Luma AI released Ray3.14 on January 26, marking its most production-focused model update yet. The headline numbers: native 1080p output without post-upscaling, 4x faster generation speeds, and per-second pricing that's 3x cheaper than the previous version.
The company is targeting a persistent pain point in AI video. Professional workflows have typically forced creators to choose between speed and quality, with upscalers introducing artifacts and slower renders eating into deadlines. Ray3.14 generates at 1080p natively, meaning footage can go straight into editorial pipelines without an intermediate step. CEO Amit Jain framed it as building tools that "behave like real production assets," a pointed contrast to the experimental status of most AI video.
Stability improvements matter most for animation and video-to-video work, where earlier models struggled with flicker and character drift across frames. Luma claims Ray3.14 delivers its highest temporal coherence to date. The Modify Video feature now supports clips up to 18 seconds, though some constraints remain: Character References and HDR/EXR output aren't available in this release.
The update is live now in Dream Machine and available through partners Adobe and AWS.
The Bottom Line: Ray3.14 prioritizes reliability over new features, pushing AI video closer to broadcast-ready status for agencies running campaign-scale production.
QUICK FACTS
- Native 1080p generation without upscaling
- 4x faster than Ray3 at 720p
- 3x cheaper per-second pricing
- Modify Video extended to 18 seconds
- Character Reference and HDR/EXR not yet supported
