minimax_video-01

Technical Specifications of minimax-video-01

What is minimax-video-01?

minimax-video-01 is CometAPI’s platform identifier for MiniMax’s Video-01 video generation model. MiniMax introduced Video-01 as its first AI-native video generation model, designed to create short high-definition videos from text prompts, with support for image-guided generation as well. The model is positioned around strong prompt responsiveness, cinematic camera motion, and visually polished short-form clips.

Based on MiniMax’s official materials, Video-01 supports 720p output at 25 fps and can generate videos up to 6 seconds long. It offers both text-to-video and image-to-video workflows, making it suitable for creative prototyping, marketing visuals, concept animation, and social media content generation.

From an integration perspective, MiniMax’s video APIs use an asynchronous workflow: you submit a generation task, receive a task_id, poll the task status, and then retrieve the generated file once processing completes successfully.

Main features of minimax-video-01

• Text-to-video generation: Create short videos directly from natural-language prompts describing subjects, scenes, actions, and motion.
• Image-to-video support: Start from a reference image and animate it using a text prompt for more controlled visual outputs.
• HD short-form output: Supports high-definition generation at 720p, aimed at visually striking results for compact video clips.
• 25 fps playback: Generates video at 25 frames per second, which helps produce smoother motion in short sequences.
• Cinematic camera movement: MiniMax highlights camera-motion effects as a core strength, useful for more dynamic and film-like generations.
• Prompt responsiveness: The model is described by MiniMax as having strong text responsiveness, helping it follow creative instructions more effectively.
• Asynchronous API workflow: Built for task-based generation, where you create a job, check status, and retrieve the finished video file after completion.

How to access and integrate minimax-video-01

Step 1: Sign Up for API Key

To get started with minimax-video-01, first sign up on CometAPI and generate your API key from the dashboard. After logging in, create a key and store it securely, since you’ll use it to authenticate every request to the minimax-video-01 API.

Step 2: Send Requests to minimax-video-01 API

Use CometAPI's MiniMax-compatible endpoint at POST /v1/video_generation.

curl https://api.cometapi.com/v1/video_generation \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COMETAPI_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "video-01",
    "prompt": "A paper boat floating on calm water at sunrise."
  }'

Step 3: Retrieve and Verify Results

The API returns a task ID. Poll GET /v1/query/video_generation?task_id={task_id} to check generation status and retrieve the output video URL when complete.