Longcat Distilled API

Longcat Distilled is a text to video and image to video model by Meituan, available on the Venice API as longcat-distilled-text-to-video. It runs privately, with zero data retention.

Longcat Distilled API pricing

Model ID	Variant	Privacy	Price
`longcat-distilled-text-to-video`	Text to video	Private	from $0.02 per second
`longcat-distilled-image-to-video`	Image to video	Private	from $0.02 per second

Clip prices for longcat-distilled-text-to-video, silent:

Duration	720p
5s	$0.09
10s	$0.18
15s	$0.26
20s	$0.35
30s	$0.53

Longcat Distilled specifications

Spec	Value
Provider	Meituan
Released	Dec 4, 2025
Privacy	Private
Open weights	Yes
Modes	text to video and image to video
Resolutions	720p
Durations	5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s
Aspect ratios	16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Audio	None

How to use the Longcat Distilled API

Send requests to POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue with "model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video" and your API key.

# 1. Queue the job (returns a queue_id)
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video",
    "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
    "duration": "5s",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
  }'

# 2. Poll until the MP4 is ready
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/retrieve \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "model": "longcat-distilled-text-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4

Longcat Distilled API FAQ

How much does the Longcat Distilled API cost?

From

0.018 to

0.018 per second of video, depending on resolution, duration and audio. A 5-second 720p clip costs $0.09. Call POST /video/quote for the exact price before queueing. Prices are in USD and can be paid in DIEM at parity.

What is the Longcat Distilled model ID?

Use longcat-distilled-text-to-video as the model parameter. Other variants: longcat-distilled-image-to-video (Image to video).

Is the Longcat Distilled API private?

Longcat Distilled is private: requests run on infrastructure Venice controls with zero data retention, and prompts and outputs are never stored or used for training.

What resolutions and durations does Longcat Distilled support?

Resolutions: 720p. Durations: 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s. Aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1. Audio: none.

Which endpoint does the Longcat Distilled API use?

Queue a job with POST /video/queue, then poll /video/retrieve for the result.

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