Muse Video is Meta Superintelligence Labs' video generation model, previewed on July 7, 2026 alongside the launch of its sibling, Muse Image. It is built on the same pretraining base as Muse Image, generates video with native audio, and ranks No. 3 on Arena's text-to-video leaderboard. It is not publicly available yet. Meta says it is "coming soon to creators and in Meta AI."
What Is Muse Video?
Muse Video is one of the first media generation models from Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), Meta's AI division. Meta announced it on July 7, 2026 in a post titled "Introducing Muse Image and Muse Video", where the company launched Muse Image and shared an "early preview" of Muse Video.
Per that announcement, Muse Video is "built on the same pretraining base" as Muse Image and "delivers exceptional visual fidelity with native audio support." On Arena, it ranks No. 3 in human-preference Elo for text-to-video as of July 5, 2026, per Meta. Meta describes its current performance as "competitive" in prompt adherence, visual fidelity, and temporal consistency, and openly lists the gaps it is still investing in: audio-video synchronization and physically accurate fast motion. It is a strong-but-unfinished model, and Meta is framing it as a preview precisely because the sync and motion work is not done.
Muse Video vs Muse Image vs Muse Spark
Meta's "Muse" family has three distinct models, and conflating them is the most common confusion after the band Muse. Muse Image is the image model, and it is the one that launched on July 7. Per Meta's announcement, it is available today in the Meta AI app, on meta.ai, in Instagram Stories in the US, and in WhatsApp in limited countries. Muse Video is the video model covered here, still in preview. Muse Spark is a separate foundation model that integrates with Muse Image to share tools and plan jointly; it is not a media generator itself.
If you want the image model, read our Muse Image explainer; this article stays on the video model.
How to Access Muse Video
You cannot access Muse Video yet through any official channel. Meta's blog says it is "coming soon to creators and in Meta AI." Likely entry points are the Meta AI app, meta.ai, and Meta's Vibes product for AI image and video creation, though Meta has only confirmed "creators and in Meta AI" and has not named specific surfaces. None of these currently ship Muse Video as a selectable model, because the preview has not rolled out to consumers.
When it does arrive, it may follow Muse Image's distribution pattern (free inside Meta's consumer apps rather than a standalone paid product), but Meta has not confirmed pricing or distribution for Muse Video. That uncertainty is also what makes the lookalike sites in the next section effective: there is no real paid "Muse Video" product yet for them to imitate, only a name.
The API Reality for Developers
Muse Video has no public API. It is in preview, not launched, and Meta has not announced developer access; Muse Image, which did launch, likewise has no public API and runs only inside Meta's consumer apps. If you need to generate video with native audio programmatically today, you are looking at other models.
AIReiter offers API access to video models that already ship native audio, including Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.0, with per-call billing. These are not Muse Video and do not claim to be; they are the practical option for developers who need video generation with sound wired into a product before Meta opens Muse Video up. For a broader field, our tested list of free AI video generators covers tools outside this comparison.
FAQ
What is Meta Muse Video?
Muse Video is Meta Superintelligence Labs' video generation model, previewed July 7, 2026. It is built on the same base as Muse Image and generates video with native audio.
Is Muse Video free?
Meta has not announced pricing. Muse Image is free inside Meta's consumer apps, so Muse Video may follow a similar pattern, but Meta has only said it is "coming soon to creators and in Meta AI."
When is Muse Video available?
It is not available yet. As of the July 7, 2026 announcement, it is in preview and "coming soon to creators and in Meta AI."
Does Muse Video have an API?
No. Muse Video is in preview with no announced developer API, and the launched Muse Image also has no public API. For programmatic video with native audio, third-party APIs like AIReiter's Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.0 are the current options.
Is Meta AI video safe?
Meta's Muse Image ships with Content Seal, an invisible watermark whose provenance signal survives cropping, compression, and screenshots, and Meta plans to extend Content Seal to video soon. For safety from scams, the main risk is lookalike sites, not the model. Confirm you are on a Meta domain before paying for anything marketed as "Muse Video."
Muse Video vs Muse Image — what is the difference?
Muse Image generates images and has launched; Muse Video generates video with native audio and is still in preview. Both are from Meta Superintelligence Labs and share a pretraining base, announced July 7, 2026.