# MAGI-1 (Sand AI)

Apache-2.0 autoregressive video model generating chunk by chunk for text, image and video-to-video. MAGI-1 (Sand AI) is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, Web
- **Works in browser:** Yes

## Capabilities

- Apache-2.0 autoregressive video model generating chunk by chunk for text, image and video-to-video
- Chunk-wise prompting for controllable long videos
- MAGI-1.1 weights released June 2026; web interface at magi.sand.ai

## FAQ

### What is MAGI-1 (Sand AI)?

MAGI-1 (Sand AI) is listed under AI Video Generation, in the Content & Media Generation category on Flocci AI Tools. Apache-2.0 autoregressive video model generating chunk by chunk for text, image and video-to-video. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is MAGI-1 (Sand AI) free?

MAGI-1 (Sand AI) is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use MAGI-1 (Sand AI) in a browser, or is there an app?

MAGI-1 (Sand AI) works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on self-hosting and the web.

### What can MAGI-1 (Sand AI) do?

MAGI-1 (Sand AI) does 3 things the catalog singles out: Apache-2.0 autoregressive video model generating chunk by chunk for text, image and video-to-video; chunk-wise prompting for controllable long videos; magi-1.1 weights released june 2026; web interface at magi.sand.ai.

### What is the best free alternative to MAGI-1 (Sand AI)?

Genmo (Mochi 1) is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same AI Video Generation sub-category and is free. Meta Vibes, CogVideoX (Zhipu) and HunyuanVideo (Tencent) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [MAGI-1 (Sand AI) alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/magi-1-sand-ai)
- [AI Video Generation](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/content-media-generation/ai-video-generation)
- [Best free AI video generators](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-ai-video-generation)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/magi-1-sand-ai

Facts last verified: October 2026