# AI Video Generator > Turn a text prompt or an owned image into a short private video. Switch video mode and models, keep outputs private, then download the video to your workspace. - [Canonical AI Video Generator page](https://mixvio.ai/tools/ai-video-generator) ## Tool summary - **Media:** video - **Input:** Written scene or an owned image plus optional motion prompt - **Output:** Short private video with selectable format and duration - **Credits:** Quoted from model, duration, and resolution - **Limit:** One short video per generation ## How to use 1. **Add a prompt or image:** Write the scene—subject, motion, camera, light, and sound—or upload an image you own. If you start from an image, describe only the motion. Example: a slow push-in past a cream bottle on marble, soft rim light, quiet room tone. 2. **Set mode, format, and model:** Choose Text to Video or Image to Video, then pick ratio, duration, and model. Credits update with the selected model. 3. **Generate and download:** Confirm the credit quote, generate a private video, inspect the result, then download or generate again. ## Common uses - Social hooks and Reels - Product teaser videos - Concept and storyboard shots ## FAQ ### What is an AI video generator? An AI video generator turns a text prompt or an image you own into a short video. MixVio AI Video Generator is the shared entry for that job. It is not Text to Video only, not Image to Video only, and not a script-to-finished-video editor with avatars, captions, or minute-long timelines. MixVio lets you switch video models, shows credits before you run, and keeps the video in your workspace. ### How do I generate AI video from text or an image? Three steps in the generator on this page. 1) Add a prompt or image: write the scene or upload an image you own. If you start from an image, describe only the motion. 2) Set mode, format, and model: choose Text to Video or Image to Video, then pick ratio, duration, and model. Credits update with the selected model. 3) Generate and download: confirm the credit quote, generate a private video, inspect the result, then download or generate again. ### Is MixVio AI Video Generator free? An account is required. New accounts receive 40 welcome credits valid for 7 days. AI Video Generator is available on the Free plan when your balance covers the quote. The default 5-second 480p Seedance 2.0 video costs 33 credits. Free videos do not add a MixVio plan watermark. Failed runs cost no credits. ### How do credits work? Credits are quoted from the selected model, duration, and resolution before you generate. Seedance 2.0 starts at 33 credits for 5 seconds at 480p. Other models on this page quote separately. Failed or cancelled tasks release the reservation. ### What kinds of prompts work best? Name the subject, action, camera move, lighting, and sound in one or two sentences. Example: a slow dolly past a cream ceramic bottle on marble, soft rim light, quiet room tone. Vague “make a cool video” prompts leave the model guessing. When you start from an image, describe only the motion you want added. ### Will faces, logos, and dialogue match exactly? No. Inspect identity, logos, fine on-screen text, and spoken lines before delivery. Unrequested motion can still appear. This page does not expose a brush, mask, avatar studio, or LoRA trainer. ### What if I am not satisfied with the result? Adjust the prompt, switch video mode or model, or change format and duration, then generate again. Each new run shows its credit quote before submit. Failed runs cost no credits. ### Which models can I use on AI Video Generator? The public tool defaults to Seedance 2.0 and lets you switch to MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0, FLUX 3, Veo 3.1 Fast, and Gemini Omni Flash. Pick by duration, polish, or draft speed. Credits and specs update in this generator when you switch models. Open a published model page when you need a deeper spec sheet. ### What inputs and outputs does this page accept? Text to Video needs a written scene. Image to Video needs an image you own and an optional motion prompt. Pick 9:16, 16:9, or 1:1. Duration and resolution follow the model — Seedance 2.0 starts at 5 seconds and 480p, and other models go up to about 30 seconds. Some models add native audio; others return a silent video. One private video per run. ### Can I use AI Video Generator outputs commercially? Paid-plan outputs may be used commercially, subject to the Terms of Service and the current provider terms. You must have rights to every prompt, face, brand, and uploaded image. Free-plan outputs are for evaluation and are not for commercial publishing. ### Are prompts and results private? Yes. Prompts, optional images, and outputs remain private workspace assets. Signed URLs, asset IDs, and private prompts are not added to public page URLs or analytics. ### Should I use AI Video Generator or Text to Video? Use AI Video Generator when you have not decided between a written scene and an image. Use Text to Video when you already know you are starting from text only. Both pages share the same generator. This page is not a script-to-video editor and does not add avatars, captions, or minute-long timelines. [Open Text to Video →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/text-to-video) ### Should I use AI Video Generator or Image to Video? Use AI Video Generator when you may start from either a prompt or an image. Use Image to Video when the subject is already locked in a photo you own. After this page, Motion Control copies a performance, Video to Video restyles a video, and Video Upscaler sharpens the export. [Open Image to Video →](https://mixvio.ai/tools/image-to-video)