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Generate video clips more accurately with respect to natural language descriptions and using camera movement instructions for shot control.

MODALITIES
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MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director (minimax/minimax-video-01-director) is a video model from MiniMax. Pricing via AIgateway: see pricing table. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations — set model="minimax/minimax-video-01-director".

model · minimax/minimax-video-01-director

Use this model

model: minimax/minimax-video-01-director
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax/minimax-video-01-director","prompt":"a slow drone shot over a mountain lake"}'
API schema

Call MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director from any OpenAI SDK

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

Request body

json
{
  "model": "minimax/minimax-video-01-director",
  "prompt": "A drone shot of a mountain lake at golden hour",
  "duration": 5,          // seconds
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}

// Response is an async job — poll /v1/jobs/<id> until status === "completed".

Response

json
{
  "id": "job_abc123",
  "status": "queued",        // queued | processing | completed | failed
  "model": "minimax/minimax-video-01-director",
  "created": 1776947082
}

// After completion:
{
  "id": "job_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": {
    "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/video/abc123.mp4",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "1920x1080"
  }
}

Quickstart

# See docs at https://aigateway.sh/docs

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 MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director?
Generate video clips more accurately with respect to natural language descriptions and using camera movement instructions for shot control. It is a video model from MiniMax, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug minimax/minimax-video-01-director.
How much does MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director cost via AIgateway?
Pass-through pricing. See the pricing panel on this page for exact rates.
How do I call MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "minimax/minimax-video-01-director". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director 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 MiniMax API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a MiniMax key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay MiniMax directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.