PixVerse V6 Max and Pixverse v5.6 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.
PixVerse Video GenerationPixVerse V6 Max and Pixverse v5.6 are both PixVerse models in the Video Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.
| Spec | PixVerse V6 Max | Pixverse v5.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Model ID | pixverse-v6-max | pixverse-v5-6 |
| Author | PixVerse | PixVerse |
| Released | Oct 20, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Input | Text Image | Text Image |
| Output | Video | Video |
| Endpoints | POST /v1/videos/generations | POST /v1/videos/generations |
| Capabilities |
Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.
Request parameters each model lists on EmpirioLabs, with the allowed values or range where one applies. A dash marks a parameter the model does not list.
| Parameter | PixVerse V6 Max | Pixverse v5.6 |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | string |
| mode | auto, t2v, i2v Default: auto | auto, t2v, i2v Default: auto |
| resolution | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p Default: 720p | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p Default: 1080p |
| aspect_ratio | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 2:3, 3:2, 21:9 Default: 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 Default: 16:9 |
| duration | 1 to 15 Default: 5 | 5s, 8s, 10s Default: 5s |
| generate_audio_switch | boolean Default: false | - |
| seed | 0 to 2147483647 | number |
| image | string | string |
| audio | - | boolean Default: true |
| image_end | - | string |
| style | - | none, anime, 3d_animation, clay, comic, cyberpunk Default: none |
| thinking | - | auto, enabled, disabled Default: auto |
| negative_prompt | - | string |
Text-to-video and image-to-video up to 15 seconds at 1080p, with native synchronized audio. Prompts can run to 5,000 characters, so one prompt can direct performance, camera movement and shot design in detail.
Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p with optional audio.
PixVerse V6 Max runs through POST /v1/videos/generations. The request returns a job_id right away; poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} until the job completes and read the output URLs from the result. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to pixverse-v6-max or pixverse-v5-6. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "pixverse-v6-max",
"prompt": "Describe what you want PixVerse V6 Max to generate."
}'PixVerse V6 Max is the newer release (Oct 20, 2026); Pixverse v5.6 was released on Jan 26, 2026. Capabilities listed only for PixVerse V6 Max: text to video, image to video, audio sync, multi shot, character consistency. Capabilities listed only for Pixverse v5.6: audio, styles. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.
PixVerse V6 Max is the newer release (Oct 20, 2026); Pixverse v5.6 was released on Jan 26, 2026.
The two models are priced on different units or tiers, so compare the live rate cards on this page. They always match what the API charges.
Yes. Both models use POST /v1/videos/generations with the same EmpirioLabs API key, so most integrations switch by changing the model value. Check the parameters table on this page first if you rely on a model-specific parameter.
Yes. Open each model in the EmpirioLabs playground and run the same prompt on both, with the parameters the API exposes.
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