October 12: AI video news roundup. [Reference] Runway Dev adds Grok Imagine Lite, with prices varying by resolution. Protoface API expands to more than 40 models, with multiple providers under one key. [Reference] Runway MCP uses Brand Kits assets as generation references. A character for the October 12 edition appears at the top right, and the 1 Minute Video Lab icon at the bottom right.
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[Reference] Runway Dev adds Grok Imagine Lite, with prices varying by resolution

We checked Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite, mentioned in the original news for the October 12 edition, against the official API changelog. Availability began on October 1, so this is a summary of usage conditions rather than a new announcement. It generates 1–15 seconds of video from text or a starting image.

Pricing per second is two credits at 480p, three at 720p, and 14 at 1080p. Image-to-video generation adds one credit for the starting image. The 1080p output is upscaled from 720p. Lite does not support reference-image or audio inputs; users are directed to the regular 1.5 version for those.

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Protoface API expands to more than 40 models, with multiple providers under one key

On October 8, Protoface announced that its API coverage had expanded to more than 20 providers and more than 40 models. Listed video models include Kling 3.0 Pro, Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1, Grok Imagine, and Runway Gen-4 Turbo.

The system calls multiple models using the same API key with usage-based billing. The company says its optimized MiniMax H3 inference starts at $0.01 per second, but this is not a rate common to every model. We did not independently verify claims of superior quality or speed for this article.

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[Reference] Runway MCP uses Brand Kits assets as generation references

According to Runway's official changelog, since September 22 it has been possible to find Brand Kits through MCP and use their registered assets as references. MCP connects AI assistants with external production tools. This is a check of a feature useful for managing brand assets, not a new announcement.

The update is listed for all plans. Brand Kits access through MCP is read-only; the company directs users to Runway's product interface for creation and editing. Referencing assets and editing the asset collection from an assistant are separate capabilities.

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Information as of October 12, 2026. Production ideas are the editorial team's analysis. Images and videos can be viewed in the linked original articles.

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