minimax/video-01/subject-reference
Video 01 Subject Reference by MiniMax - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.
PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum
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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/runminimax/video-01/subject-referenceInput Schema
3 parameters · 1 required · 2 optional
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string | Required | Max length: 2000 |
prompt_optimizer | boolean | Optional | Whether to use the model's prompt optimizer · Default: true |
subject_reference_image_url | string | Optional | URL of the subject reference image to use for consistent subject appearance |
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, ortimeout - Retrieve — Read
outputsfrom 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/subject-reference",
"prompt": "A stylish woman walks down a Tokyo street filled with warm glowing neon and animated city signage.",
"prompt_optimizer": true,
"subject_reference_image_url": "https://fal.media/files/tiger/s2xnjhLpjM6L8ISxlDCAw.png"
}'
# Step 2: Poll result (replace <id>)
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/<id> \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"API README
Video 01 Subject Reference
Video 01 Subject Reference is built for reference-consistent video generation, with this exact route focused on subject identity retention. Video 01 Subject Reference by MiniMax - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation. It is designed for production workflows that need a clearly scoped media operation instead of a generic assistant response, preserving the supplied direction while returning an artifact ready for review, iteration, or downstream assembly.
The request surface keeps creative direction and delivery choices explicit through prompt, sync_mode, prompt_optimizer, safety_tolerance, subject_reference_image_url. Teams can lock source material, describe the intended result, choose supported output controls, and rerun the same request structure across variations. This makes experiments easier to compare and larger pipelines easier to operate without hiding important decisions inside an opaque preset.
Highlights
- Subject Identity Retention. The
minimax/video-01/subject-referenceroute is dedicated to subject identity retention, keeping inputs and outputs matched to this operation. - Cinematic Scene Development. Within
minimax/video-01/subject-reference, documented prompt and media controls direct cinematic scene development while keeping the brief close to the result. - Coherent Short-Form Motion. The
minimax/video-01/subject-referenceresult provides coherent short-form motion in a machine-consumable form for review and downstream production. - Route-specific control. For
minimax/video-01/subject-reference, documented controls includeprompt,sync_mode,prompt_optimizer,safety_tolerance,subject_reference_image_url, defining the supported variation space for this exact route.
Pricing
| Configuration | Price |
|---|---|
| Per request | $0.500000 |
When to Use
| Scenario | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| Choose this route | When the deliverable is specifically subject identity retention, not a neighboring generation or editing task. |
| Production iteration | When creative teams need repeatable cinematic scene development with an explicit request payload. |
| Automated pipelines | When coherent short-form motion must flow into review, storage, compositing, or publishing. |
| Controlled variations | When a stable brief should be rerun while changing only documented inputs. |
| Prototype to scale | When the same minimax/video-01/subject-reference contract should serve a single experiment and a larger batch later. |
Prompt Guide
Lead with the subject or source, then state the transformation, important spatial or temporal details, style, and finish. Supply only documented fields, keep media URLs reachable, and vary one control at a time when comparing outputs.
{
"prompt": "A directed creative request with subject, setting, style, motion, and finish."
}
Technical Specs
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Model ID | minimax/video-01/subject-reference |
| Required inputs | prompt |
prompt | string |
sync_mode | boolean; default: false |
prompt_optimizer | boolean; default: true |
safety_tolerance | string; default: 6 |
subject_reference_image_url | string |
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