Model profile

Luma Ray AI video generator

Luma's cinematic video model family focused on creative control, keyframes, HDR/EXR output, and professional production workflows.

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Decision Snapshot

Score: 85

Score source: Arena snapshot places Luma Ray 3 in the top-ten I2V region; official Ray docs support high-control workflow evidence.. Evidence confidence is high.

Best For

  • Cinematic Clips
  • Multi-Keyframe Direction
  • Professional Pipelines
  • HDR/EXR Workflows
  • Image-To-Video

Supported Workflows

  • T2v
  • I2v
  • V2v
  • Keyframes
  • Multi Keyframe
  • Video Modify
  • Hdr
  • Api

Access And Company

Built by Luma AI. Public access is listed as Closed Web, Closed Api.

Entry Points

Score Breakdown

Weighted evidence dimensions separate model quality from access, web authority, ecosystem, and source confidence.

DimensionScoreWeightEvidenceConfidence
Model Quality Proxy 82 24% Arena snapshot places Luma Ray 3 in the top-ten I2V region; official Ray docs support high-control workflow evidence. high
Missing: live Artificial Analysis rank/Elo by modality, live Arena AI rank/score by modality
Capability Depth 100 16% Supported workflow tags: t2v, i2v, v2v, keyframes, multi_keyframe, video_modify, hdr, api. Depth rewards T2V/I2V/V2V, references, native audio, editing, API, and open weights where present. high
Missing: hands-on feature verification, mode-specific limits by duration/resolution
Access And Pricing 78 12% Access types: closed_web, closed_api. Pricing note: Luma offers consumer subscriptions and Ray3.2 API access. Exact API cost should be checked from current Luma docs or dashboard. high
Missing: current free tier, normalized price per video minute
Version Maturity 100 12% 5 version/history entries in the profile; latest public date is 2026-06-09. high
Missing: automated release-note monitor, model ID/version mapping across providers
Ecosystem Popularity 68 10% GitHub stars are not applicable to this closed or research-only product unless an official public model repository is confirmed.

No public source link is attached yet.

 medium
Missing: GitHub: n/a for closed-source model
Web Authority 90 10% SEO snapshot found product domain lumalabs.ai and company domain lumalabs.ai; sampled sitemap URL count is 162. medium
Missing: Similarweb/API traffic, Tranco rank
Company Distribution 62 10% Luma AI distribution profile: Ray and Dream Machine are strong choices for consumers who care about cinematic motion, keyframes, extension, image-to-video, API access, and high-quality visual output.. medium
Missing: app store ratings/review volume, product MAU/traffic
Source Confidence 100 6% Profile source confidence is confirmed with 3 official URL(s), 4 feature evidence item(s), SEO present, GitHub n/a. high
Missing: paid/API evidence refresh, manual output review artifacts

What It Is

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Luma Ray is the video model family behind Luma's Dream Machine product and API. It is positioned around cinema-grade image/video generation, precise direction, and workflow fit for entertainment, advertising, and gaming teams.

Ray3.2 is a major current release because it adds frame-level control, longer 1080p clips, HDR generation, EXR export, and API access. Luma presents it as a model for actual production pipelines rather than only social previews.

For consumers, Luma is useful when visual quality and controllability matter, especially for keyframe-based direction and cinematic looks. Benchmarking should include multi-keyframe consistency, prompt adherence, V2V quality, export fidelity, and generation cost.

Key Features

  • Ray3.2 APIRay3.2 is available through an API for enterprise and custom creative workflows.Source
  • Frame-level controlRay3.2 emphasizes directing action and changes across a clip frame by frame.Source
  • Up to 20-second clipsLuma says Ray3.2 can deliver up to 20-second clips at 1080p.Source
  • HDR and EXR outputThe API page highlights HDR generation and 16-bit EXR export for compositing pipelines.Source

Version Progress

  • 2026-07-13 / confirmed / confirmedLuma Ray current model infoOfficial structured source for current Luma model naming and Ray version.
  • 2026-07 / confirmed / confirmedLuma Agents ray model docsOfficial Luma Agents API model capability and pricing surface.
  • 2026-06-09 / confirmed / confirmedRay3.2API release. Frame-level control. Up to 20-second 1080p generations. HDR and EXR support.
  • 2026-01-26 / confirmed / confirmedRay3.14Intermediate Ray3 update listed in Luma news and partner model catalogues.
  • 2025-09-18 / confirmed / confirmedRay3Major cinematic-generation release and foundation for later Ray3 updates.
  • 2025 / partial / partialRay2Luma's post-Dream-Machine video model line for improved realism and motion.
  • 2024 / Luma / confirmedDream MachinePublic consumer product for AI video generation.

Latest News

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Limitations And Pricing

Luma offers consumer subscriptions and Ray3.2 API access. Exact API cost should be checked from current Luma docs or dashboard.

  • Some Version Pages Are Product-News Pages Rather Than API Model Cards.
  • Feature Availability May Vary Between Dream Machine And API.

Sources