Low-Cost Image-to-Video Drafts with FLUX 3 Draft
Animate a still image into a 720p draft video at $0.06 per second with FLUX 3 Draft, the rapid-iteration tier of Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3. Same inputs as the standard model — first frame, optional pinned last frame, 5-20 second durations, synchronized audio — at roughly a third of the price, so you can test how an image moves before paying for the full-quality render.
What makes FLUX 3 Draft different
Test how an image moves for $0.30
Not every still animates well — some compositions come alive, others warp. FLUX 3 Draft answers that question for $0.30 per 5-second take: upload the image, describe the motion, and get a real 720p clip with audio in return. Only the images that pass the draft test go on to a standard FLUX 3 render at full quality.
Same controls as the standard model
Draft image-to-video keeps the full FLUX 3 input set: a required first-frame image, an optional pinned last frame for exact transitions, 5-20 second durations, eight aspect ratios, and the audio toggle. What you learn from a draft — which prompt, which endpoints, which length — transfers one-to-one to the standard node.
Preview transitions before committing
The last-frame input turns FLUX 3 into a transition engine, and Draft makes exploring transitions affordable: try several first/last image pairings at $0.06 per second, keep the pairing whose in-between motion looks right, and render that one on FLUX 3 at up to 1080p.
Draft-to-final on one canvas
On a Scenetra board the whole loop lives together: an image node generates the still, a FLUX 3 Draft node animates it cheaply, and a FLUX 3 node renders the final — all wired, all pay-per-generation at provider cost with 0% markup. Free welcome credits and a 7-day trial cover your first experiments.
Playground
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Open PlaygroundParameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt* | text | Describe the scene, action, camera movement, and any audio you want. Plain language works — the prompt is interpreted and expanded before generation. | — |
| Image* | image upload | First-frame image. The video starts from this image. | — |
| Last Frame | image upload | Optional last-frame image. The video transitions from the first frame to this one. | — |
| Duration | select | Duration of the video in seconds (5-20).5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 | 5 |
| Resolution | select | Output resolution (draft tier renders at 720p). | 720p |
| Aspect Ratio | select | Aspect ratio of the generated video. Auto lets the model choose from your prompt and inputs.Auto · 21:9 · 2:1 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | auto |
| Generate Audio | select | Generate synchronized audio (ambient sound, speech, effects). Off for a silent clip.false · true | true |
| Safety Tolerance | select | Moderation strictness, 0 (strictest) to 4 (most permissive). Runs with image inputs are capped at 2 by the model.0 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 | 4 |
Pricing
From $0.06 per second
Pay per generation — only pay for what you use.
720p draft
$0.06/s
per second
Audio
included
per second
What a video costs
| Duration | 720p |
|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.30 |
| 10 seconds | $0.60 |
Use cases
Animation testing
- Will-it-animate checks on stills
- Motion direction experiments
- First/last frame pairing tests
- Duration and pacing trials
Product & e-commerce
- Draft product animations
- Transition tests between angles
- Batch-test catalog stills
- Cheap variant exploration
Film & previz
- Animate storyboard frames
- Shot previz from concept art
- Blocking tests before finals
- Review-ready animatics
Social content
- Quick photo animations
- Vertical draft clips
- High-volume content tests
- Meme and trend experiments
Related models
FLUX 3
Animate a still image into a 5-20 second video with synchronized audio using FLUX 3 by Black Forest Labs. The clip starts from your uploaded image, and you can optionally pin a last frame so the video transitions exactly where you want it to end — at 720p or 1080p.
View model →FLUX 3
Black Forest Labs' flagship video model. FLUX 3 generates 5-20 second clips with synchronized audio from a plain-language prompt — the model interprets and expands your description before generation, so director-level results don't require director-level prompting. Output at 720p or 1080p in eight aspect ratios from 21:9 ultrawide to 9:16 vertical.
View model →Seedance 2 Fast Image-to-Video
Animate a still image into a cinematic clip with Seedance 2 Fast by ByteDance — the quick, lower-cost Seedance 2 tier. Start from a first-frame image, optionally set a last frame to control where the motion lands, and generate 4 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p with synchronized audio included.
View model →Wan 3.0
Animate a still image into up to 30 seconds of video with Alibaba's Wan 3.0. The model uses your upload as the starting frame, follows your prompt for motion and camera work, and generates native synchronized audio in the same pass. Any duration from 2 to 30 seconds, at 480p, 720p, or 1080p — and the starting frame is free.
View model →Frequently asked questions
What is FLUX 3 Draft image-to-video?+
It's the low-cost preview tier of FLUX 3's image-to-video mode by Black Forest Labs: upload a still as the first frame, optionally pin a last frame, describe the motion, and get a 5-20 second 720p clip with synchronized audio at $0.06 per second. On Scenetra it runs as a node in the visual workflow editor.
How much does it cost to animate an image with FLUX 3 Draft?+
$0.06 per second of output: $0.30 for a 5-second clip, $0.60 for 10 seconds, and $1.20 for the maximum 20 seconds. Audio adds nothing to the price. Scenetra sells all generations at provider cost with 0% markup.
How is this different from standard FLUX 3 image-to-video?+
The inputs are identical — first frame, optional last frame, prompt, 5-20 second durations, audio toggle — but Draft renders at 720p only and at preview quality, for $0.06 per second instead of $0.17 (720p) or $0.29 (1080p). Draft is for finding the right shot; standard FLUX 3 is for rendering it.
Can I use a last-frame image in draft mode?+
Yes — the optional last-frame input works exactly as on standard FLUX 3: the video starts on your first image and transitions to the pinned last one. Draft pricing makes it practical to test several first/last pairings before rendering the best transition at full quality.
Do drafts include audio?+
Yes, synchronized ambient sound, speech, and effects are generated with every clip at no extra charge, so a draft previews the complete audiovisual result. Turn the toggle off for silent output.
What's the recommended draft-to-final workflow?+
On a Scenetra board: wire your image into a FLUX 3 Draft image-to-video node, iterate the prompt and settings at $0.30 per 5-second take, then connect the same image to a standard FLUX 3 node with the winning prompt and render at 720p or 1080p. Both nodes accept the same inputs, so nothing needs translating.
Is there a free way to try it?+
New Scenetra accounts get free welcome credits and a 7-day trial — and since draft clips start at $0.30, those credits go a long way here. After the trial it stays pay-per-generation with no subscription required.
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