> ## 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.

# Ovi API

> Ovi API on Venice: image to video, 5s clips, from $0.044 per second. Private, with zero data retention. Generates audio. Pricing, specs and code examples.

> [accordion] Plain-text specification
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> ## Ovi API
>
> Ovi is an image to video model by Character.AI, available on the Venice API as `ovi-image-to-video`. It runs privately, with zero data retention.
>
> ### Ovi API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `ovi-image-to-video` | Image to video | Private | from \$0.044 / sec |
>
> ### Ovi specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | Character.AI |
> | Released | Sep 25, 2025 |
> | Privacy | Private |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Open weights | Yes |
> | Modes | image to video |
> | Durations | 5s |
> | Audio | Always generated |
>
> ### How to use the Ovi API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue` with `"model": "ovi-image-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": "ovi-image-to-video",
>     "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
>     "duration": "5s",
>     "image_url": "https://example.com/first-frame.jpg"
>   }'
>
> # 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": "ovi-image-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/kling-2-5-turbo-pro.md): from \$0.0775 / sec
> * [Wan 2.5 Preview API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-2-5-preview.md): from \$0.0555 / sec
> * [Longcat Distilled API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/longcat-distilled.md): from \$0.0177 / sec
> * [Longcat Full Quality API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/longcat-full-quality.md): from \$0.0507 / sec


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