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Using your own images: start frames and references

Which models accept a start frame, an end frame or reference images, and how many.

The three ways to use your own images

  • Start frame. The clip begins from your image (image-to-video).
  • End frame. The clip finishes on your image, on models that support it.
  • Reference inputs. Images (and on some models video or audio) that guide the result without being the first or last frame.

What each model accepts

Image inputs by video model
ModelStart frameEnd frameReference imagesReference videoReference audio
Seedance 2.0YesYes933
Seedance 2.5YesYes301010
Kling 2.5 Turbo ProYesYesNoneNoneNone
Kling 3.0 OmniYesNo7NoneNone
Wan 2.7YesYesNoneNone1
MiniMax H3YesYes933
Happy Horse 1.1YesNo9NoneNone

Good to know

  • Reference video can change the price on some models - the cost shown before you generate always reflects what you attached.
  • Some models accept either a start frame or reference images, not both at once. The form tells you if a combination isn't allowed.
  • For stills, image generation also supports editing with reference images on every image model.
  • Your uploads live in your Assets library, so you can reuse them without uploading again.

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