Luma Agents vs MaxVideoAI

Luma Agents

Luma has folded Dream Machine into Luma Agents, a canvas where one agent dispatches work to its own Ray and Uni models and to rivals' models, so you are buying a workflow more than a model. That suits teams producing campaign variations across formats, less so someone who just wants the best text-to-video clip, where credits per second add up fast at 1080p. The API is the cleaner buy for developers: per-generation prices, no subscription.

Pros

• +Own video models (Ray3.2, Ray3.14) and image model (Uni-1) plus third-party models in one workspace
• +Consistency tools for characters and brand assets across variations
• +API with published per-generation prices from $0.15 for a 540p five-second clip and no commitment on the Build plan
• +Audio generation, lip sync, transcription and captions built into the same canvas

Cons

• −No free plan listed on the pricing page, and the cheapest plan is $30 a month
• −Credits expire at the end of each month, and 1080p video costs 80 credits a second
• −The Dream Machine name and the iOS app have disappeared from the site, so older guides no longer match
• −The API's provisioned-throughput minimum is stated inconsistently (4 versus 8 units)

MaxVideoAI

MaxVideoAI's pitch is access to many video models from one credit balance instead of juggling separate subscriptions. Pricing is transparent per job and failed renders are refunded, but quality and turnaround depend entirely on whichever underlying model you pick, and there's no flat monthly cost to budget against.

Pros

• +Pay-as-you-go with no forced subscription
• +Shows the exact price before you render
• +Automatic refunds on failed generations
• +Multiple video engines available from one account

Cons

• −No published flat monthly plan for predictable budgeting
• −Output quality varies by which underlying model you choose
• −Company registration is still described as in formation

Is Luma Agents cheaper than MaxVideoAI?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Luma Agents starts at $25/mo, MaxVideoAI at $10 once. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Which has a public API, Luma Agents or MaxVideoAI?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.