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minimax/video-01-director/text-to-video

Integrate this model through SandBase's unified API, with production-ready schemas and examples.

VIDEOAsyncOpen model

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

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

Model IDminimax/video-01-director/text-to-video

Input Schema

2 parameters · 1 required · 1 optional

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`prompt`	string	Required	Text prompt for video generation. Camera movement instructions can be added using square brackets (e.g. [Pan left] or [Zoom in]). You can use up to 3 combined movements per prompt. Supported movements: Truck left/right, Pan left/right, Push in/Pull out, Pedestal up/down, Tilt up/down, Zoom in/out, Shake, Tracking shot, Static shot. For example: [Truck left, Pan right, Zoom in]. For a more detailed guide, refer https://sixth-switch-2ac.notion.site/T2V-01-Director-Model-Tutorial-with-camera-movement-1886c20a98eb80f395b8e05291ad8645 · Max length: 2000
`prompt_optimizer`	boolean	Optional	Whether to use the model's prompt optimizer · Default: true

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": "minimax/video-01-director/text-to-video",
  "prompt": "[Push in]Close up of a tense woman looks to the left, startled by a sound, in a darkened kitchen, Pots and pans hang ominously, the window in the kitchen is open and the wind softly blows the pans and creates an ominous mood. [Shake]the woman's shock turns to fear. Black-and-white film noir shot dimly lit, 1950s-style, with dramatic, high-contrast shadows. The overall atmosphere is reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's suspenseful storytelling, evoking a looming sense of dread with stark chiaroscuro lighting and a slight film-grain texture.",
  "prompt_optimizer": true
}'

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

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