Published: August 6, 2026
Video Model Introduction
Luma Ray 3.2 is a text-to-video model that generates short, director-style clips from prompts and reference images.
Key Features
Text-to-Video (T2V)
- Seamless Looping: Generates loopable 5s clips.
- Shot-Level Prompt Control: Responds to camera, framing, lighting, and motion cues in prompts.
- 12 Aspect Ratios: Wide range from ultra-wide 3:1 to tall 1:3.
- HDR: Export videos in high dynamic range for post coloring.
Image-to-Video (I2V)
- Reference Images: Up to 4 reference images to lock subject and style.
- Image-to-Video Anchoring: Animate a still while preserving its look and lighting.
Technical Capabilities
- Inputs: Text-to-Video · Image-to-Video
- Resolution: 540p · 720p · 1080p
- Aspect Ratios: 3:1 · 2:1 · 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 3:2 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 2:3 · 9:16 · 1:2 · 1:3
- Duration: 5s · 10s
- Limits: Loops limited to 5s
Limitations
- 10s loops not supported — seamless looping only works for 5-second clips.
- No audio output — generates video only.
Prompting Tips
Prompt Formula: [Subject] + [Location] + [Vibe] + [Camera & movement] + [Lighting] + [Style/era/medium]
- Write prompts like shot descriptions, not keywords — subject, action, setting, camera, mood.
- Mention the aspect ratio in the prompt text (e.g. "epic wide shot, 21:9") to reinforce framing.
- For loops, describe cyclical or ambiguous-endpoint motion (waves, particles, rotations). Avoid one-time events.
- Use one strong reference image for subject fidelity. Add a second only to mix in a separate style.
- For 5s clips, stick to one clear action. For 10s, you can describe a beginning–middle–end arc.
- Explicitly state camera movement (dolly, tracking, pan, orbiting) — the model responds well to these.
- For vertical video (9:16, 1:2, 1:3), prompt for centered composition and subject filling the frame.
- 720p costs 2× and 1080p costs 4× the base 540p price. Use 540p for ideation, 1080p for final review.
- 10s clips cost 2× the 5s price. Plan shot length before generating.