Sora API is gone: a 12-second clip on Kling 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 12-second clip on Sume's Kling 3.0 bills $2.52 at its one resolution.
Use cases
Worked examples on Sume's catalog Formats and endpoints: product video and photography, try-on, app and product ads, logo animation, and more.
Start with: Ready-made Formats for product video: the Sume Format catalog
Sora API is gone: a 12-second clip on MiniMax H3, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 12-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 bills $0.75 to $0.90 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 12-second clip on Seedance 2.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 12-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.0 bills $2.1092 to $10.206 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 12-second clip on Seedance 2 Fast, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 12-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2 Fast bills $1.6874 to $3.6288 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 12-second clip on Wan 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 12-second clip on Sume's Wan 3.0 bills $0.75 to $3.00 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 15-second clip on MiniMax H3, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 15-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 bills $0.9375 to $1.125 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 15-second clip on MiniMax H3 Max, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 15-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 Max bills $0.9375 to $3.00 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 15-second clip on Seedance 2.5, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 15-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.5 bills $4.0302 to $21.3233 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 15-second clip on Wan 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 15-second clip on Sume's Wan 3.0 bills $0.9375 to $3.75 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 4-second clip on Gemini Omni Flash 1.1, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 4-second clip on Sume's Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 bills $0.15 to $0.75 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 4-second clip on Seedance 2.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 4-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.0 bills $0.7031 to $3.402 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 4-second clip on Seedance 2 Fast, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 4-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2 Fast bills $0.5625 to $1.2096 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 4-second clip on Wan 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 4-second clip on Sume's Wan 3.0 bills $0.25 to $1.00 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 5-second clip on Kling 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 5-second clip on Sume's Kling 3.0 bills $1.05 at its one resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 5-second clip on MiniMax H3, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 5-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 bills $0.3125 to $0.375 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 5-second clip on Seedance 2.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 5-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.0 bills $0.8789 to $4.2525 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 5-second clip on Seedance 2 Fast, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 5-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2 Fast bills $0.7031 to $1.512 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 5-second clip on Wan 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 5-second clip on Sume's Wan 3.0 bills $0.3125 to $1.25 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 6-second clip on Kling 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 6-second clip on Sume's Kling 3.0 bills $1.26 at its one resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 6-second clip on MiniMax H3 Max, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 6-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 Max bills $0.375 to $1.20 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 6-second clip on Seedance 2.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 6-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.0 bills $1.0546 to $5.103 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 6-second clip on Seedance 2 Fast, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 6-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2 Fast bills $0.8437 to $1.8144 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 6-second clip on Wan 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 6-second clip on Sume's Wan 3.0 bills $0.375 to $1.50 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 8-second clip on Kling 3.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 8-second clip on Sume's Kling 3.0 bills $1.68 at its one resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 8-second clip on MiniMax H3 Max, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 8-second clip on Sume's MiniMax H3 Max bills $0.50 to $1.60 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 8-second clip on Seedance 2.0, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 8-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2.0 bills $1.4062 to $6.804 by resolution.
Sora API is gone: a 8-second clip on Seedance 2 Fast, priced
OpenAI removed the Videos API on 2026-09-24. A 8-second clip on Sume's Seedance 2 Fast bills $1.1249 to $2.4192 by resolution.
Gift box insert: a QR code to a setup video you can swap later
Put a QR code on a gift-box insert that opens a setup video. Make the clip on Sume, caption it for sound-off, draw the QR in code, and point it at a redirect.
Referral program launch video: avatar above the share screen
Explain a refer-a-friend offer in 30 seconds: an avatar script with a silent beat, the share screen stacked below it, and a plan check before you pay.
Clinic flu-shot reminder video: four 20-second avatar clips
Make a flu-shot reminder video for a clinic or pharmacy with a Sume avatar: what four 20-second clips cost at each quality tier, plus captions.
Google Discover and Article schema image sizes (16:9, 4:3, 1:1)
Google Discover wants 1200 px wide, 16:9 images; Article schema wants 16:9, 4:3 and 1:1. Here is how to generate all three ratios through the Sume image API.
How many words fit in a 30-second voiceover, and what it costs
A 30-second voiceover is about 75 words or 450 characters at a planning pace of 150 wpm. Sume TTS bills characters, so here is the length-to-cost table.
Audio version of an article with TTS: cost and the 20,000-char split
A 6,000-character article is one Sume TTS job at 29 cents. A 30,000-character one is two jobs plus a 1-cent concat, $1.45 total. Steps and code included.
App Store preview poster frame defaults to second 5: check it
Apple says an app preview's default poster frame is at 5 seconds and previews show before screenshots. Pull frames 0 and 5 with Sume video frames before upload.
YouTube Shopping tags in Shorts and live: a creator clip kit
YouTube says shopping tags work in videos, live and Shorts. Send creators a product clip and three stills made on Sume, plus the claims they may repeat.
Instacart Immersive Feed: 9:16, 5 to 30 s, a recipe clip from a photo
Instacart's Immersive Feed takes 9:16 video of 5 to 30 seconds and is in early pilot. Prepare a recipe-style clip from a product photo with the Sume video API.
YouTube Shopping tags vs links: put the product on screen
YouTube says shopping tags drive over twice the clicks of links. A tag names one product, so check it is on screen in your clip with Sume video inspect stills.
YouTube Shopping needs 500 subscribers: make your first tagged Short
YouTube opened Shopping to Partner Program creators with 500 subscribers. Read the rule from YouTube, then build a 9:16 product Short from a photo on Sume.
YouTube AI disclosure: player label or description, by clip type
YouTube shows a prominent label for photorealistic AI and description-only for unrealistic or animated content. Sort your Sume clips into the right bucket.
Demand Gen Shorts 9:16 full-bleed image ads: make the stills
Google's September Demand Gen drop adds 9:16 full-bleed image ads in Shorts. Make a test set of vertical stills with the Sume Image API and review them first.
Rightmove listing video: host it online and check for personal data
Rightmove takes a video as a URL plus caption, and you become the data controller. Review stills and the transcript with Sume video inspect before you share.
YouTube's Made with AI label and How this content was made
YouTube's help page covers the Made with AI label, C2PA 2.1 carry-forward and Captured with a camera. What to do with a Sume file.
Meta GenAI ad tools: the input licence and your uploaded clip
Meta's Ad Creative Generative AI Terms grant Meta a perpetual licence to Inputs. Which clips are Inputs, and how to render a separate copy for those tools.
Pinterest holiday 2026: carousel stills from one product photo
Pinterest lists Carousel ads, Gift Badge and visual search for holiday 2026. Make four 2:3 stills from one product photo with the Sume Image API.
Apple Business showcase: 38, 100, 100 characters and a 3-day review
Apple Business showcases cap the heading at 38 characters, body and alt text at 100, and review takes up to three days. Check the copy in Python and count back.
Nano Banana 2.1 product photo 1:1: 1024, 2048, 4096 and cost per tier
Square product shots with Nano Banana 2.1: 1024, 2048 and 4096 px sizes, what each costs on Sume, and what you cannot do, such as transparent output.
Meta's GenAI ad terms join the Self-Serve Ad Terms on Oct 30
Meta says its Ad Creative Generative AI Terms merge into the Self-Serve Ad Terms on October 30, 2026. What it covers, and what to keep.
iMessage app has no App Store preview: where the video goes
Apple's specification page says app previews are not available for iMessage apps. Keep the demo clip for your site and social, made with the Sume Format API.