Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p, multiple aspect ratios, 5-10s durations, with optional synchronized audio.
PixVerseVideo GenerationProprietary EndpointGenerates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p, multiple aspect ratios, 5-10s durations, with optional synchronized audio.
pixverse-v5-6POST /v1/videos/generationsLive pay-as-you-go rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog. You are billed only for what you use, with no monthly minimum.
Pixverse v5.6 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 https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "pixverse-v5-6",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Pixverse v5.6 to generate."
}'curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"},
json={
"model": "pixverse-v5-6",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Pixverse v5.6 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)Request parameters supported by the Pixverse v5.6 API on EmpirioLabs. Defaults apply when a field is omitted.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Range / values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | - | - | Scene description. |
| mode | enum | t2v | t2v, i2v | t2v: text-to-video. i2v: animate the attached image. |
| resolution | enum | 1080p | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p | Output resolution. Larger = higher fidelity but slower / more expensive. |
| aspect_ratio | enum | 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | Output aspect ratio (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:2, etc.). |
| duration | enum | 5s | 5s, 8s, 10s | 1080p only supports 5s and 8s. |
| audio | boolean | true | - | Generate native audio with the video. |
| image | string | - | - | Reference image URL. Required for i2v. |
| image_end | string | - | - | Optional last-frame image URL for image-to-video. |
| style | enum | none | none, anime, 3d_animation, clay, comic, cyberpunk | Stylization preset. |
| thinking | enum | auto | auto, enabled, disabled | Whether the model uses chain-of-thought before generating. auto lets PixVerse decide. |
| negative_prompt | string | - | - | What to avoid (≤2048 chars). |
| seed | number | - | - | Reproducibility seed. |
Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p with optional audio.
On EmpirioLabs, Pixverse v5.6 is billed pay as you go: 360p/540p 5s no audio $0.40 per video; 360p/540p 5s audio $0.80 per video; 360p/540p 8s no audio $0.80 per video. The live rate card on this page always matches what the API charges.
Pixverse v5.6 is served through POST /v1/videos/generations on api.empiriolabs.ai with standard bearer-token authentication.
Yes. The EmpirioLabs playground runs Pixverse v5.6 in the browser with the same parameters the API exposes, so you can test prompts before writing code.
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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