Ray 1.6 T2V | Powerful Text-to-Video API

Luma Ray 1.6 Text-to-Video

Create cinematic videos from pure imagination with Luma Ray 1.6 Text-to-Video. Simply describe your scene and watch it come to life — no source images required. Ray 1.6 excels at magical, fantastical, and visually stunning content with professional-grade camera work.

Need to animate an existing image? Try Luma Ray 1.6 I2V for image-to-video generation.

Why It Looks Great

Pure text-to-video: Generate complete videos from descriptions alone — no images needed.
Cinematic quality: Creates movie-grade videos with dramatic lighting and composition.
Fantasy & magical: Excels at luminous, ethereal, and fantastical scenes.
Advanced camera work: Supports tracking shots, following movements, and dynamic angles.
720p HD output: Sharp, professional-quality video in landscape or portrait.
Extended duration: Generate up to 10 seconds of video.
Prompt Enhancer: Built-in tool to refine your descriptions automatically.

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
prompt	Yes	Text description of the scene, action, and atmosphere you want.
size	No	Output dimensions: 1280×720 (landscape) or 720×1280 (portrait). Default: 1280×720.
duration	No	Video length: 5 or 10 seconds. Default: 5.

How to Use

Write your prompt — describe the scene, camera movements, and atmosphere in detail.
Use Prompt Enhancer (optional) — click to automatically enrich your description.
Choose size — select landscape (1280×720) or portrait (720×1280).
Set duration — choose 5 or 10 seconds.
Run — click the button to generate.
Download — preview and save your video.

Pricing

Per 5-second billing based on duration.

Duration	Calculation	Cost
5 seconds	5 ÷ 5 × $0.30	$0.30
10 seconds	10 ÷ 5 × $0.30	$0.60

Size Options

Size	Orientation	Best For
1280×720	Landscape	YouTube, presentations, cinematic content
720×1280	Portrait	TikTok, Instagram Reels, Stories, mobile

Best Use Cases

Fantasy & Magical Content — Create ethereal, luminous, and fantastical scenes.
Cinematic Sequences — Generate movie-quality video from imagination.
Nature & Wildlife — Produce stunning wildlife and nature footage.
Music Videos — Create visually stunning sequences for audio content.
Concept Visualization — Bring imaginative ideas to life without source material.

Example Prompts

"A luminous deer walks through a forest made of giant, translucent crystals. The crystals refract moonlight, casting colorful light patterns on the ground. Magical, tranquil atmosphere, cinematic, 4K, camera follows the deer's movement slowly."
"Dragon soaring through clouds at sunset, golden light on scales, epic aerial shot"
"Bioluminescent jellyfish floating in deep ocean, ethereal glow, slow graceful movement"
"Ancient temple emerging from mist at dawn, time-lapse clouds, mystical atmosphere"
"Phoenix rising from flames, sparks and embers swirling, dramatic slow motion"

Model Comparison

Model	Type	Cost (5s)	Best For
Ray 1.6 T2V	Text-to-Video	$0.30	Pure imagination, fantasy scenes
Ray 1.6 I2V	Image-to-Video	$0.20	Animating existing images

Pro Tips for Best Results

Ray excels at magical and fantastical content — embrace the ethereal.
Include cinematic direction: "camera follows", "tracking shot", "slow motion".
Describe light qualities: "luminous", "refract moonlight", "colorful light patterns".
Add atmosphere keywords: "magical", "tranquil", "cinematic", "4K".
Combine subject action with camera movement for dynamic results.
Fantasy creatures, glowing elements, and nature scenes work exceptionally well.

Notes

Duration options are 5 or 10 seconds.
Text-to-video costs more than image-to-video due to full scene generation.
Enable Safety Checker for content that will be publicly shared.
Ray 1.6 delivers Luma's latest and most capable video generation.

Ray 1.6 T2v API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/luma/ray-1.6-t2v with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id; poll the prediction endpoint until status flips to completed, then read the output URL from data.outputs[0]. Examples for Ray 1.6 T2v below.

HTTP example

# Submit the prediction
curl -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/luma/ray-1.6-t2v" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "size": "1280*720",
    "duration": 5
}'

# Response includes a prediction id. Poll for the result:
curl -X GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{request_id}/result" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY"

# When status is "completed", read the output from data.outputs[0].

Node.js example

// npm install wavespeed
const WaveSpeed = require('wavespeed');

const client = new WaveSpeed(); // reads WAVESPEED_API_KEY from env

const result = await client.run("luma/ray-1.6-t2v", {
        "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
        "size": "1280*720",
        "duration": 5
});

console.log(result.outputs[0]); // → URL of the generated output

Python example

# pip install wavespeed
import wavespeed

output = wavespeed.run(
    "luma/ray-1.6-t2v",
    {
    "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
    "size": "1280*720",
    "duration": 5
}
)

print(output["outputs"][0])  # → URL of the generated output

Ray 1.6 T2v API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Ray 1.6 T2v API?

Ray 1.6 T2v is a Luma model for video generation, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Luma Ray 1.6 generates high-quality videos from text prompts, with support for multiple sizes and advanced prompt optimization. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Ray 1.6 T2v API?

POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID; poll the prediction endpoint until status flips to "completed", then read the output URL from the result. The playground generates a ready-to-paste code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for whatever inputs you've set. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/luma/luma-ray-1.6-t2v.

How much does Ray 1.6 T2v cost per run?

Ray 1.6 T2v starts at $0.30 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.

What inputs does Ray 1.6 T2v accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `duration`, `size`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/luma/luma-ray-1.6-t2v.

How long does Ray 1.6 T2v take to generate?

Average end-to-end generation time on WaveSpeedAI is around 110 seconds per request — measured across recent runs. Queue time scales with global demand; live status is visible in the prediction record.

Can I use Ray 1.6 T2v outputs commercially?

Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Luma). The license summary appears on the model card above; see WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service for platform-level conditions.

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