Pika V2.1 Image to Video

POST/v1/run

V2.1 is Pika's image-to-video AI model. Bring static images to life with fluid animation, consistent character motion, and professional-grade video output.

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to pika/v2.1/image-to-video.

Default: pika/v2.1/image-to-video

stringpromptrequired

Text prompt that describes the image or asset to generate.

stringimagerequired

Input image URL or image data used by this model.

Optional<string>resolution

The resolution of the generated video

Allowed values: 720p, 1080p

Default: 720p

Optional<integer>duration

The duration of the generated video in seconds

Default: 5

Optional<integer>seed

The seed for the random number generator

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns an accepted generation task. Poll the result endpoint with the returned id for terminal outputs or errors.

Optional<string>error

Error message if the task failed. Empty on success.

stringidrequired

Unique identifier for the generation task.

Optional<string>model

Model ID used for the prediction.

Optional<array>outputs

Array of generated content. Empty when status is not completed.

stringstatusrequired

Status of the task: pending, running, completed, failed, or timeout.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: image-to-video

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "pika/v2.1/image-to-video",
  "prompt": "The flower blossoms into a vibrant pink lily. The lily's wide-open petals are lavishly adorned with sparkling glitter and an array of tiny, iridescent, multicolored gem-like stickers in shapes like stars, moons, and dolphins, catching the light playfully as a developing bud rises from the top of the main bloom.",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/pika/v2.1/image-to-video/input_image_0.png",
  "duration": 5
}'

# 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/run_abc123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "run_abc123",
  "model": "pika/v2.1/image-to-video",
  "status": "running",
  "outputs": []
}