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The directory covers 125 entries checked on 5 October 2026. Variants are grouped where they share a workflow; the list does not cover every community checkpoint. “Conditional” means additional terms apply; it does not grant blanket permission for adult content.
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Svideo · hosted · available
Non-explicit game trailers revised through conversation
Adult content policy: restrictedPaid-tier Gemini API billing meters input and output tokens. Check current rates for your planned duration and resolution before budgeting revisions.
video · hosted · available
Short non-explicit trailer shots with ProRes, image-sequence or HDR delivery
Adult content policy: restrictedRunway Dev bills Gen-4.5 in credits per generated second. ProRes, PNG sequences, 10-bit SDR and HDR add format surcharges. Budget for discarded takes as well as the final clip.
video · hosted · available
Trailers built from visual and audio references, with shots you can extend and revise
Adult content policy: restrictedRunway API credits cover output duration and resolution, plus input and reference video. A minimum charge applies to each generation; budget for revisions as well as the finished clip. Other hosts set their own rates.
video · hosted · available
Short trailer shots with planned first and last frames or Veo clip extension
Adult content policy: restrictedThe Gemini API bills standard Veo 3.1 per second of successfully generated video, with resolution affecting the rate; there is no free tier. Budget for successful takes you discard as well as the final edit.
video · hosted · available
Storyboarded teaser shots with keyframes and generated audio
Adult content policy: conditionalAPI charges per second of output, with rates set by resolution and separate image-input charges. Include alternate takes in the budget.
video · local · available
Local character-shot prototypes and LoRA adaptation
Adult content policy: conditionalSelf-funded GPU compute, optional LoRA training, storage and maintenance.
video · hosted · available
Short game teasers with connected shots and sound
Adult content policy: unverifiedThe Kling app charges credits per generated second; resolution, native audio and voice control affect the total. Check the live quote for your settings. API billing needs a separate check.
video · hosted · available
Character and voice references with shot-by-shot storyboard control
Adult content policy: unverifiedVideo 3.0 Omni pricing is unverified. Confirm that the plan includes this model and check generation charges for the intended duration and output settings, including retries.
video · both · available
Non-explicit audiovisual drafts with a path to detail refinement
Adult content policy: restrictedLocal GPU time and storage for the transformer, encoder and audiovisual components. Confirm LTX 2.5 availability and billing with any hosted provider.
video · hosted · available
Short illustrated clips, revisions to existing video and loops
Adult content policy: restrictedDream Machine usage credits, varying by mode, duration and resolution. The Ray 3.14 FAQ says this release is unavailable through Luma’s API.
video · both · available
Short video with audio, guided by image, motion and sound references
Adult content policy: conditionalPay-per-use for the hosted API; GPU time, storage and maintenance are your responsibility when running locally.
video · hosted · available
Short game promos with camera movement, character performance and sound
Adult content policy: restrictedThe API bills credits per second, with higher rates for higher resolution, audio and video references. Verify web-plan pricing separately and allow for retries.
video · hosted · available
Directed dialogue shots and short character performances
Adult content policy: restrictedOctober 2026: 5 credits per second. The web guide lists a 3-second minimum; API credits cost $0.01 each, making the API rate $0.05 per second. Budget for repeat takes.
video · hosted · available
Revising a trailer take whose timing already works
Adult content policy: restrictedOctober 2026 listed rate: 28 credits per generated second, with a 56-credit minimum. API credits cost $0.01 each. ProRes or PNG-sequence output adds 5 credits per second; Edit Studio reserves these exports for Max, Unlimited (Legacy) and Enterprise plans. Budget separately for keyframe image iterations.
video · hosted · available
Motion drafts from an approved, non-explicit game still
Adult content policy: restrictedAPI pricing checked in October 2026: 5 credits ($0.05) per generated second, or $0.25 for five seconds and $0.50 for ten, before applicable tax. Allow for repeated generations and finishing work; web-app subscription pricing is not included in these figures.
video · hosted · available
Reference-driven game trailers with multiple shots and sound
Adult content policy: restrictedRunway API generations spend credits per second of output. The rate depends on the selected 2.0 variant and resolution; check that endpoint’s price before budgeting retries.
video · local · available
Local scenes from image references, clip extensions and talking portraits
Adult content policy: conditionalLocal or rented GPU time, weight storage and pipeline maintenance. Hosted API access and billing are unverified.
video · hosted · available
Drafting several takes of a short game scene
Adult content policy: restrictedThe Gemini API bills successfully generated video by the second, with rates varying by resolution. Budget for paid drafts you reject as well as the shots you keep.
video · hosted · available
Short character teasers and dialogue scenes built from references
Adult content policy: restrictedThe Vidu API charges usage credits. Budget for the selected variant, generation endpoint, duration and resolution; off-peak discounts depend on the route and audio settings.
video · local · available
Animating existing character art in a local video pipeline
Adult content policy: conditionalWeights are free to download; budget for GPU hardware or rented compute, storage, electricity and maintenance.
video · hosted · available
Longer hosted character scenes and reference-led video work
Adult content policy: restrictedModel Studio bills Wan 3.0 by the combined duration of input and successfully generated output video. Rates vary by model, resolution and region; budget for video references as well as the finished clip. Check the current console rate and any promotion before quoting a project cost.
video · hosted · available
Short, non-explicit trailer inserts in the Firefly video editor
Adult content policy: restrictedCredit-based web plans; some plans offer unlimited Firefly Video use in Generate Video. Confirm whether that covers your editor workflow. Get separate access and pricing confirmation before budgeting for the Firefly Services API.
video · local · legacy
Maintaining local video pipelines and comparing migrations
Adult content policy: conditionalGPU compute plus pipeline maintenance, whether you use your own hardware or rent it.
video · both · legacy
Maintaining established non-explicit audiovisual workflows
Adult content policy: restrictedBudget for local inference or a provider’s charges. Current hosted access and billing for 2.3 are unverified; confirm the exact endpoint before paying.
video · local · legacy
Existing local video workflows and experiments with distilled checkpoints
Adult content policy: restrictedLocal inference uses your hardware and electricity or a rented GPU. Rental rates and hosted-provider billing are unverified.
video · local · available
Testing video continuation and prompt changes in an existing MAGI pipeline
Adult content policy: conditionalSelf-funded multi-GPU compute, storage and operations. Budget for the full pipeline, including decoding and export. Hosted MAGI-1.1 access and billing are unverified.
video · local · available
Self-hosted audio/video research on multi-GPU servers
Adult content policy: restrictedCompute and storage costs for the eight-Hopper reference setup; budget the full pipeline and supporting checkpoints.
video · hosted · legacy
Short stylized character shots and existing animation pipelines
Adult content policy: restrictedMiniMax API access uses per-clip charges or prepaid video points, with prices varying by variant, duration and resolution. The four standard video packages expire after one month. Check Hailuo app plans or third-party billing separately, and budget for completed clips you cannot use.
video · hosted · available
Short stylized motion studies and early visual experiments
Adult content policy: restrictedPika Create uses plan credits and credit packs; API usage is billed separately. Pika Create top-ups cannot pay for API calls.
video · hosted · available
Exploring cinematic shots from storyboards or opening and closing frames
Adult content policy: restrictedAPI credits are charged per generated second, with rates set by resolution and whether audio is enabled. API memberships and credits are separate from PixVerse Web; check the current billing page before budgeting.
video · local · legacy
Local video-extension experiments in an existing V2 pipeline
Adult content policy: conditionalBudget for your own GPU or rented GPU time, storage and review. Longer continuations increase that workload; hosted V2 access and billing have not been verified.
video · hosted · available
Lower-cost short video drafts and standalone environmental inserts
Adult content policy: restrictedPaid Gemini API, billed per second of successfully generated video. The rate depends on resolution; include takes you discard when estimating the cost of usable footage.
video · hosted · legacy
Short character clips in an existing Q2 reference workflow
Adult content policy: restrictedVidu's direct API bills in credits. Consumption depends on the Q2 variant, endpoint, duration and resolution; check that route's rate table when budgeting batches and retries.
video · local · legacy
Established local video pipelines and smaller 480P text-to-video jobs
Adult content policy: conditionalBudget for local hardware and electricity or rented GPU time. Optional DashScope prompt expansion has separate access and billing terms; the weights do not include a hosted subscription.
video · hosted · available
Keeping an approved API workflow while evaluating Wan 3.0
Adult content policy: restrictedAlibaba Model Studio meters Wan 2.7 video requests by seconds, with rates varying by route, resolution and region. Reference and editing can also bill input video; confirm the selected route’s billing rules before budgeting.
video · local · legacy
Animating art from a compatible image checkpoint you already use
Adult content policy: unverifiedLocal compute, checkpoint storage, and time spent keeping the components compatible.
video · local · legacy
Keeping an established local video or adaptation workflow useful
Adult content policy: conditionalLocal or rented GPU compute, plus adaptation and maintenance. Low-memory settings can increase generation time.
video · local · legacy
Local photorealistic motion research and LoRA experiments
Adult content policy: conditionalSelf-funded GPU inference and deployment work. Hosted access and billing are unverified.
video · local · legacy
Short motion studies from an existing still
Adult content policy: restrictedLocal GPU compute or rented GPU time, plus storage. Commercial license fees, where applicable, are separate.
video · hosted · unavailable
Identifying old integrations and planning migration from the retired Videos API
Adult content policy: restrictedRetired API; no current production pricing is assigned.