CogVideoX-5B
cogvideox-5bCogVideoX-5B from Tsinghua/Zhipu AI, an open 5B-parameter text-to-video diffusion transformer. Generates 6-second 720p clips with coherent motion and is widely used in research for its open weights and reproducibility.
- Price
- β $0.60/run
- Input β output
- Text β Video
- Developer
- Community
- Updated
- September 23, 2026
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This run
about $0.60 Β· 60 credits
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Examples
Prompt
A pink tiger running through the snow under the northern lights
Length: 0:06
Prompt
An anime where a cat is drinking ramen
Length: 0:06
Prompt
A french porcupine sneezing twice
Length: 0:06
About CogVideoX-5B
CogVideoX-5B is a model by Community in the Video generation category. On Railwail, CogVideoX-5B costs β $0.60 per run.
Pricing
| Typical run (β 357 s on A100 (80GB)) | $0.60 per run |
|---|---|
| GPU time (A100 (80GB)) | $0.00168 per GPU second |
- Billed by the GPU time the run actually takes. When the run starts, 3Γ the typical price is reserved from your balance and settled afterwards.
- 1 credit = $0.01
Cost calculator
Price calculator
Typical according to the provider: about 357.1 s
Total
$60.00
6,000 credits
Per run
$0.60 Β· 60 credits
Billed by the actual GPU time; this is an estimate.
API
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/videos/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "cogvideox-5b",
"prompt": "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
}'
# Response: {"job_id": "...", "status": "queued", ...}
# Poll until status is completed, failed or cancelled:
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY"import os
import time
import requests
API = "https://railwail.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RAILWAIL_API_KEY']}"}
job = requests.post(
f"{API}/videos/generations",
headers=headers,
json={
"model": "cogvideox-5b",
"prompt": "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
},
).json()
while True:
status = requests.get(f"{API}/jobs/{job['job_id']}", headers=headers).json()
if status["status"] in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
break
time.sleep(5)
print(status["status"], status.get("output_url"))const API = "https://railwail.com/api/v1";
const headers = {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
};
const job = await fetch(`${API}/videos/generations`, {
method: "POST",
headers,
body: JSON.stringify({
model: "cogvideox-5b",
prompt: "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
}),
}).then((r) => r.json());
let status;
do {
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
status = await fetch(`${API}/jobs/${job.job_id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
} while (!["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(status.status));
console.log(status.status, status.output_url);Videos run asynchronously: the first call returns a job_id; query /api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID until the status is completed.
Specifications
- Model ID
cogvideox-5b- Developer
- Community
- Category
- Video generation
- Input
- Text
- Output
- Video
- Billing
- By usage (tokens or GPU time)
- Catalog entry updated
- September 23, 2026
Input parameters
Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.
promptrequiredWhat video to generate
Type: TextDefault: βAllowed values: up to 2,000 charactersseedOptional seed for reproducibility
Type: IntegerDefault: βAllowed values: β
Tags
- replicate
- cogvideox
- zhipu
- video
- text-to-video
- open-weights
Use cases
Frequently asked questions
What is CogVideoX-5B?
CogVideoX-5B is a model by Community in the Video generation category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.
How much does CogVideoX-5B cost on Railwail?
On Railwail, CogVideoX-5B costs β $0.60 per run. You are charged for what each request actually uses. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals $0.01.
Which settings does CogVideoX-5B support?
According to its input schema, CogVideoX-5B knows these parameters: prompt (up to 2,000 characters) and seed.
How fast is CogVideoX-5B?
There are not enough measured runs of CogVideoX-5B on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.
Is CogVideoX-5B better than Google Veo 3.1?
That depends on the task. CogVideoX-5B (Community) and Google Veo 3.1 (Google DeepMind) are both models in the Video generation category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.
Compare CogVideoX-5B and Google Veo 3.1How do I use CogVideoX-5B through the API?
Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID cogvideox-5b. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.
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- Google Veo 2Google DeepMind
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- Google Veo 3 (Replicate)Google DeepMind
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Use CogVideoX-5B via the API
One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = $0.01.