LUMA LABS ALTERNATIVE

Like Luma, but model-agnostic.

Luma's Dream Machine is a top-tier video model. Runcrate doesn't host Dream Machine but covers the alternatives: Sora 2, Veo 3, Kling, Wan — accessible via OpenAI-compatible API, with chat / image / audio on the same key. One API for the full multi-modal stack.

200+
Models
OpenAI-compatible
Format
Per-second
Billing

COMPARISON

Runcrate vs Luma Labs.

Video models
Runcrate: Sora 2, Veo 3, Kling, Wan
Luma Labs: Luma Dream Machine
Multi-modal coverage
Runcrate: Chat, image, audio, video
Luma Labs: Video + image (Photon)
API format
Runcrate: OpenAI-compatible
Luma Labs: Custom Luma API
Pricing
Runcrate: Per-second video pricing
Luma Labs: Per-second / per-credit

GPU PRICING

GPU pricing comparison.

deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.2
DeepSeek$0.27 / 1M
Reasoning, code, 128K ctx
anthropic/claude-4-sonnet
Anthropic$3 / 1M in, $15 / 1M out
Top-tier reasoning
meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout
Meta$0.20 / 1M
Open weights, multilingual
Qwen/Qwen3-Max
Alibaba$0.30 / 1M
30+ languages, 128K ctx
openai/whisper-large-v3
OpenAI$0.02 / min
Speech-to-text, 100+ langs
black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-pro
Black Forest Labs$0.04 / image
Photorealistic

WHY SWITCH

Why teams switch to Runcrate.

200+ models, one API key

Chat, code, image, video, audio, embeddings, vision — all under a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint with per-token / per-image / per-second billing.

OpenAI-compatible drop-in

Swap the base URL and your existing OpenAI SDK code keeps working. No custom client library, no rewrite, no lock-in.

Inference + GPU rentals

When the API isn't enough, rent a dedicated H100, H200, or B200 from the same account — same billing, same dashboard, no separate vendor.

Per-second billing, no minimums

Pay only for what you use. No hourly bucketing, no commitment, no idle charges. Prepaid credits never expire.

GET STARTED

Try it now.

import Runcrate from "@runcrate/sdk";

const rc = new Runcrate({ apiKey: "rc_live_YOUR_API_KEY" });

await rc.videos.generateAndSave(
  { model: "openai/sora-2", prompt: "A drone shot flying over snow-capped mountains" },
  "./output.mp4"
);

FAQ

Common questions.

Try the Luma Labs alternative.