> ## 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.

# PixVerse v5.6 API

> PixVerse v5.6 API on Venice: text to video, image to video and video transitions, up to 1080p and 8s clips, from $0.0996 per second. Generates audio.

> [accordion] Plain-text specification
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> ## PixVerse v5.6 API
>
> PixVerse v5.6 is a text to video, image to video and video transitions model by PixVerse, available on the Venice API as `pixverse-v5.6-text-to-video`. Requests are anonymized, so the provider never sees your identity.
>
> ### PixVerse v5.6 API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `pixverse-v5.6-text-to-video` | Text to video | Anonymized | from \$0.0996 / sec |
> | `pixverse-v5.6-image-to-video` | Image to video | Anonymized | from \$0.0996 / sec |
> | `pixverse-v5.6-transition` | Transition | Anonymized | from \$0.0996 / sec |
>
> Clip prices for `pixverse-v5.6-text-to-video`, silent:
>
> | Duration | 360p | 540p | 720p | 1080p |
> | - | - | - | - | - |
> | 5s | \$0.44 | \$0.44 | \$0.57 | \$0.95 |
> | 8s | \$0.89 | \$0.89 | \$1.14 | \$1.90 |
>
> ### PixVerse v5.6 specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | PixVerse |
> | Released | Jan 27, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Anonymized |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Modes | text to video, image to video and video transitions |
> | Resolutions | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p |
> | Durations | 5s, 8s |
> | Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 |
> | Audio | Optional |
>
> ### How to use the PixVerse v5.6 API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue` with `"model": "pixverse-v5.6-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": "pixverse-v5.6-text-to-video",
>     "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
>     "duration": "5s",
>     "resolution": "720p",
>     "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
>     "audio": true
>   }'
>
> # 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": "pixverse-v5.6-text-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [Vidu Q3 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/vidu-q3.md): from \$0.0887 / sec
> * [Runway Gen-4 Turbo API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/runway-gen-4-turbo.md): from \$0.0678 / sec
> * [Kling V3 Pro API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/kling-v3-pro.md): from \$0.1233 / sec
> * [Kling V3 Standard API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/kling-v3-standard.md): from \$0.0925 / sec


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