For developers building live-stream or shopping features that alter video on the fly, priced by the second with free starter credits.

Kenning's take

What it does

Lucy 2.5 is a real-time video editing model from Decart. It changes a live video stream while it is running, swapping characters, changing clothes, adding visual effects such as fire or water, replacing backgrounds and removing objects, driven by text prompts, reference images or both. Developers use it through Decart's API and SDKs for JavaScript, Python and Android, for uses such as live streaming, shopping try-ons, advertising and games.

  • Edits live video in real time at 30 fps
  • Character swap, clothing change and object removal
  • Physically aware effects such as fire, water and sand
  • Text prompts, reference images or both
  • SDKs for JavaScript, Python and Android
  • Optional fast mode for lower latency

Who it suits. Developers and companies building live-streaming, shopping, advertising or gaming features that change video on the fly.

Key facts

Category
AI models
Made by
Decart
Released
16 July 2026
How to get it
through the Decart platform API with free starter credits for new accounts
Works on
API, JavaScript SDK, Python SDK, Android SDK
In the UK
Yes
Free plan
new accounts receive free credits
API price
realtime $0.02/sec at 720p, $0.04/sec fast mode; video edit $0.04/sec at 720p

FAQ

When was Lucy 2.5 released?

Decart published its Lucy 2.5 announcement on 16 July 2026.

How much does Lucy 2.5 cost?

$0.02 a second for real-time editing at 720p, doubled in fast mode, and $0.04 a second for editing a video clip.

What can Lucy 2.5 do?

Swap characters, change clothing, add effects, change backgrounds and remove objects in a live video stream.

Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.