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meituan/longcat-video/distilled/image-to-video

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POSThttps://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run

Model IDmeituan/longcat-video/distilled/image-to-video

Input Schema

10 parameters · 2 required · 8 optional

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`image`	string	Required	The URL of the image to generate a video from.
`prompt`	string	Required	The prompt to guide the video generation. · Default: "First-person view from the cockpit of a Formula 1 car. The driver's gloved hands firmly grip the intricate, carbon-fiber steering wheel adorned with numerous colorful buttons and a vibrant digital display showing race data. Beyond the windshield, a sun-drenched racetrack stretches ahead, lined with cheering spectators in the grandstands. Several rival cars are visible in the distance, creating a dynamic sense of competition. The sky above is a clear, brilliant blue, reflecting the exhilarating atmosphere of a high-speed race. high resolution 4k"
`fps`	integer	Optional	The frame rate of the generated video. · Min: 1 · Max: 60 · Default: 30
`seed`	integer	Optional	The seed for the random number generator.
`num_frames`	integer	Optional	The number of frames to generate. · Min: 17 · Max: 961 · Default: 162
`video_quality`	string	Optional	The quality of the generated video. · Options: low, medium, high, maximum · Default: "high" lowmediumhighmaximum
`video_write_mode`	string	Optional	The write mode of the generated video. · Options: fast, balanced, small · Default: "balanced" fastbalancedsmall
`video_output_type`	string	Optional	The output type of the generated video. · Options: X264 (.mp4), VP9 (.webm), PRORES4444 (.mov), GIF (.gif) · Default: "X264 (.mp4)" X264 (.mp4)VP9 (.webm)PRORES4444 (.mov)GIF (.gif)
`num_inference_steps`	integer	Optional	The number of inference steps to use. · Min: 2 · Max: 16 · Default: 12
`num_refine_inference_steps`	integer	Optional	The number of inference steps to use for refinement. · Min: 2 · Max: 16 · Default: 12

Output Schema

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Unique identifier for the generation task
`status`	string	Task status: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout
`model`	string	Model used for the generation
`outputs`	array	Array of output items
`outputs[].url`	string	URL of the generated artifact
`outputs[].content_type`	string	MIME type (e.g. image/png, video/mp4)
`error`	object \| null	Error details if failed, null on success
`error.type`	string	Machine-readable error type code
`error.message`	string	Human-readable error description

Async Workflow

This model uses asynchronous execution. Submit a request and poll for the result.

Submit — POST to /v1/run, receive an id
Poll — GET /v1/run/{id} until status is completed, failed, or timeout
Retrieve — Read outputs from the completed response

Code Examples

Ready-to-run snippets

# Step 1: Submit
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "model": "meituan/longcat-video/distilled/image-to-video",
  "fps": 30,
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/lightricks/ltx-2.3-pro/image-to-video/input_image_0.png",
  "prompt": "First-person view from the cockpit of a Formula 1 car. The driver's gloved hands firmly grip the intricate, carbon-fiber steering wheel adorned with numerous colorful buttons and a vibrant digital display showing race data. Beyond the windshield, a sun-drenched racetrack stretches ahead, lined with cheering spectators in the grandstands. Several rival cars are visible in the distance, creating a dynamic sense of competition. The sky above is a clear, brilliant blue, reflecting the exhilarating atmosphere of a high-speed race. high resolution 4k",
  "num_frames": 162,
  "video_quality": "high",
  "video_write_mode": "balanced",
  "video_output_type": "X264 (.mp4)",
  "num_inference_steps": 12,
  "num_refine_inference_steps": 12
}'

# Step 2: Poll result (replace <id>)
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/<id> \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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