# PixVerse C1 > PixVerse C1 is PixVerse's first video model built for film production, announced on 7 April 2026: it targets close-combat action, VFX such as particles, fluids and lighting, and turning storyboards into multi-shot video, with native audio, up to 15 s and 1080p. On Kenerate AI it runs from text, a start image or up to 7 reference images, at 15 credits a second at 720p silent or 19.5 with sound — about 75 or 98 credits for 5 seconds. URL: https://kenerateai.com/models/pixverse/pixverse-c1 Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com) Last updated: 19 October 2026 ## Key facts - Official name: PixVerse C1 - Model ID: pixverse/pixverse-c1 - Maker: PixVerse - Announced: 7 April 2026 - Built for: Action, VFX, storyboards - Clip length: 1–15 s - Resolution: 360p · 540p · 720p · 1080p - Aspect ratios: 8, from 21:9 to 9:16 - References: Up to 7 images - Sound: Native, toggle ## Steps 1. Open the video studio — Go to /app/video and pick Pixverse C1 (the button on this page selects it). Video needs any one-time credit pack. 2. Choose the mode — Text to video, image to video with a start image, or reference to video with up to 7 images of your characters, props or storyboard frames. 3. Describe the action — Write the shots in order — who moves, how they hit or react, the camera and the effects. A prompt is required in every mode. 4. Pick length, resolution, ratio and sound — Choose 1–15 seconds, 360p to 1080p, one of eight ratios, and sound on or off. The credit cost shows before you generate. ## In depth ### PixVerse C1 vs V6 on Kenerate C1 and V6 share lengths (1–15 s), resolutions (360p–1080p), aspect ratios and a sound toggle, and both list at 1080p with native audio [1][2]. They differ in focus, references and price — per 5-second clip at 720p on Kenerate: - PixVerse C1 — 75 credits silent, 98 with sound. Up to 7 reference images. Action, combat, VFX, storyboard-driven scenes. - PixVerse v6 — 68 silent, 90 with sound. Up to 10 images and 2 video clips (clip references double the rate), plus thinking mode. Social, marketing, product and general shots. ### Prompting C1 for action and VFX PixVerse built C1 around physical contact and motion with weight [1]. Write the beat-by-beat action — who strikes, how the other reacts, where the camera is — rather than a mood. Name the effect and what it does ("sparks scatter off the blade", "dust rolls across the floor"). For multi-shot scenes, number the shots in the prompt and keep each to one action; add reference images of each character so faces and costumes hold across cuts. ### PixVerse C1 on Kenerate vs PixVerse's own app PixVerse offers C1 on its web app and through an enterprise API [1]. On Kenerate you run it without a PixVerse account, pay per second from one credit balance shared with Seedance, Kling, Veo, Wan and LTX, and buy one-time packs instead of a subscription. Don't use real people's likenesses or copyrighted characters without permission. References: [1] PixVerse introduces C1, an AI video model for film production — PixVerse: https://pixverse.ai/en/blog/pixverse-introduces-c1-ai-video-model-for-film-production [2] PixVerse AI video models explained: V5 to V6, C1 — invideo: https://invideo.io/blog/pixverse-ai-video-generator/ [3] PixVerse AI video generator review — Atlas Cloud: https://www.atlascloud.ai/blog/guides/pixverse-ai-video-generator-review ## FAQ Q: What is PixVerse C1? A: PixVerse C1 is an AI video model from PixVerse, announced on 7 April 2026 as the company's first model purpose-built for film production. It focuses on action and combat choreography, VFX such as particles, fluids and lighting, and turning storyboards into continuous multi-shot video, with native audio at up to 1080p and 15 seconds. Q: PixVerse C1 vs V6 — which is better? A: Neither is better at everything. V6 is PixVerse's general model: on Kenerate it's slightly cheaper (13.5 vs 15 credits a second at 720p, silent) and takes up to 10 images plus 2 video clips as references. C1 is tuned for action, fights, VFX and storyboarded scenes and takes up to 7 images. Use V6 for social, product and dialogue clips; try C1 when the shot is about motion and effects. Q: How much does PixVerse C1 cost on Kenerate? A: It's billed per second: 9, 12, 15 or 28.5 credits at 360p, 540p, 720p or 1080p without sound, and 12, 15, 19.5 or 36 with sound. A 5-second 720p clip is 75 credits silent or 98 with sound; a 15-second 1080p clip with sound is 540. Credits come in one-time packs from $15 for 1,300. Q: Is PixVerse C1 free? A: Not on Kenerate's free plan — video needs any one-time credit pack, with no subscription. The cheapest C1 clip is 1 second at 360p without sound, for 9 credits; a 5-second 360p test is 45. Q: How long can PixVerse C1 videos be? A: 1 to 15 seconds per clip, in whole seconds, at every resolution. PixVerse lists 15 seconds as C1's maximum. Q: What resolution and aspect ratios does PixVerse C1 support? A: 360p, 540p, 720p and 1080p, in 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 2:3, 3:2 or 21:9. Test at 360p or 540p, then re-run the keeper at 1080p. Q: Does PixVerse C1 have sound? A: Yes. C1 generates audio with the video — effects, ambience and voices from your prompt. On Kenerate sound is a toggle, and turning it off cuts the price by about a quarter (15 instead of 19.5 credits a second at 720p). Q: How does PixVerse C1 reference to video work? A: Upload up to 7 images — characters, costumes, props, locations or storyboard frames — and describe in the prompt how they appear. PixVerse says the references keep characters and scenes consistent across shots and transitions. C1 on Kenerate doesn't take reference video clips; PixVerse v6 does. Q: Can PixVerse C1 turn a storyboard into video? A: That's one of its headline features: PixVerse says C1 turns static storyboard layouts into continuous video and splits scenes automatically from the structure of your prompt. Describe each shot in order, or add the storyboard panels as reference images. Q: What is pixverse/pixverse-c1? A: It's the model ID API platforms use for PixVerse C1, with separate endpoints for text, image and reference to video. On Kenerate you don't need a PixVerse account or API key — the same model runs in the browser as kenerate/pixverse-c1. ## Related pages - PixVerse AI video generator: https://kenerateai.com/pixverse-ai-video-generator - Kling 3.0: https://kenerateai.com/models/kwaivgi/kling-v3-0 - Seedance 2.0: https://kenerateai.com/models/bytedance/seedance-2-0 - Reference to video: https://kenerateai.com/reference-to-video-ai - PixVerse alternative: https://kenerateai.com/pixverse-alternative - All AI video models: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-models ## Sources - PixVerse introduces C1, an AI video model for film production — PixVerse: https://pixverse.ai/en/blog/pixverse-introduces-c1-ai-video-model-for-film-production - PixVerse AI video models explained: V5 to V6, C1 — invideo: https://invideo.io/blog/pixverse-ai-video-generator/ - PixVerse AI video generator review — Atlas Cloud: https://www.atlascloud.ai/blog/guides/pixverse-ai-video-generator-review