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Create a video from a description

MiniMax Video-01 Live

MiniMax Video-01-Live is a text-to-video generation model that creates high-quality MP4 video clips with built-in prompt optimization for improved visual coherence and motion fidelity.

Made by MiniMax1,000 creditsper run Studio
What it needs

Opens the video studio with MiniMax Video-01 Live ready to use. You can look around as a guest. Running it takes the Studio plan or higher.

Sample output

What MiniMax Video-01 Live makes, what it needs and what you get

What it makes

Create a video from a description

Turns a written description into a short video.

What you need

  • A description of the video

What you get

A short video clip

About MiniMax Video-01 Live

What Does It Actually Do? You type a text description of a scene or action, and Video-01 Live generates a high-quality MP4 video clip from it. What sets it apart from the base MiniMax Video-01 model is the built-in prompt optimizer: it automatically enhances your input to improve visual coherence and motion fidelity, reducing the guesswork usually needed to get a clean result on the first try. Key Specs & Capabilities Spec Detail Resolution High-definition MP4 output Input mode Text-to-video Prompt optimization Built-in, automatic enhancement of user prompts Output format Standard MP4 video file Focus Visual coherence and motion fidelity over raw generation speed What Kind of Videos Is It Good At? Video-01 Live is aimed at users who want reliable, polished output with minimal prompt tuning. It's a strong fit for: Marketing content: clips where consistency matters more than experimentation (pair it with the AI Ad Maker or UGC Ads Generator) Social media video assets: quick-turnaround content that still needs to look coherent Concept visualization: communicating an idea clearly on the first or second attempt Non-technical users: anyone without deep prompt-engineering experience who still wants dependable results Batch or repeatable workflows: where variance between generations needs to stay low It trades raw speed for reliability, so it's less suited to rapid, high-volume experimentation where you're iterating quickly through many rough drafts. For faster drafts, try LTX 2.3 Video Fast. How It Compares to Other Models in the Same Family/Category Model Best For Key Difference from Video-01 Live MiniMax Video-01 Users comfortable writing detailed prompts themselves No built-in optimization: more raw control, but more variance in output quality MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Pro Higher-end, detail-heavy scenes Steps up to full 1080p with stronger prompt understanding and audio-aware generation PixVerse v5 Flexible resolution needs Offers 360p–1080p output options for varying platform specs Kling v2.5 / Kling v3 Cinematic realism and motion fluidity Generally regarded as stronger on fluid motion and prompt precision, with native audio in v3 LTX 2.3 / LTX 2.5 series Audio-synced content Built specifically to time video to a supplied audio track, a different use case entirely Start Creating with MiniMax Video-01 Live Describe your scene and let the built-in optimizer handle the rest. Open the FunAI Video Studio to generate your first clip, or explore all video models to find the right fit for your project.

Best for

Typical uses for this kind of model.

  • Social clips and ads
  • Storyboards and concept shots
  • Footage you do not have to film

How to use MiniMax Video-01 Live

  1. 1

    Write a description of the video

    Type or paste it in. Plain words work, and you can add detail if you like.

  2. 2

    Check the settings

    The defaults are a good start. If you change an option, the cost updates and is shown before you generate.

  3. 3

    Generate your video

    A short video clip. Your result appears in the studio, ready to download.