At a glance
The Anima API runs Anima v1 through Mage at POST https://api.mage.space/v1/anima/generate. A request at the default settings costs 20 Gems (about $0.02), with no subscription. Anima takes no @handle mentions.
Image
Output
1
Variant
20
Gems per image, default
$0.02
About, in USD
Overview
What the Anima API does
An anime and illustration model with clean linework and flat color. Text-to-image up to 2K, with Danbooru-style tags and prompt weighting.
An anime and illustration model with clean lines and flat color, with Danbooru-style tags and prompt weighting.
It generates from the prompt alone.
Quick start
Call the Anima API
Set MAGE_API_KEY, submit to /anima/generate, and poll status_url until the request completes.
cURL
STATUS_URL=$(curl --request POST 'https://api.mage.space/v1/anima/generate' \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
"aspect_ratio": "4:5",
"model_id": "anima-v1"
}' | jq -r '.status_url')
# Repeat until status is "completed"; result.url is the file
curl "$STATUS_URL" --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY"Python
import os, time, requests
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MAGE_API_KEY']}"}
request = requests.post(
"https://api.mage.space/v1/anima/generate",
headers=headers,
json={
"prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
"aspect_ratio": "4:5",
"model_id": "anima-v1"
},
).json()
while request["status"] in ("queued", "in_progress"):
time.sleep(3)
request = requests.get(request["status_url"], headers=headers).json()
print(request["status"], request["result"] and request["result"]["url"])JavaScript
const headers = {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MAGE_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
};
let request = await fetch('https://api.mage.space/v1/anima/generate', {
method: 'POST',
headers,
body: JSON.stringify({
"prompt": "Editorial portrait in soft daylight, 35mm film look",
"aspect_ratio": "4:5",
"model_id": "anima-v1"
}),
}).then((response) => response.json());
while (['queued', 'in_progress'].includes(request.status)) {
await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
request = await fetch(request.status_url, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}
console.log(request.status, request.result?.url);Models
Anima model_id values
Send model_id to pick a variant. A request without one runs the default.
| model_id | Name | Default |
|---|---|---|
| anima-v1 | Anima v1 | Yes |
Options
Anima parameters
Allowed values across all variants; a variant may offer fewer. The docs list the options per variant.
| Field | Values |
|---|---|
| aspect_ratio | 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 2:3, 9:16, 9:21 |
| resolution | 1k, 2k |
Rules
What the Anima API enforces
- Escape literal parentheses in the prompt as `\(` and `\)`; unescaped parentheses are read as prompt weighting.
More image models
Other image generation APIs on Mage
Image · from 35 Gems
Chroma API
Open-weights, built on Flux
Image · from 40 Gems
Flux 2 API
Long prompts and multi-reference edits
Image · from 9 Gems
GPT Image 2 API
Precise prompts and readable text
Image · from 75 Gems
Grok Image API
Grok Imagine, in three quality tiers
Image · from 37 Gems
Guava API
Photorealism that passes for a photograph
Image · from 20 Gems
HiDream API
Fast and versatile, with negative prompts
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Anima API cost?
A Anima request at the default settings (Anima v1) costs 20 Gems, about $0.02. Other resolutions, durations, and variants change the price; the response reports the exact charge. A generation that fails is refunded; one Mage's content policy blocks is not.
What is the Anima API endpoint?
POST https://api.mage.space/v1/anima/generate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying your Mage API key. The response includes a status_url to poll for the result.
Which Anima models can I call?
anima-v1 (Anima v1). The default is Anima v1.
Does Anima support reference images or characters?
Anima takes no image, video, or audio inputs. Anima takes no @handle mentions.
Can I use Anima from Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. Connect the Mage MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Grok, or Cursor and ask for Anima by name. Your assistant reads its options with get_model and quotes the price before it generates.
How long are Anima results kept?
Results and inputs are kept for 30 days. Download anything you want to keep to your own storage.
Start building with Mage
One account, one Gems balance, every model. Pay only for what you generate.