How to Generate a Video on MixVio From a Prompt or an Image
MixVio generates video in one workspace by taking either a text prompt or a start/end frame image, letting you pick a model and settings (duration, resolution, audio), then showing the exact credit cost before you run it. Failed runs cost no credits, so you can retry without losing balance. This applies to short cinematic clips — the site's examples run from a few seconds up to 30 seconds depending on the model.
What you need before starting
- A MixVio account (the workspace holds video, image, and audio tools together).
- Either a written prompt describing the result, or an image to use as a start frame.
- Enough credits for the run — the cost is displayed before you commit.
Step-by-step: text to video
- Open the AI Video Generator and choose Text to Video.
- Enter your prompt in the "Describe the result you want" field. The site's own example is a painterly anime dusk scene: "a boy runs with a butterfly kite over wet stone, warm reflections, nostalgic motion" (made with Seedance 2.0). Concrete subject + setting + motion reads better than a single keyword.
- Pick a model. Featured video models include Wan 3.0 (2–30s with native audio, frames, and document-to-video), MiniMax H3 Multimodal (2K with native generated audio), Seedance 2.5 (30-second video with native audio and large reference packs), and Seedance 2.0 (cinematic video with native audio).
- Set the settings. The interface exposes duration, resolution, and an audio toggle — the default shown is
Auto · 5s · 480p · Audio On. - Check the cost. The exact credit cost appears before the run. Pricing examples list Seedance 2.0 as low as $0.10 per video and Veo 3.1 as low as $0.17 per video.
- Run it. If the run fails, no credits are charged, so you can adjust and try again.
Step-by-step: image to video
- Choose Image to Video to animate a still with camera motion.
- Upload your start frame (the "Start frame" field). An end frame is optional — adding one lets you control where the motion lands.
- Describe the motion you want in the prompt field. The site's "Studio portrait gaze" example describes soft portrait motion from a locked still: natural blinks, a slight head turn, fabric and hair shift, and a slow push-in.
- Select model and settings the same way as text to video.
- Confirm the cost, then run. Same rule applies: failed runs cost no credits.
Settings you can control
| Setting | What it does | Notes from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Determines style, max length, and audio behavior | Wan 3.0 up to 30s; Seedance 2.5 30s; MiniMax H3 at 2K |
| Duration | Length of the clip | Default shown is 5s; models range from 2s to 30s |
| Resolution | Output sharpness | Default shown is 480p |
| Audio | Native generated audio on/off | Default shown as On; several models generate audio natively |
| Start / end frame | Anchors the first and last frame | End frame is optional |
Related tools if video isn't the right fit
MixVio also exposes Video to Video (restyle or recast an existing clip), Motion Control (copy motion from a video onto a photo), and image tools like Image to Image, Background Remover, and AI Image Upscaler. If your goal is a still rather than a clip, the image generator is the shorter path.
Common snags
- Prompt too vague. Add subject, setting, and motion — the featured examples all do this.
- Expecting longer than the model allows. Check the model's max duration (2–30s depending on model) before writing a long scene.
- Forgetting the end frame is optional. You don't need one to animate a still; add it only when you want to control the landing frame.
- Worrying about a failed run. It costs no credits, so iterate freely.