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Free Claude AI Video Generator (via MCP)

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Claude doesn't have a built-in video generator — it's a text (and vision-input) model. What it does have is MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, which lets it call outside tools. Muapi's MCP server is one of those tools: connect it once, and Claude can generate video from text or animate an existing image throughmuapi_video_generateandmuapi_video_from_image, using the exact same API key you'd use for a direct API call. Setup and testing are free with a sandbox key; real generations are billed per second of output, from about $0.08/sec.

Watch: Free Claude AI Video Generator Tutorial

Quickstart

  1. 1

    Install the CLI

    pip install muapi-cli (or npx -y muapi-cli without installing anything globally). It bundles the MCP server Claude will connect to.
  2. 2

    Create a free account

    Sign up at muapi.ai — no credit card required to start.
  3. 3

    Create an API key

    Create a key from the dashboard. Toggle sandbox mode on for free, instant placeholder results while you test the wiring — sandbox calls return a mock URL, not a real video, and cost nothing.
  4. 4

    Connect Claude

    claude mcp add muapi -e MUAPI_API_KEY=your_key -- muapi mcp serveThen run claude mcp list and confirm it shows “muapi ✔ Connected”. Use the stdio transport shown above, not the hosted HTTP URL — that's the one setup gotcha.
  5. 5

    Ask Claude to make a video

    Just ask, in plain language — "generate a cinematic shot of..." or "animate this reference image...". Claude calls muapi_video_generate or muapi_video_from_image for you.

What Claude can actually generate

Every clip below is a real generation made by Claude through the connected MCP tool — same character carried across models, not disconnected stock footage.

Seedance 2.5

Best Quality

The highest-quality text-to-video model in the catalog — used here for a cinematic establishing shot with camera motion, from a single prompt via muapi_video_generate.

Text in$0.17–$1.70 / sec
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Seedance 2 Mini

Best Value

The real “fire off a handful of variations” model — cheap enough per second to batch-generate several quick takes on one idea without thinking about cost.

Text in$0.08–$0.15 / sec
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Seedance 2.5 Omni Reference

Best Character Consistency

Feed it a reference image and it keeps that identity locked while placing it in a brand-new scene and action — the payoff move for anyone building a recurring character.

Reference image + text in$0.17–$1.70 / sec
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Also behind the same key: Seedance 2.5 Image to Video (animate a still via muapi_video_from_image), uncensored video generation (Seedance 2.5 Spicy), and open-weights video (LTX-2 Pro) — see the full AI Video API catalog for every model and current ranking.

Pricing, honestly

Sandbox testing is genuinely free and unlimited (mock output only). Real video is billed per second of rendered output, not per generation — so it costs more than the image side of this, and the price range is wider depending on model and resolution. No subscription, no seat minimum, no markup on top of calling the API directly.

ModelPriceBest for
Seedance 2 Mini$0.08 / sec at 480pCheap batch variants
Seedance 2.5$0.17–$1.70 / secHighest text-to-video quality
Seedance 2.5 Image to Video$0.17–$1.70 / secAnimating an existing still
Seedance 2.5 Omni Reference$0.17–$1.70 / secSame character, new scene

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Claude generate video natively?

No. Claude is a text (and vision-input) model with no built-in video generator. Connecting an MCP tool like Muapi's is what gives a Claude conversation the ability to produce video.

Is this free?

Setting up and testing the connection is free — a sandbox API key returns an instant mock URL with no credit charge. Real generations are billed per second of rendered video, from $0.08/sec on the cheapest model and tier up to $1.70/sec on the flagship model at 4K, with no subscription or minimum spend.

Why does video cost more than the image version of this?

Video is billed per second of output, not per generation, so the per-call price is inherently higher than a single image. A 5-second clip on Seedance 2.5 at 720p runs a little under $1.70 total — cheap for what it produces, but not free the way sandbox testing is.

Which video models can Claude use through this?

All of Muapi's text-to-video and image-to-video models, through the same two MCP tools — muapi_video_generate and muapi_video_from_image. That includes Seedance 2/2.5, Kling, LTX-2, PixVerse, Sora 2, Runway, and MiniMax Hailuo. See the full ranked list on the AI Video API page.

Can Claude animate an existing image, not just generate from text?

Yes — muapi_video_from_image takes a reference image plus a motion prompt and returns an animated clip, so Claude can turn a still (one it or you already generated) into motion using the same connected tool.

Does this work with Claude Desktop, not just Claude Code?

Yes. Muapi exposes both a stdio MCP server (what Claude Code's claude mcp add uses) and a hosted HTTP MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any other MCP-compatible client.

Muapi CLI →Full install docs for the CLI and MCP server.AI Video API →Every video model on Muapi, ranked by category.Free Claude AI Image Generator →The image-generation companion to this page.