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MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video

video

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

MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video (minimax/minimax-video-01-director-image-to-video) is a video model from MiniMax. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.500 per second. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations — set model="minimax/minimax-video-01-director-image-to-video". Best for: Ads, Storyboards, Demos.

slug · minimax/minimax-video-01-director-image-to-videoprovider · MiniMax

Use this model

model: minimax/minimax-video-01-director-image-to-video
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-image-to-video","prompt":"a slow drone shot over a mountain lake"}'

Capabilities

Strengths

  • Text-to-video generation
  • Cinematic motion

Use cases

AdsStoryboardsDemos

Pricing

Per video second$0.500
You pay pass-through · 5% applied at credit top-up, not per-call.
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API schema

Call MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video 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-image-to-video",
  "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-image-to-video",
  "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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video?
Generate video clips more accurately with respect to initial image, 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-image-to-video.
How much does MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video cost via AIgateway?
Pass-through pricing plus a 5% platform fee applied at top-up. See the pricing panel on this page for exact rates.
How do I call MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video 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-image-to-video". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
What are the best use cases for MiniMax (Hailuo AI) Video 01 Director - Image to Video?
Ads, Storyboards, Demos. Key strengths: Text-to-video generation; Cinematic motion.
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 waives the 5% platform fee on those calls.