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HeyGenVideo Generation/v1/media/queue

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.

BillingPrice
Rate (480p)$0.04/sec
What it costsPer job
5-second clipfrom lowest resolution$0.20
10-second clipfrom lowest resolution$0.40
100 × 5-second clipsan ad-creative batch$20.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate a video with HeyGen Video.

POST/v1/media/queue

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-video (first/last frame)

Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

HeyGen Video specs

ProviderHeyGen
Model IDheygen/heygen-video-1
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeVideo Generation
Resolutions480p, 768p, 2K
Aspect ratios21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
Durations5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 seconds
Image inputYes

How to get a HeyGen Video API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call HeyGen Video

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "heygen/heygen-video-1".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
General-purpose generation

HeyGen Video renders short clips from a text prompt, or animates a still image supplied as the first frame.

✓
480p to 2K

Three resolution tiers — $0.04/sec at 480p, $0.08/sec at 768p, and $0.21/sec at 2K.

✓
Six aspect ratios

21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and 9:16 cover cinematic, landscape, square, and vertical output.

✓
Image-to-video

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.

ModelProviderPrice
HeyGen VideoHeyGenfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 LitexAIfrom $0.04/sec (480p)
Seedance 2.0 MiniByteDancefrom about $0.07/sec (480p)
Wan 2.6Alibabafrom $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p)
Veo 3.1 LiteGoogle$0.11/sec (720p), $0.17/sec (1080p); without audio from $0.06/sec
Hailuo 3 MaxMiniMaxfrom $0.11/sec (480p)
Grok Imagine VideoxAIfrom $0.11/sec (480p), $0.15/sec (720p)
Wan 3.0Alibabafrom $0.11/sec (480p)

Why use HeyGen Video through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

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

“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”

Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

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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