Luma AI MCP
Luma AI MCP server enabling AI agents to use Luma Labs' generative AI capabilities — generating videos with Dream Machine (text-to-video and image-to-video), creating 3D assets from images using Luma's NeRF/3DGS technology, and integrating AI video and 3D generation into agent-driven creative workflows.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
HTTPS. API key. Luma infrastructure. Video content passes through Luma. Protect API key — costly if leaked. Content policy applies to generated videos.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A creative agent needs to generate short AI videos or 3D assets — Luma's Dream Machine produces high-quality video with smooth motion compared to other text-to-video models.
Avoid When
You need long videos, precise motion control, or traditional video editing — use traditional video tools for those. For photorealistic images, use Stable Diffusion or DALL-E instead.
Use Cases
- • Generating AI videos from text descriptions or images from creative content agents
- • Creating short video clips for presentations and social media from marketing agents
- • Generating 3D models from product images from e-commerce agents
- • Animating static images into video from creative workflow agents
- • Building video content pipelines with AI generation from media production agents
Not For
- • Long-form video production (Luma generates short clips, not full videos)
- • Teams needing precise video control or editing (this is generative, not editing)
- • High-volume video generation without checking API costs (video generation is expensive)
Interface
Authentication
Luma AI API key required. Set LUMAAI_API_KEY environment variable. Get key from lumalabs.ai/dream-machine/api. Usage-based billing.
Pricing
Video generation is expensive per second — a 5-second clip can cost $0.50-2.00. Monitor API usage carefully. Free credits available for new accounts.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Video generation takes 30 seconds to 2+ minutes — agents must implement long polling with timeouts
- ⚠ Cost per video clip is significant — implement hard budget limits before allowing agent generation
- ⚠ Video output is non-deterministic — results vary with same prompt
- ⚠ Video files are large — plan for storage and transfer of generated video outputs
- ⚠ Community MCP — may need updates as Luma API evolves
- ⚠ Luma has capacity limits — generation requests may queue during peak demand
Alternatives
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.