# HyperFrames vs Luma AI API

> Luma AI scores 48.2 (D) to HyperFrames's 39.1 (E) for video generation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Luma AI API scores 48.2 (D) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema & documentation. Both do video generation.

- HyperFrames: grade E, 39.1/100, rank #1070 of 1171. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/hyperframes.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/hyperframes.json
- Luma AI API: grade D, 48.2/100, rank #947 of 1171. 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 131 video comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/video-generation/index.md

## Which one, for what

### HyperFrames (E)

Good for: HyperFrames turns HTML compositions into videos through a local CLI and preview studio.

Ahead on:
- Schema & documentation, 65 against 43

Also in its favour:
- No key needed to call it
- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 3.0 out of 5

Watch for: Hosted MCP remains 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:
- Reliability, 50 against 30
- Agent ergonomics, 66 against 60
- Security & auth, 48 against 20
- Maintenance & community, 57 against 50
- Transparency & trust, 53 against 28

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 | HyperFrames | Luma AI API | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 30 | 50 | Luma AI API +20 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 43 | HyperFrames +22 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 66 | Luma AI API +6 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 20 | 48 | Luma AI API +28 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 20 | even |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 50 | 57 | Luma AI API +7 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 28 | 53 | Luma AI API +25 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **39.1 · E** | **48.2 · D** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | HyperFrames | Luma AI API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent framework | Model API |
| Vendor | HeyGen | Luma AI |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | `https://agents.lumalabs.ai/v1` |
| Transports |  | HTTP |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 local project; hosted HeyGen connector has separate terms. | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | no | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-19 | 2026-08-05 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2026-05-14 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-04-20 |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes |
| 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 | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | yes |
| Popularity | 67k stars | 2 stars, 982 npm/wk, 212 PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (2) |

## Verdicts

**HyperFrames.** Local CLI with editable HTML project files. Hosted MCP remains beta.

**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

### HyperFrames

1. Use the local CLI when project access and repeatable rendering matter.
2. Preview the composition and check assets before rendering.
3. Confirm account eligibility and credit cost before using the hosted beta.

### 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, HyperFrames or Luma AI API?

Luma AI API scores 48.2 (D) on agent readiness against HyperFrames's 39.1 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. HyperFrames leads on schema & documentation.

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

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


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-luma.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/hyperframes-vs-luma.min.md
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