HappyHorse 1.0 API

Video model offering Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Reference-to-Video, and Video Edit modes with high-fidelity, motion-smooth output.

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About HappyHorse 1.0

Video model offering Text-to-Video, Image-to-Video, Reference-to-Video, and Video Edit modes with high-fidelity, motion-smooth output.

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HappyHorse 1.0 specs

Model ID
happyhorse-1-0
Provider
Alibaba Cloud
Category
Video Generation
Input
text, image, video
Output
video
Region
Singapore
Endpoints
POST /v1/videos/generations

HappyHorse 1.0 API pricing

Live pay-as-you-go rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog. You are billed only for what you use, with no monthly minimum.

Type
Spec
Rate
All Modes 720P
per second
$0.14
All Modes 1080P
per second
$0.24
Compare on the full pricing page

How to call the HappyHorse 1.0 API

HappyHorse 1.0 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. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

cURL: submit the job
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "happyhorse-1-0",
    "prompt": "Describe what you want HappyHorse 1.0 to generate."
  }'
cURL: poll for the result
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"
Python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "happyhorse-1-0",
        "prompt": "Describe what you want HappyHorse 1.0 to generate.",
    },
)
job = response.json()

# Generation runs as an async job. Poll until it completes.
import time
while True:
    status = requests.get(
        f"https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/jobs/{job['job_id']}",
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"},
    ).json()
    if status.get("status") in ("completed", "failed"):
        print(status)
        break
    time.sleep(5)
Full HappyHorse 1.0 API reference

HappyHorse 1.0 API parameters

Request parameters supported by the HappyHorse 1.0 API on EmpirioLabs. Defaults apply when a field is omitted.

ParameterTypeDefaultRange / valuesDescription
promptstring--Scene description.
modeenumautoauto, t2v, i2v, videoedit, r2vt2v: text-to-video. i2v: animate the attached image. videoedit: edit the attached video. r2v: reference-to-video.
resolutionenum1080p720p, 1080pOutput resolution. Larger = higher fidelity but slower / more expensive.
durationnumber53 to 15Clip length in seconds.
aspect_ratioenum16:916:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4Output aspect ratio (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:2, etc.).
imagestring--Reference image URL. Required for i2v / r2v / videoedit.
videostring--Reference video URL. Required for videoedit / r2v.
seednumber--Reproducibility seed.
audio_settingenumautoauto, originauto: generate native audio. origin: keep audio from the reference video.
watermarkbooleanfalse-Add a 'HappyHorse' watermark to the output.

Good to know

Modes (in one bot)

  • Text-to-video
  • Image-to-video
  • Reference-to-video
  • Video-to-video Edit (MP4/MOV/WEBM input)

Constraints

  • 720p / 1080p, 3-15s per generation
  • Edit duration matches the input video length

Aspect ratios

  • Text modes: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1
  • Reference mode adds: 4:3, 3:4

Uploaded media preprocessing

  • Video inputs are capped to 15 seconds.
  • Uploaded video inputs are normalized to provider-compatible MP4 when needed.

HappyHorse 1.0 API: common questions

How much does the HappyHorse 1.0 API cost?

On EmpirioLabs, HappyHorse 1.0 is billed pay as you go: All Modes 720P $0.14 per second; All Modes 1080P $0.24 per second. The live rate card on this page always matches what the API charges.

Which endpoint does HappyHorse 1.0 use?

HappyHorse 1.0 is served through POST /v1/videos/generations on api.empiriolabs.ai with standard bearer-token authentication.

Can I try HappyHorse 1.0 in the browser before integrating?

Yes. The EmpirioLabs playground runs HappyHorse 1.0 in the browser with the same parameters the API exposes, so you can test prompts before writing code.

How do I get a HappyHorse 1.0 API key?

Create an EmpirioLabs account, then generate a key under API Keys in the dashboard. Billing is pay-as-you-go credits, so you only pay for the requests you make.

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