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# Pixverse v5.6

> Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p, multiple aspect ratios, 5-10s durations, with optional synchronized audio.

![Pixverse v5.6](https://media.empiriolabs.ai/model-logos/pixverse-v5-6.png)

[PixVerse](/providers/pixverse) · Video Generation

`POST /v1/videos/generations`

Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p, multiple aspect ratios, 5-10s durations, with optional synchronized audio.

## At a glance

| Field               | Value                            |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Model id            | `pixverse-v5-6`                  |
| Model release date  | 2026-01-26                       |
| Input modalities    | Text, Image                      |
| Output modalities   | Video                            |
| Context window      | -                                |
| Weight precision    | -                                |
| Features            | audio, styles                    |
| Native inference    | No                               |
| New                 | No                               |
| Supported endpoints | `POST /v1/videos/generations`    |
| Alternate model ids | `pixverse-v5.6`, `pixverse/v5.6` |

## Pricing

| Charge                 | Spec      | Rate   |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ------ |
| 360p/540p 5s no audio  | per video | \$0.40 |
| 360p/540p 5s audio     | per video | \$0.80 |
| 360p/540p 8s no audio  | per video | \$0.80 |
| 360p/540p 8s audio     | per video | \$1.60 |
| 360p/540p 10s no audio | per video | \$0.88 |
| 360p/540p 10s audio    | per video | \$1.76 |
| 720p 5s no audio       | per video | \$0.65 |
| 720p 5s audio          | per video | \$1.30 |
| 720p 8s no audio       | per video | \$1.30 |
| 720p 8s audio          | per video | \$2.60 |
| 720p 10s no audio      | per video | \$1.43 |
| 720p 10s audio         | per video | \$2.86 |
| 1080p 5s no audio      | per video | \$0.75 |
| 1080p 5s audio         | per video | \$1.50 |
| 1080p 8s no audio      | per video | \$1.50 |
| 1080p 8s audio         | per video | \$3.00 |

## Example request

```bash
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"model": "pixverse-v5-6", "prompt": "sunrise over the ocean", "duration": 6}'
```

## Parameters

| Parameter         | Type    | Required | Default   | Description                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------------- | ------- | -------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `prompt`          | string  | yes      | -         | Scene description.                                                                                                                                       |
| `mode`            | enum    | no       | `"auto"`  | auto picks the mode from your attachments: i2v with an image, otherwise t2v. t2v: text to video. i2v: animate one image. · Allowed: `auto`, `t2v`, `i2v` |
| `resolution`      | enum    | no       | `"1080p"` | Output resolution. Larger = higher fidelity but slower / more expensive. · Allowed: `360p`, `540p`, `720p`, `1080p`                                      |
| `aspect_ratio`    | enum    | no       | `"16:9"`  | Output aspect ratio. · Allowed: `16:9`, `4:3`, `1:1`, `3:4`, `9:16`                                                                                      |
| `duration`        | enum    | no       | `"5s"`    | 1080p only supports 5s and 8s. · Allowed: `5s`, `8s`, `10s`                                                                                              |
| `audio`           | boolean | no       | true      | Generate native audio with the video.                                                                                                                    |
| `image`           | string  | no       | -         | Reference image URL. Required for i2v.                                                                                                                   |
| `image_end`       | string  | no       | -         | Optional last-frame image URL for image-to-video.                                                                                                        |
| `style`           | enum    | no       | `"none"`  | Stylization preset. · Allowed: `none`, `anime`, `3d_animation`, `clay`, `comic`, `cyberpunk`                                                             |
| `thinking`        | enum    | no       | `"auto"`  | Whether the model uses chain-of-thought before generating. auto lets PixVerse decide. · Allowed: `auto`, `enabled`, `disabled`                           |
| `negative_prompt` | string  | no       | `""`      | What to avoid (≤2048 chars).                                                                                                                             |
| `seed`            | number  | no       | -         | Reproducibility seed.                                                                                                                                    |

## Notes

Generates videos from text or 1-2 frame image prompts up to 1080p with optional audio.

**Uploaded media preprocessing**

* Image inputs smaller than 300px are upscaled, images larger than 4000px are downscaled, and oversized image uploads are recompressed before generation.

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*Machine-readable schema:* `GET https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/models/pixverse-v5-6`.