# Ltx 2.3 Quality · Extend Video API

> Fortsetter en video fremover eller bakover, med et valgfritt sluttbilde

Forlenger et eksisterende klipp ved å generere nye opptak styrt av en obligatorisk `prompt`. `extend_direction` er `forward` for å fortsette fra slutten eller `backward` for å lage en ny begynnelse. `num_context_frames` (9 to 121) angir hvor mye av kilden som overlapper, og `num_frames` (9 to 481) angir segmentlengden. En valgfri `end_image_url` fastsetter det siste nøkkelbildet, og `match_input_fps` beholder kildens bildefrekvens.

- Model id: `ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video`
- Made by: Lightricks
- Category: Video to Video
- Output: video
- Price per megapixel of your output video: $0.00241 / megapixel of output video (cheapest run $0.003 (3 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/no/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video

## Pricing

Price: **$0.00241 / megapixel of output video**. Price per megapixel of your output video: the input files are measured before the run (length, resolution, frame rate). The quote measures the same files and is exactly what the run charges.

The full example input below costs $0.27 = 270 API credits (112 MP output video × $0.002408).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video` with the same JSON body returns the exact price for that input; the quote is exactly what a run charges. Invalid input is never charged and failed or canceled requests are refunded automatically.

## Input parameters

Send either the canonical name or the native field name (not both). Canonical names are the same across models.

| Parameter | Canonical name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values / range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` |  | string | yes |  |  | Prompt som angir ønsket fortsettelse av videoen. |
| `video_url` | `video` | string (video URL) | yes |  |  | URL som peker til videoen som skal forlenges. |
| `extend_direction` |  | enum (string) | no | `forward` | `forward`, `backward` | Modus for videoforlengelse: 'backward' oppretter en ny begynnelse, mens 'forward' fortsetter videoen etter slutten. |
| `num_frames` |  | integer | no | `121` | 9 – 481 | Antall bilder for forlengelse, underlagt et stabilt genereringsbudsjett for oppløsning multiplisert med antall bilder: ved 24 fps omtrent 20 sekunder for 480p-klasse, 11 sekunder for 720p-klasse eller 5 sekunder for 1080p-klasse. Forespørsler som overskrider budsjettet, returnerer 422; reduser `num_frames` eller velg en lavere oppløsning. Antallet inkluderer `num_context_frames` som overlapper med kilden, så den ekstra varigheten er omtrent (`num_frames` - `num_context_frames`) / `frames_per_second` sekunder. |
| `num_context_frames` |  | integer | no | `25` | 9 – 121 | Antall kildebilder som ønskes for forlengelseskontekst/-overlapp, begrenset av hvor mange bilder kilden inneholder. Antallet rundes ned slik at det passer LTX-rutenettet på 8k+1. |
| `end_image_url` | `end_image` | string (image URL) \| null | no |  |  | Valgfritt nøkkelbilde som angir forlengelsens nye første bilde ved bakoverforlengelse eller siste bilde ved fremoverforlengelse. |
| `end_image_strength` |  | number | no | `1` | 0 – 1 | Valgfri betingelsesstyrke for sluttbildet: en reduksjon gir modellen større frihet, mens 1.0 håndhever et nøyaktig samsvar. |
| `resolution` |  | object {width, height} \| enum (string) | no | `auto` | `auto`, `square_hd`, `square`, `portrait_4_3`, `portrait_16_9`, `landscape_4_3`, `landscape_16_9` | Dimensjoner for den genererte videoen, justert til trinn på 32 piksler – for eksempel blir 1920x1080 til 1888x1056 – og kilden skaleres til disse dimensjonene for det sammensydde resultatet. Stabile forlengelser kan være lengre ved lavere oppløsninger og kortere ved høyere. Valget 'auto' beholder kildens dimensjoner og størrelsesforhold så langt LTX-grensene tillater. |
| `match_input_fps` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Når aktivert, samsvarer utdataens bildefrekvens med kilden og overstyrer `frames_per_second`. Kildens FPS rundes av til et heltall og begrenses til det støttede området. |
| `frames_per_second` |  | number | no | `24` | 1 – 60 | Utdataens bildefrekvens for video, målt i bilder per sekund. |
| `video_strength` |  | number | no | `1` | 0 – 1 | Betingelsesstyrke for kildekontekst: en reduksjon gir modellen større frihet. Ved 1.0 forblir de overlappende bildene låst til kilden, slik at overgangen blir sømløs. |
| `num_inference_steps` |  | integer | no | `15` | 8 – 30 | Angi hvor mange inferenssteg som skal kjøres, opptil 30; hvis dette ikke endres, brukes 15. |
| `guidance_scale` |  | number | no | `1` | 1 – 20 | Juster classifier-free guidance med denne skalaen; standardinnstillingen er tilpasset både høy kvalitet og rask generering. |
| `generate_audio` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Bryter for lyd i forlengelsen: av gjør det tilførte segmentet stille, samtidig som kildevideoens lydspor beholdes. På genererer lyd for forlengelsen og krysstoner den med kilden ved skjøten. |
| `negative_prompt` |  | string | no | `color distortion, overexposure, static, blurry details, subtitles, style, artwork, painting, frame, still, dim overall tone, worst quality, low quality, JPEG compression artifacts, ugly, mutilated, extra fingers, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn face, deformed, disfigured, malformed limbs, fused fingers, motionless frame, cluttered background, three legs, crowded background, walking backwards` |  | Negativ prompt som angir hva genereringen skal unngå. |
| `seed` |  | integer \| null | no |  |  | Seed som gjør genereringen reproduserbar. Hvis den settes til None, velges en seed tilfeldig. |
| `enable_prompt_expansion` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Styrer om promptutvidelse er aktivert. |
| `enable_safety_checker` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Styrer om sikkerhetskontroll er aktivert. |
| `video_quality` |  | enum (string) | no | `high` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `maximum` | Kvalitetsforvalg som brukes på utdata-videoen. |
| `video_write_mode` |  | enum (string) | no | `balanced` | `fast`, `balanced`, `small` | Skrivemodus for videoen som resultat. |

File parameters (`video`, `end_image`) take a public `https://` URL, a `data:` URI up to 10 MB, or the `file_url` of an upload from `POST /files`.

## Example input

Required parameters only:

```json
{
  "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
  "video": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
  "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
}
```

## Run it

Set `DOITONG_API_KEY` to a key from https://doitong.com/developers/dashboard#keys. `?wait=20` returns the finished request in the same call when it is ready within 20 seconds; otherwise poll `GET /requests/{id}` (it also accepts `?wait=`), or pass `webhook_url`.

### curl

```bash
# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
curl -X POST "https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  }'

# Still "queued" or "running"? Poll with the id from the response:
curl "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/REQUEST_ID?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1";
const headers = {
  "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.DOITONG_API_KEY,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
let res = await fetch(API + "/run/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  }),
});
let request = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(request.error.code + ": " + request.error.message);

// Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while (request.status === "queued" || request.status === "running") {
  res = await fetch(API + "/requests/" + request.id + "?wait=20", { headers });
  request = await res.json();
}
if (request.status !== "succeeded") throw new Error(JSON.stringify(request.error));
console.log(request.outputs.map((o) => o.url), request.cost.credits + " API credits ($" + request.cost.usd + ")");
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DOITONG_API_KEY"]}

payload = {
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video", params={"wait": 20}, json=payload, headers=headers)
request = r.json()
if not r.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"]["code"] + ": " + request["error"]["message"])

# Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while request["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    request = requests.get(API + "/requests/" + request["id"], params={"wait": 20}, headers=headers).json()
if request["status"] != "succeeded":
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"])
print([o["url"] for o in request["outputs"]], request["cost"]["credits"], "API credits", "$" + request["cost"]["usd"])
```

### MCP

The MCP server at `https://api.doitong.com/v1/mcp` exposes the tools `search_models`, `get_model`, `quote`, `run`, `get_request`, `cancel_request`, `list_requests`, `create_upload` and `get_account`. A `run` call for this model:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run",
    "arguments": {
      "model_id": "ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video",
      "input": {
        "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
        "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
      },
      "wait_seconds": 20
    }
  }
}
```

## Response

Every call returns a request object. `status` is one of `queued`, `running`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `canceled`. `outputs` lists the generated files with URLs on our storage (kept forever, or 7 days with `?storage=temporary`; `storage` says which); `output` is the model's own result object with the same URLs.

```json
{
  "id": "req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
  "object": "request",
  "model": "ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:02Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:09Z",
  "queue_position": null,
  "cost": {
    "credits": 270,
    "usd": "0.27",
    "charged": 270,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
    "video_url": "https://content.doitong.com/video/showcase/v3/gen_fox_cartoon.mp4"
  },
  "output": {
    "video": {
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "file_name": "0-output.mp4",
      "file_size": 1843200
    },
    "seed": 42,
    "prompt": "string"
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "duration": 5,
      "stored": true
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "metrics": {
    "inference_seconds": 6.8
  },
  "urls": {
    "self": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
    "cancel": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/cancel"
  }
}
```

### Output fields (`output`)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `video` | object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size} | Video produsert av modellen. |
| `seed` | integer | Faktisk seed som brukes under genereringen. |
| `prompt` | string | Genereringsprompt, inkludert eventuell utvidelse som er brukt før den tas i bruk. |

## Related models

- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Text to Video](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/text-to-video.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/text-to-video`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Text to Video · LoRA](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/text-to-video/lora.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/text-to-video/lora`): $0.00271 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Image to Video](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/image-to-video.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/image-to-video`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Image to Video · LoRA](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/image-to-video/lora.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/image-to-video/lora`): $0.00271 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Ingredient](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/ingredient.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/ingredient`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Clean Plate](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/clean-plate.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/clean-plate`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Colorization](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/colorization.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/colorization`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video
- [Ltx 2.3 Quality · Cross Eyed](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/cross-eyed.md) (`ltx-2.3-quality/cross-eyed`): $0.00241 / megapixel of output video

## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video
- All models and guides for AI agents: https://doitong.com/developers/llms.txt
- OpenAPI 3.1 with this model's typed request body: https://doitong.com/developers/openapi.json?model=ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/ltx-2.3-quality/extend-video
