# Clueso vs PixVerse API

> PixVerse scores 42.4 (E) to Clueso's 36 (F) for video edit. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Updated: 2026-10-19

PixVerse API scores 42.4 (E) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on security & auth and payments & pricing. Both do video edit.

- Clueso: grade F, 36/100, rank #1095 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clueso-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json
- PixVerse API: grade E, 42.4/100, rank #1043 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pixverse.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pixverse.json
- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md
- All 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Clueso (F)

Good for: Clueso creates editable videos and supporting articles from agent instructions.

Ahead on:
- Security & auth, 35 against 28
- Payments & pricing, 30 against 10

Watch for: Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check

### PixVerse API (E)

Good for: Agents doing many short edits (restyle, swap, lip sync, sound effects) on a budget.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 35 against 15
- Agent ergonomics, 70 against 50
- Maintenance & community, 52 against 15

Also in its favour:
- Runs on your own machine

Watch for: Plan prices and the dollar value of a credit sit on a JavaScript-only billing page


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Clueso | PixVerse API | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 15 | 35 | PixVerse API +20 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 58 | Clueso +2 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 50 | 70 | PixVerse API +20 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 35 | 28 | Clueso +7 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 30 | 10 | Clueso +20 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 15 | 52 | PixVerse API +37 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 45 | 45 | even |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **36 · F** | **42.4 · E** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Clueso | PixVerse API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | Model API |
| Vendor | Desklamp, Inc. | PixVerse |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://connect.clueso.io/mcp` | `https://app-api.pixverse.ai/openapi/v2` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. | none |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `io.clueso/video` | not listed |
| Last release | none | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-08 | 2026-09-04 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-10-08 | 2026-05-07 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 13 stars | none |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (2) |

## Verdicts

**Clueso.** Editable projects and articles through official MCP. Large schema inventory in the historical Anchor check.

**PixVerse API.** V6 at about $0.04 a second at 720p, with audio and clips up to 15 seconds. Plan prices and the dollar value of a credit sit on a JavaScript-only billing page.

## Before you call either

### Clueso

1. Keep the existing clueso-video identity when configuring or linking the connector.
2. Generate narration before timing visual elements.
3. Duplicate a project before destructive edits and confirm export costs.

### PixVerse API

1. Generate a new UUID for Ai-trace-id on every new submit. Reuse it only to fetch the same job again
2. Poll the result endpoint. Status 1 is done, 5 generating, 7 moderation failure, 8 failed
3. Moderate prompts before calling. Repeated status 7 results can suspend the key
4. Use model v6 or c1 for new work. Older model tables still sit in the docs

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Clueso or PixVerse API?

PixVerse API scores 42.4 (E) on agent readiness against Clueso's 36 (F), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. Clueso leads on security & auth and payments & pricing.

### Do Clueso and PixVerse API need an API key?

Clueso uses an OAuth sign-in. PixVerse API needs an API key.

### Can an agent call Clueso and PixVerse API without installing anything?

Yes. Clueso has a hosted endpoint at https://connect.clueso.io/mcp and PixVerse API at https://app-api.pixverse.ai/openapi/v2.


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-pixverse.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/clueso-video-vs-pixverse.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "clueso-video", "b": "pixverse"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare clueso-video pixverse`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/clueso-video.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pixverse.json

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