Luma Photon Flash

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MODALITIES

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Luma Photon Flash (luma-labs/luma-photon-flash) is a image model from Luma Labs. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.0050 per megapixel. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations — set model="luma-labs/luma-photon-flash".

model · luma-labs/luma-photon-flash

Use this model

model: luma-labs/luma-photon-flash

curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"luma-labs/luma-photon-flash","prompt":"a serene cyberpunk city at dusk"}'

curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model":"luma-labs/luma-photon-flash","prompt":"a cyberpunk cat"}'

Capabilities

Text to image

Pricing

Per megapixel$0.0050

You pay pass-through pricing.

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API schema

Call Luma Photon Flash from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json

{
  "model": "luma-labs/luma-photon-flash",
  "prompt": "A cyberpunk cat at sunset, cinematic lighting",
  "n": 1,
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "response_format": "url"   // or "b64_json"
}

Response

json

{
  "created": 1776947082,
  "data": [
    { "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/img/abc123.png" }
    // or { "b64_json": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEU..." }
  ]
}

Quickstart

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1", api_key="sk-aig-...")

r = client.images.generate(
    model="luma-labs/luma-photon-flash",
    prompt="a cyberpunk cat at sunset",
    size="1024x1024",
)
print(r.data[0].url)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key

402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)

404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint

429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header

500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)

503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)

Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is Luma Photon Flash?

Generate images from your prompts using Luma Photon Flash. Photon Flash is the most creative, personalizable, and intelligent visual models for creatives, bringing a step-function change in the cost of high-quality image generation. It is a image model from Luma Labs, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug luma-labs/luma-photon-flash.

How much does Luma Photon Flash cost via AIgateway?

Pass-through pricing. See the pricing panel on this page for exact rates.

How do I call Luma Photon Flash from my code?

Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "luma-labs/luma-photon-flash". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.

Does Luma Photon Flash support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?

Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.

Can I bring my own Luma Labs API key (BYOK)?

Yes. Attach a Luma Labs key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay Luma Labs directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.