Pika V2.1 Text to Video

POST/v1/run

V2.1 by Pika - generate cinematic videos from text descriptions with AI. Create high-quality video content with natural motion, camera control, and optional audio generation.

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to pika/v2.1/text-to-video.

Default: pika/v2.1/text-to-video

stringpromptrequired

Text prompt that describes the image or asset to generate.

Optional<string>aspect_ratio

The aspect ratio of the generated image.

Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16

Optional<string>resolution

The resolution of the generated video

Allowed values: 720p, 1080p

Default: 720p

Optional<integer>duration

The duration of the generated video in seconds

Default: 5

Optional<integer>seed

The seed for the random number generator

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns an accepted generation task. Poll the result endpoint with the returned id for terminal outputs or errors.

Optional<string>error

Error message if the task failed. Empty on success.

stringidrequired

Unique identifier for the generation task.

Optional<string>model

Model ID used for the prediction.

Optional<array>outputs

Array of generated content. Empty when status is not completed.

stringstatusrequired

Status of the task: pending, running, completed, failed, or timeout.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: text-to-video

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "pika/v2.1/text-to-video",
  "prompt": "A woman styled in a high-fashion brand editorial. the woman stands confidently in a whimsical outdoor setting against a soft, cloudy sky. She wears a bright yellow luxury brand monogram jacket over a crisp striped shirt, paired with flowing pink trousers, accessorized with oversized sunglasses, a golden chain necklace, and a bold luxury brand belt. Delicate flowers in the foreground add a dreamy and artistic touch, evoking a retro yet luxurious high fashion campaign aesthetic. the camera crane up from the flowers to the woman",
  "aspect_ratio": "21:9",
  "duration": 5
}'

# 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/run_abc123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "run_abc123",
  "model": "pika/v2.1/text-to-video",
  "status": "running",
  "outputs": []
}