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# Longcat Distilled API

> Longcat Distilled API on Venice: text to video and image to video, up to 720p and 30s clips, from $0.018 per second. Private, with zero data retention.

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  <Accordion title="Plain-text specification">
    # 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.

    ```bash theme={null}
    # 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.

    ## Related models

    * [Wan 2.6 API](/models/wan-2-6): from \$0.11 per second
    * [Wan 2.6 Flash API](/models/wan-2-6-flash): from \$0.06 per second
    * [Runway Gen-4 Turbo API](/models/runway-gen-4-turbo): from \$0.07 per second
    * [PixVerse v5.6 API](/models/pixverse-v5-6): from \$0.10 per second
  </Accordion>
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