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Luma Dream Machine API costs $4 to $500 per usage as of May 2026, with 4 plans available. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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Luma Dream Machine API offers 4 pricing tiers: Ray2 Flash (Low-Cost Video), Ray3.14 (Pi) Standard Definition, Ray3 HDR / High-Resolution, Enterprise / Provisioned Throughput.

Compared to other ai media apis software, Luma Dream Machine API is positioned at the mid-market price point.

How much does Luma Dream Machine API cost?

Luma Dream Machine API pricing starts at $4/usage across 4 plans, with enterprise pricing available on request. Plans include Ray2 Flash (Low-Cost Video) (custom pricing), Ray3.14 (Pi) Standard Definition (custom pricing), Ray3 HDR / High-Resolution (custom pricing), Enterprise / Provisioned Throughput (custom pricing).

Luma Dream Machine API Pricing Overview

Luma Dream Machine API has 4 pricing plans ranging from $4 to $500/usage. The Ray2 Flash (Low-Cost Video) plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Ray3.14 (Pi) Standard Definition plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Ray3 HDR / High-Resolution plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Enterprise / Provisioned Throughput plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote.

This pricing was last verified in May 30, 2026.

Luma Dream Machine API gives developers programmatic access to Luma AI's video and image generation models, including Ray2, Ray3, Ray3.14 (Pi), and Photon. Billing is pay-as-you-go using credits purchased separately from the consumer Dream Machine subscription — credits are priced starting at $4 for 1,200 credits (~$0.0033 each) and billed per pixel generated. Generation costs range from about 11 credits per second for Ray2 Flash at 720p up to 400 credits for a 5-second Ray3.14 clip at 1080p SDR. The API supports text-to-video, image-to-video, video extension, camera controls, and 4K upscaling.

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Ray2 Flash (Low-Cost Video)

  • ~11 credits per second of video at 720p
  • Fastest Ray model, lowest per-second cost
  • Text-to-video and image-to-video
  • Billed per pixel generated
  • Credits purchased as prepaid top-ups (approx. $4–$200+; exact pack prices unconfirmed for API wallet)
  • Separate credit wallet from consumer Dream Machine app

Ray3.14 (Pi) Standard Definition

  • ~100 credits per 5-second clip at 720p SDR
  • ~400 credits per 5-second clip at 1080p SDR
  • Luma's highest-quality publicly available video model
  • Text-to-video, image-to-video, video extension
  • Camera controls and keyframe generation
  • 4K upscaling available at additional credit cost

Ray3 HDR / High-Resolution

  • Higher credit cost than Ray3.14 SDR tiers
  • HDR and high-resolution output options
  • Text-to-video, image-to-video, reframe, upscale
  • All Photon image generation modes included
  • Billed per pixel; exact credits per second vary by resolution

Enterprise / Provisioned Throughput

  • Dedicated throughput commitments
  • Volume discounts on credit purchases
  • SLA and priority support
  • Custom billing arrangements
  • Team and sub-account management
  • All models and resolutions
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Luma Dream Machine API $4/usage $500/usage
Black Forest Labs (Flux) $0.001/per image $0.1/per image
Kling API $0.084/per second of video $0.42/per second of video
Stability AI API $0.025/per image $0.08/per image
WaveSpeedAI $0.005/per image / per second $0.15/per image / per second
Fal.ai $0.02/month $2.1/month

Luma Dream Machine API Pricing FAQ

01 How much does the Luma Dream Machine API cost?

The Dream Machine API uses a pay-as-you-go credit system. Credits start at $4 for 1,200 credits (~$0.0033 per credit). Costs per generation vary by model and resolution: Ray2 Flash costs about 11 credits per second of video, Ray3.14 720p SDR costs 100 credits for a 5-second clip, and Ray3.14 1080p SDR costs 400 credits for 5 seconds.

02 Are Dream Machine API credits the same as Dream Machine app credits?

No. The Dream Machine API has its own separate credit wallet. Credits purchased for the consumer Dream Machine app (via Plus, Pro, or Ultra subscriptions) do not transfer to the API, and vice versa. You need to fund each wallet independently.

03 Is there a free tier for the Luma Dream Machine API?

There is no permanent free tier for the Dream Machine API. Access requires purchasing credits. Some third-party API providers (such as PiAPI) offer limited free playground trials, but the official Luma API requires credit purchases starting at $4.

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