# MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard Image to Video API

> MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard by MiniMax animates a still image into a 6 or 10 second 768P video with realistic motion.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video/docs

## Facts

- Provider: MiniMax
- Type: Video model
- Model ID: `minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video`
- Price: From $0.28 per run
- Capabilities: image to video
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video/input_image_0.jpg",
  "prompt": "The space station slowly rotates in orbit, its solar panels tracking the sun. Earth rotates majestically in the background with weather patterns and landmasses drifting by. The station'"'"'s communication arrays adjust position. A small spacecraft approaches one of the docking ports. The scene captures the silent majesty of space and human engineering.",
  "duration": 6,
  "prompt_optimizer": true
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard Image to Video through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/image-to-video" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

### Do I need a separate MiniMax account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard Image to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with MiniMax separately.

## README

### MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard Image to Video

Hailuo 2.3 Standard: animate an image into a 6 or 10 second 768P video.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Up to 2,000 characters. |
| `image` | image URL, required | — | First frame. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL. |
| `duration` | 6 / 10 | 6 | Output length in seconds. |
| `prompt_optimizer` | boolean | true | Let MiniMax rewrite the prompt for better results. |

#### Billing

$0.28 for 6 seconds, $0.56 for 10 seconds.

| Output | Price |
|---|---|
| 6s (default) | $0.28 |
| 10s | $0.56 |

Failed runs are not charged.

#### Prompting

- Describe the motion and camera in one or two sentences.

#### Limits

- No audio track.

#### Also on SandBase

Other Hailuo 2.3 endpoints: `minimax/hailuo/2.3/pro/text-to-video`, `minimax/hailuo/2.3/pro/image-to-video`, `minimax/hailuo/2.3/standard/text-to-video`, `minimax/hailuo/2.3-fast/pro/image-to-video`, `minimax/hailuo/2.3-fast/standard/image-to-video`, `minimax/h3/text-to-video` (newer, with audio).