# framefields vs Luma AI API

> framefields scores 61.3 (C) to Luma AI's 48.2 (D) for video generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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framefields scores 61.3 (C) on agent readiness against Luma AI API's 48.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Luma AI API leads on transparency & trust. Both do video generation.

- framefields: grade C, 61.3/100, rank #532 of 1184. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/framefields.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/framefields.json
- Luma AI API: grade D, 48.2/100, rank #956 of 1184. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/luma.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/luma.json
- Best video generation for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/video-generation/index.md
- All 148 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### framefields (C)

Good for: Coding agents that write motion graphics, data stories, title cards and 3D product shots as code and render them locally or on their own GPU.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 61 against 50
- Schema & documentation, 77 against 43
- Agent ergonomics, 74 against 66
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 20
- Maintenance & community, 89 against 57

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- Free to start without a card
- Open source
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5

Watch for: First published on 5 October 2026 and declared beta

### Luma AI API (D)

Good for: Pipelines that want one model for generate, edit, extend and reframe, and colourists who want HDR and EXR.

Ahead on:
- Transparency & trust, 53 against 39

Also in its favour:
- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install

Watch for: Video rates are marked as subject to change before general availability


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | framefields | Luma AI API | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 61 | 50 | framefields +11 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 77 | 43 | framefields +34 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 74 | 66 | framefields +8 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 45 | 48 | Luma AI API +3 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 20 | framefields +40 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 89 | 57 | framefields +32 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 39 | 53 | Luma AI API +14 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **61.3 · C** | **48.2 · D** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | framefields | Luma AI API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | SDK + MCP | Model API |
| Vendor | Gatewai | Luma AI |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://agents.lumalabs.ai/v1` |
| Transports |  | HTTP |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-19 | 2026-08-05 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-05-14 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-04-20 |
| Customer content may train models |  | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 445 stars, 1.1k npm/wk | 2 stars, 982 npm/wk, 212 PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (2) |

## Verdicts

**framefields.** A free Apache-2.0 library that renders video from TypeScript on the GPU, with lint and QA codes an agent can act on. It is fifteen days old, called beta, and its Claude Code install command names a plugin directory entry that was not found on 20 October 2026.

**Luma AI API.** Dollar prices per clip, $0.30 for 5 seconds at 720p, no credits to convert. Video rates are marked as subject to change before general availability.

## Before you call either

### framefields

1. Add the plugin with `/plugin marketplace add gatewai-dev/framefields` first; the official-directory install was not found on 20 October 2026.
2. Approve only the skia-canvas install script, as the getting-started page shows, or imports fail with a missing `skia.node`.
3. Check with `comp.lint()` and `renderFrameGrid` before a full `renderVideo` encode.
4. Call `process.exit()` after rendering; native GPU threads keep the script alive.
5. Preload vision models into `FRAMEFIELDS_MODELS_DIR` for offline or CI renders.

### Luma AI API

1. Send model `ray-3.2` and type `video`, with resolution and duration inside `video`. Older model names are rejected
2. Poll GET /v1/generations/{id} until completed or failed, then copy the presigned URL
3. On 429, read `detail`. Rate limit exceeded means wait Retry-After, Too many concurrent jobs means wait for a job to finish
4. Use keyframes with `keyframe_indexes` for 10 second clips. start_frame and end_frame only work at 5 seconds

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, framefields or Luma AI API?

framefields scores 61.3 (C) on agent readiness against Luma AI API's 48.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Luma AI API leads on transparency & trust.

### Can an agent call framefields and Luma AI API without installing anything?

No hosted endpoint is listed for framefields. Luma AI API has a hosted endpoint at https://agents.lumalabs.ai/v1.

### Are framefields and Luma AI API open source?

framefields is open source (Apache-2.0). No open-source release is listed for Luma AI API.


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