment
boolean

Reduces optimization time when prompt_optimizer is enabled. Defaults to false. Applies only to MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3, MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast and MiniMax-Hailuo-02.

duration
integer

Video duration (seconds). Default is 6. Supported values depend on the model and resolution:

Model512P768P1080P
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-6 or 106
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast-6 or 106
MiniMax-Hailuo-026 or 106 or 106

Notes: The default resolution for other models is 720p.

resolution
enum<string>

Video resolution. Options depend on model and duration:

Model6s10s
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3768P (default), 1080P768P (default)
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast768P (default), 1080P768P (default)
MiniMax-Hailuo-02512P, 768P (default), 1080P512P, 768P (default)
Other models720P (default)Not supported
Available options:
512P,
720P,
768P,
1080P
callback_url
string

A callback URL to receive asynchronous task status updates.

  1. Validation: Once configured, MiniMax sends a POST request with a challenge field. Your server must echo this value within 3s to validate.
  2. Updates: After validation, MiniMax pushes status updates when the task changes. Response structure matches the Query Video Generation Task API.

Callback status values:

  • "processing" – Task in progress
  • "success" – Task completed successfully
  • "failed" – Task failed
from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Request
import json

app = FastAPI()

@app.post("/get_callback")
async def get_callback(request: Request):
try:
json_data = await request.json()
challenge = json_data.get("challenge")
if challenge is not None:
# Validation request, echo back challenge
return {"challenge": challenge}
else:
# Status update request, handle accordingly
# {
# "task_id": "115334141465231360",
# "status": "success",
# "file_id": "205258526306433",
# "base_resp": {
# "status_code": 0,
# "status_msg": "success"
# }
# }
return {"status": "success"}
except Exception as e:
raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))

if __name__ == "__main__":
import uvicorn
uvicorn.run(
app, # Required
host="0.0.0.0", # Required
port=8000, # Required, port can be customized
# ssl_keyfile="yourname.yourDomainName.com.key", # Optional, enable if using SSL
# ssl_certfile="yourname.yourDomainName.com.key", # Optional, enable if using SSL
)

Response

200 - application/json
task_id
string

The video generation task ID, used for querying status.

base_resp
object