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Luma API

Paid#24 of 63 in AI Model APIs

Luma API: A programmable video API with generation, editing, reframing, and asynchronous jobs. Ranked #24 of 63 in AI Model APIs by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: Paid; best for programmable video generation.

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At a glance

Editor score
7.1 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Programmable video generation
Free plan
No
Founded
2021 · Redwood City, California, USA
Facts checked
27 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Text/image-to-video with keyframes and video-to-video editing
- Reframing, extensions, HDR output, and optional EXR export
- Python, TypeScript, and Go SDK support with asynchronous jobs
Where it doesn't
- No free plan or API audio-generation capability
- Only one listed model, with generation capped at 1080p and 10 seconds
- Build uses shared capacity without a latency SLA

Our verdict on Luma API

Luma API is a cloud developer API for generating and editing video with Ray 3.2. It supports text-to-video, image-to-video with image keyframes, video-to-video editing, reframing, extensions, and multi-keyframe direction. The service fits developers and teams building programmable video workflows through an API, with access from web-based tools and SDKs for Python, TypeScript, and Go. Standard generation reaches 1080p and supports durations up to 10 seconds.

Pricing is split between usage-based Build and Provisioned Throughput. Build has shared capacity, no minimum spend or contract, and no latency SLA; the cheapest published video rate is $0.0600 for a 5-second 360p draft generation. Provisioned Throughput costs $3,800 USD per unit per month and adds dedicated capacity plus guaranteed capacity and a latency SLA. The published notes distinguish this listed price as applying to image-model capacity, while video capacity pricing is handled through sales. There is no free plan, so teams should budget for paid usage from the start.

Its standout strength is the breadth of programmable video operations in one API: clients can submit generation jobs asynchronously, poll for status, edit existing clips, change aspect ratios, extend prior outputs, and direct scenes with multiple keyframes. HDR generation and optional EXR export add output flexibility for production pipelines. Support is provided through documentation, and deployment is cloud-based. Choose Luma API when your application needs automated video creation plus editing and delivery controls. Consider another option if you need built-in audio generation, more than one listed model, resolutions above 1080p, durations beyond 10 seconds, or a free tier for experimentation.

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Luma API pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 27 Sep 2026.

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Luma API fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Language models	Not verified
Image generation	Not verified
Audio and speech	Not verified
Multimodal models	Not verified
Embedding models	Not verified
Max context window	Not verified
SDK languages	Python, TypeScript, Go
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	lumalabs.ai
Facts checked	27 Sep 2026

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