Use Happy Horse T2V from Claude Code

Happy Horse T2V is Alibaba's premium video generation model on the fal.ai infrastructure. Higher fidelity than Wan 2.7 at a higher per-second cost. Distinctive Alibaba aesthetic with strong scene coherence.

If you use Claude Code and you want Happy Horse T2V available as a native tool that the agent can call directly, the AetherWave MCP server wires it up in one command. No SDK to learn, no separate API key per provider, no polling loop to write.

Install in 30 seconds

Run this from your terminal:

Get your API key at your Profile page under the Developer tab. New accounts start with free credits to try it without spending anything.

Quick facts

How to use it

Once the MCP is installed, you can ask Claude Code naturally. It'll pick Happy Horse T2V from the model-selection rubric in the tool description when your prompt matches its strengths (premium Alibaba video generation).

Example interaction:

Claude Code calls aetherwave_generate_video with model: "happy-horse-t2v" and returns the finished asset URL. The result auto-saves to your AetherWave gallery (Cloudflare R2 hosted, no URL expiration).

Sample prompts that work well

When to pick Happy Horse T2V

Happy Horse T2V shines for:

• Premium Alibaba-aesthetic work
• Higher fidelity than Wan 2.7 needs
• Brand video with consistent characters
• Workflows already using fal.ai infrastructure
• When budget is open for Alibaba premium

How it compares

vs wan-2-7-t2v at 23-34 cr/s: Happy Horse is roughly 2x pricier with better fidelity and the fal.ai infrastructure stability. Pick Happy Horse for premium; Wan 2.7 for long-form or stylized work.

Run aetherwave_list_video_models from Claude Code to see the full live catalog with pricing.

Cost

Per-second tiered pricing by resolution. 40 cr/s at 720p, 79 at 1080p. Duration 3-10 seconds. Premium Alibaba video tier.

Credits come from your AetherWave account. Plans:

• Free: Starter credits on signup plus 80 cr from one-time community quests
• Studio: $9.99/mo, 1,700 credits monthly, cancel anytime
• One-time bundles: from $4.99 (500 cr) up to $79.99 (9,000 cr). Bundle credits never expire.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install AetherWave MCP in Claude Code?

One command (shown above). Then restart Claude Code. The agent will have Happy Horse T2V available as part of the aetherwave_generate_video tool with 1 output(s) per call.

How do I use Happy Horse T2V from Claude Code?

Just describe what you want. The agent picks Happy Horse T2V when your prompt matches its strengths (premium Alibaba video generation). You can also explicitly request it by passing model: "happy-horse-t2v" in the tool call.

What does Happy Horse T2V cost per generation?

Per-second tiered pricing by resolution. 40 cr/s at 720p, 79 at 1080p. Duration 3-10 seconds. Premium Alibaba video tier. Credits come from your AetherWave account (Studio sub from $9.99/mo or one-time bundles from $4.99/500 cr).