Luma Ray 3.2: what's new, price and how to use it
Luma released Ray 3.2 on 9 June 2026: 16 keyframes, native 16-bit HDR, 5 or 10 s clips to 1080p, no audio. On Versely since 18 October, from 12 credits.
Luma released Ray 3.2 on 9 June 2026 as an update to its Ray3 video models, built for directed, production-grade shots. It adds up to 16 keyframes per clip, native 16-bit HDR with EXR export, and an API. Text and image clips run 5 or 10 seconds at up to 1080p, with no audio. Versely has offered it since 18 October 2026.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Released | 9 June 2026, by Luma |
| Modes at Luma | Text to video, image to video, Modify Video, Reframe |
| Length and resolution | 5 or 10 s from text or an image, 360p to 1080p |
| On Versely | Text to video from 40 credits, image to video from 12 |
The Luma figures come from its launch post and its Ray page and FAQ, both read on 19 October 2026. Luma's own app charges twice the standard credits for HDR and three times for HDR with EXR export. Versely's rows make standard (SDR) clips.
What is new in Ray 3.2
Luma calls Ray 3.2 "a significant update to Ray3", designed with creatives from entertainment, advertising and gaming. Its launch post focuses on control rather than raw quality.
Up to 16 keyframes. Luma's FAQ explains the change: earlier Ray models took a single start frame, and sometimes an end frame, and generated everything in between on their own. Ray 3.2 lets you place up to 16 keyframes in one clip, so you decide where the look shifts, where a movement lands and where a beat hits.
Native HDR and EXR. Ray 3.2 generates native 16-bit HDR colour and exports 16-bit EXR frames in ACES2065-1 (AP0), the format colour graders and VFX teams work in. Standard output is MP4.
Performance tracking. In Modify Video, which restyles footage you already have, Luma says Ray 3.2 holds skeletal pose, gesture and posture, and transfers facial expression for up to eight faces at once.
Reframe. Reframe expands a video to a new aspect ratio by filling in the frame with scene-aware context. Luma also pitches it for extending the frame or replacing a background while keeping the original lighting.
Longer edits, same-length generations. Luma's launch post promises "clips up to 20 seconds long at 1080p". Its FAQ narrows that: text and image to video produce 5 or 10-second clips, and the 20 seconds applies to Modify Video on 24 fps footage (15 seconds at 30 fps, 7 at 60 fps).
An API for the first time. Luma says this is the first time the full control surface of a Ray model is available as an API.
Still no sound. Luma's FAQ is direct: text and image to video have no natively generated audio, so voiceover, music and sound effects are a separate step. Modify Video and Reframe keep the source clip's audio.
What Versely runs
Both rows sit on one model page, Luma Ray 3.2.
| Row | You give it | Length, resolution | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text to video | A prompt | 5 or 10 s, 540p to 1080p | 40 to 320 |
| Image to video | A start image, optional last frame | 5 s, 540p to 1080p | 12 to 96 |
Both bill per second at a rate set by resolution, so the low end of each range is a 5-second 540p clip and the high end is the longest 1080p clip. Each row offers six aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 and 21:9. Neither has sound.
Some of Luma's Ray 3.2 features are not on Versely: the 360p draft, more than two keyframes, HDR and EXR output, Modify Video, Reframe, and 10-second clips from an image. Those run in Luma's own app and API.
Versely's own tests on 18 October 2026 used one prompt per row. The text prompt asked for a slow dolly through a misty pine forest at dawn, with a fox stepping onto a mossy log and turning to the camera. Ray 3.2 followed it shot for shot in a 5-second 720p clip with no visible artefacts. The image test started from a still of a lighthouse at golden hour. The clip opened on that still exactly, then the waves surged against the cliff under a slow push-in while the lighthouse and sky held steady.
Ray 3.2 versus the older Luma rows
Versely also sells Luma Ray 2 and Ray Flash 2. Both are text to video only, at 720p, in 5 or 9-second clips. Ray 3.2 adds image to video with an optional last frame, a choice of 540p, 720p or 1080p, and the wider set of aspect ratios. If you only need a quick 720p text clip, Ray Flash 2 is the cheaper Luma option.
Who it's for, and who should wait
Ray 3.2 suits shots where camera movement and light are the point and the sound comes later: establishing shots, b-roll, product hero shots and mood pieces. The image row is a low-cost way to animate a still you have already approved. At 12 credits for a 5-second 540p clip, it costs much less than the text row.
Go elsewhere if:
- The clip needs sound or dialogue. Veo 3.1 and Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 generate synchronized audio with the picture.
- You need HDR, EXR or many keyframes. Use Luma's app or API, where those controls live. For finishing an HDR master, see grade HDR once, keep the SDR downmap.
- You need one take longer than 10 seconds. Seedance 2.5 renders up to 30 seconds in one pass.
How to use it on Versely
- Open the Luma Ray 3.2 page and choose text to video or image to video.
- Write the shot as a director would: camera move, subject, light and lens. Luma pitches Ray 3.2 at directors, and the 18 October test prompt above reads like a shot list.
- Test at 540p, then render the keeper at 720p or 1080p. Each render is a new take, so expect small differences.
- For image to video, upload the start frame and, if you want the shot to land somewhere specific, a last frame.
- Add voiceover, music or sound effects afterwards, since the clip is silent.
You can sign up for free and use it on the web or the iPhone app with one account.
FAQ
Does Luma Ray 3.2 generate audio?
No. Luma's FAQ says text and image to video have no natively generated audio, so voiceover, music and sound effects are added as a separate step. On Versely, both Ray 3.2 rows produce silent clips.
How long can a Ray 3.2 clip be?
From text or an image, 5 or 10 seconds at Luma. On Versely, text to video offers 5 or 10 seconds and image to video 5 seconds. Luma's 20-second figure applies to Modify Video on 24 fps source footage.
Can I use 16 keyframes or HDR on Versely?
No. Versely's image row takes a start frame and an optional last frame, and both rows output standard MP4. Multi-keyframe control, HDR and EXR export are in Luma's own app and API.
How much does Luma Ray 3.2 cost on Versely?
Image to video runs from 12 credits for a 5-second 540p clip to 96 at 1080p. Text to video runs from 40 credits for 5 seconds at 540p to 320 for 10 seconds at 1080p. The model page shows the current price for every option.
Is Ray 3.2 better than Ray 2?
It does more. Ray 3.2 adds image to video, an optional last frame, 1080p output and six aspect ratios. Ray 2 on Versely is text to video at 720p only. Luma's launch post gives no quality benchmark against earlier Ray models, so judge it on your own shots.