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Melon API

Anime in motion, with optional audio

POST https://api.mage.space/v1/melon/generate

At a glance

The Melon API runs Melon and 1 other variant through Mage at POST https://api.mage.space/v1/melon/generate. A request at the default settings costs 147 Gems (about $0.147), with no subscription. Melon takes saved characters, references by @handle in the prompt.

  • VideoOutput
  • 2Variants
  • 147Gems per clip, default
  • $0.147About, in USD

Overview

What the Melon API does

Our anime video model, as Melon and Melon Pro. Start and end frames or up to 7 references or Characters, optional audio, 3 to 16 seconds at up to 1080p.

Mage's anime video model, as Melon and Melon Pro, with optional audio.

It accepts first_image, last_image, image, additional_images as inputs.

Quick start

Call the Melon API

Set MAGE_API_KEY, submit to /melon/generate, and poll status_url until the request completes.

cURL
STATUS_URL=$(curl --request POST 'https://api.mage.space/v1/melon/generate' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "prompt": "A slow push-in on a lighthouse at dusk, waves breaking below",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "duration": "4",
  "model_id": "melon"
}' | jq -r '.status_url')

# Repeat until status is "completed"; result.url is the file
curl "$STATUS_URL" --header "Authorization: Bearer $MAGE_API_KEY"
TypeScript
// npm install @mage-space/sdk
import Mage from '@mage-space/sdk';

const mage = new Mage(); // reads MAGE_API_KEY

const request = await mage.run('melon', {
  prompt: 'A slow push-in on a lighthouse at dusk, waves breaking below',
  aspect_ratio: '16:9',
  duration: '4',
  model_id: 'melon',
});

console.log(request.result.url);
Python
# pip install mage-space
from mage_space import Mage

mage = Mage()  # reads MAGE_API_KEY

request = mage.run("melon", {
    "prompt": "A slow push-in on a lighthouse at dusk, waves breaking below",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "duration": "4",
    "model_id": "melon",
})

print(request["result"]["url"])

Models

Melon model_id values

Send model_id to pick a variant. A request without one runs the default.

model_idNameDefault
melonMelonYes
melon-proMelon Pro

Options

Melon parameters

Allowed values across all variants; a variant may offer fewer. The docs list the options per variant.

FieldValues
aspect_ratio16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 3:4, 4:3
resolution540p, 720p, 1080p
duration3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 16

Inputs

Media inputs Melon accepts

Send each as an https URL, a data URL, or an upload of up to 100 MB.

FieldRole
first_imageThe first frame image.
last_imageThe last frame image.
imageThe reference image.
additional_imagesAdditional reference images.

Rules

What the Melon API enforces

  • First and last frames cannot be combined with reference images: send one kind or the other.
  • The prompt is at most 5000 characters.

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  • Video · from 360 Gems

    Raspberry API

    Characters brought to life from a first frame

  • Video · from 618 Gems

    Seedance API

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  • Video · from 245 Gems

    Wan 3.0 API

    Wan 3.0, with a strict filter

  • Video · from 40 Gems

    Wan Video v2.2 API

    Open-weights video with a Lightning variant

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Melon API cost?
A Melon request at the default settings (Melon) costs 147 Gems, about $0.147. 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 Melon API endpoint?
POST https://api.mage.space/v1/melon/generate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying your Mage API key. The response includes a status_url to poll for the result.
Which Melon models can I call?
melon (Melon), melon-pro (Melon Pro). The default is Melon.
Does Melon support reference images or characters?
Melon accepts first_image, last_image, image, additional_images. Melon takes saved characters, references by @handle in the prompt.
Can I use Melon from Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. Connect the Mage MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Grok, or Cursor and ask for Melon by name. Your assistant reads its options with get_model and quotes the price before it generates.
How long are Melon results kept?
Results and inputs are kept for 30 days. Download anything you want to keep to your own storage.

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