# imgnAI Katana API – Seedance 2 Mini 480p Video Generation

> imgnAI Katana API – Seedance 2 Mini 480p Video Generation is a paid API for AI agents from kat.imgnai.com, paid per call via x402, $0.312/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Generates a short AI video from a text prompt using the Seedance 2 Mini model at 480p resolution via a pay-per-call gateway

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kat.imgnai.com/v1/videos/seedance-2-mini-480p
- Price: $0.312/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/imgnai-katana-api-seedance-2-mini-480p-video-generation-272c504a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_cU6HM5aLSGr74oJyC1yCX

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability imgnai-katana-api-seedance-2-mini-480p-video-generation-272c504a -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Generate a 5-second 480p AI video of a golden retriever running through a sunny field, in 16:9 aspect ratio, and avoid any blurry or low-quality frames.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need fast, low-cost AI video generation at 480p using the Seedance 2 Mini model, especially in pay-per-call or x402 payment-gated workflows where you want lightweight, affordable video clips without committing to a subscription.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required 'prompt' field returns validation error
- Invalid aspect_ratio value may cause rejection or unexpected output
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the request
- Excessively long duration may exceed model limits
- Model generation timeout for complex prompts
- Malformed client_request_id may cause deduplication errors

## How this service works

Pay-per-call AI gateway: Frontier/SOTA LLM, Image, and Video models - and proprietary low-cost imgnAI models. Includes GPT 5.5, Opus 4.8, GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, Seedance 2.0, Happy Horse, and Google Omni. Fully compatible with OpenAPI, HermesOS, and OpenClaw.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a status field, a request_id string, and a responses array containing the generated video output or job reference from the Seedance 2 Mini model.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "prompt"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "prompt": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object"
}
```

## More

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