> ## 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).
| Model | Best for | Resolutions | Durations (seconds) | Audio |
| :------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------- |
| `ltx-2.3` | Fastest output. Best for rapid iteration | 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-2.3` 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. Multiply by your `end_seconds` to estimate a job.
| Model | 480p | 720p | 1080p | 4k | With audio |
| :------------------ | ---: | ---: | ----: | --: | :---------------------------- |
| `ltx-2.3` | 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`
and `ltx-2.3`, defaulting to `ltx-2.3` on the free tier and `gemini-omni` on paid tiers.
## 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 |
| `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.
| Model | Max images per request (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 |
| `qwen-edit` | — | 2 |
| `seedream-v4.5` | — | 9 |
## Fixed-cost endpoints
These endpoints have a single model and a flat rate.
| 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) | 100 per image |
| [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) | 0.05 per character, rounded up |
| [AI Voice Cloner](/api-reference/audio-projects/ai-voice-cloner) | 0.05 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 |
| [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, calculated at 30fps.
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.
* **Free tier** — 400 credits on signup plus 100 daily credits, enough to exercise every image endpoint and short video jobs.