HeyGen Video API
HeyGen Video from $0.04/sec — 5–15 second clips at up to 2K with image-to-video.
HeyGen's general-purpose video generation model. 5–15 second clips at 480p, 768p, or 2K across six aspect ratios with first-frame image-to-video — from $0.04 per second.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
HeyGen Video API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate (480p) | $0.04/sec |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 5-second clipfrom lowest resolution | $0.20 |
| 10-second clipfrom lowest resolution | $0.40 |
| 100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch | $20.00 |
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Yep, that's it.
Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate a video with HeyGen Video.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-video (first/last frame)
HeyGen Video specs
| Provider | HeyGen |
|---|---|
| Model ID | heygen/heygen-video-1 |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Video Generation |
| Resolutions | 480p, 768p, 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a HeyGen Video API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call HeyGen Video
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "heygen/heygen-video-1".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
HeyGen Video renders short clips from a text prompt, or animates a still image supplied as the first frame.
Three resolution tiers — $0.04/sec at 480p, $0.08/sec at 768p, and $0.21/sec at 2K.
21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and 9:16 cover cinematic, landscape, square, and vertical output.
Supply a first frame to animate an existing still. Jobs with a reference image are billed from $0.15/sec.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with HeyGen Video.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "heygen/heygen-video-1",
"prompt": "A barista pouring latte art in a sunlit cafe, milk swirling into a rosetta, steam curling off the cup, close-up at counter height",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "16:9",
"resolution": "1080p",
"duration": "6"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }HeyGen Video vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HeyGen Video | HeyGen | from $0.04/sec (480p) |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | xAI | from $0.04/sec (480p) |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | ByteDance | from about $0.07/sec (480p) |
| Wan 2.6 | Alibaba | from $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p) |
| Veo 3.1 Lite | $0.11/sec (720p), $0.17/sec (1080p); without audio from $0.06/sec | |
| Hailuo 3 Max | MiniMax | from $0.11/sec (480p) |
| Grok Imagine Video | xAI | from $0.11/sec (480p), $0.15/sec (720p) |
| Wan 3.0 | Alibaba | from $0.11/sec (480p) |
Why use HeyGen Video through YepAPI?
HeyGen Video API — AI video from $0.04/sec
HeyGen Video is a general-purpose video generation model from HeyGen, producing 5 to 15 second clips at 480p, 768p, or 2K across six aspect ratios from a text prompt or a first-frame image.
Through YepAPI you submit a prompt to `/v1/media/queue`, poll the job, and download the finished clip — billed per second from $0.04 at 480p, or from $0.15 when you pass a reference image.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
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Frequently asked questions
HeyGen's general-purpose video generation model. 5–15 second clips at 480p, 768p, or 2K across six aspect ratios with first-frame image-to-video — from $0.04 per second.
HeyGen Video costs from $0.04/sec (480p) through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 5-second clip (from lowest resolution) costs about $0.20.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for HeyGen Video and every other model — no separate HeyGen account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test HeyGen Video without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "heygen/heygen-video-1" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "heygen-video" also works.
Ready to use HeyGen Video?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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