> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Longcat Distilled API

> Longcat Distilled API on Venice: text to video and image to video, up to 720p and 30s clips, from $0.0177 per second. Private, with zero data retention.

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> ## Longcat Distilled API
>
> Longcat Distilled is a text to video and image to video model by Meituan, available on the Venice API as `longcat-distilled-text-to-video`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> ### Longcat Distilled API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `longcat-distilled-text-to-video` | Text to video | Private | from \$0.0177 / sec |
> | `longcat-distilled-image-to-video` | Image to video | Private | from \$0.0177 / sec |
>
> Clip prices for `longcat-distilled-text-to-video`, silent:
>
> | Duration | 720p |
> | - | - |
> | 5s | \$0.09 |
> | 10s | \$0.18 |
> | 15s | \$0.26 |
> | 20s | \$0.35 |
> | 30s | \$0.53 |
>
> ### Longcat Distilled specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | Meituan |
> | Released | Dec 4, 2025 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Open weights | Yes |
> | Modes | text to video and image to video |
> | Resolutions | 720p |
> | Durations | 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s |
> | Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
> | Audio | None |
>
> ### How to use the Longcat Distilled API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue` with `"model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> # 1. Queue the job (returns a queue_id)
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{
>     "model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video",
>     "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
>     "duration": "5s",
>     "resolution": "720p",
>     "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
>   }'
>
> # 2. Poll until the MP4 is ready
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/retrieve \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{ "model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [Wan 2.6 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-2-6.md): from \$0.11 / sec
> * [Wan 2.6 Flash API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-2-6-flash.md): from \$0.0553 / sec
> * [Runway Gen-4 Turbo API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/runway-gen-4-turbo.md): from \$0.0678 / sec
> * [PixVerse v5.6 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/pixverse-v5-6.md): from \$0.0996 / sec


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