# framefields vs PixVerse API

> framefields scores 61.3 (C) to PixVerse's 42.4 (E) 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 PixVerse API's 42.4 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. PixVerse 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
- PixVerse API: grade E, 42.4/100, rank #1053 of 1184. 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 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 35
- Schema & documentation, 77 against 58
- Security & auth, 45 against 28
- Payments & pricing, 60 against 10
- Maintenance & community, 89 against 52

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

### PixVerse API (E)

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

Ahead on:
- Transparency & trust, 45 against 39

Also in its favour:
- A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install
- 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 | framefields | PixVerse API | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 61 | 35 | framefields +26 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 77 | 58 | framefields +19 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 74 | 70 | framefields +4 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 45 | 28 | framefields +17 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 10 | framefields +50 |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 89 | 52 | framefields +37 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 39 | 45 | PixVerse API +6 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | -2 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **61.3 · C** | **42.4 · E** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | framefields | PixVerse API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | SDK + MCP | Model API |
| Vendor | Gatewai | PixVerse |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://app-api.pixverse.ai/openapi/v2` |
| Transports |  | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-19 | 2026-09-24 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-09-04 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-05-07 |
| Customer content may train models |  | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 445 stars, 1.1k npm/wk | none |
| 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.

**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

### 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.

### 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, framefields or PixVerse API?

framefields scores 61.3 (C) on agent readiness against PixVerse API's 42.4 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. PixVerse API leads on transparency & trust.

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

No hosted endpoint is listed for framefields. PixVerse API has a hosted endpoint at https://app-api.pixverse.ai/openapi/v2.

### Are framefields and PixVerse API open source?

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


## For agents

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

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