Model Catalog

Mago integrates two families of video models plus image and upscale models. This section is the single source of truth for what each model does and how to configure it — the user guide links here rather than duplicating specs.

The two families

The most important distinction in all of Mago:

	Mago models	Closed-source models
Prompt style	Descriptive (describe the result)	Instruction (tell it what to do)
Frame correspondence	Frame-perfect: N in = N out	Approximate, may drift
Settings exposure	High (more control, steeper curve)	Low (easier to start)
Cost per render	Generally lower	Generally higher
Relaxed mode	✅ Available	❌ Always consume credits
Best fit	Long-form, precision, production	Quick shots, prototypes

See the Prompting guide for why prompt style matters so much.

Catalog

Page	Models
Mago video models	Mago Transform · Mago Style Transfer · Mago Character · Mago Inpaint
Closed-source video models	Kling 01 / 03 Pro · Kling 2.6 / 3.0 Motion Control · Seedance 2.0 · Happy Horse
Image models	GPT Image 2 · Nano Banana Pro · Nano Banana 2 · legacy models
Upscale models	Upscaler · Creative Upscaler

Which model should I use?

Quick reference (full version with alternatives in the settings cheat sheet):

Goal	Recommended	Alternative
Transform an entire scene	Mago Transform	Kling 03 Pro, Seedance 2.0
Restyle while preserving lip sync	Mago Style Transfer	Kling 3.0 Motion Control
Replace a character	Mago Character	Kling 3.0 Motion Control
Edit a specific element	Mago Inpaint	Happy Horse
Quick VFX, no precision needs	Happy Horse, Seedance 2.0	Kling 03 Pro
Edit a single image	GPT Image 2	Nano Banana 2
Clean upscale	Upscaler	Creative Upscaler (low denoise)
Restoration upscale with detail	Creative Upscaler	—

Decision tree

A fuller decision tree including image and upscale work lives in the model decision tree reference.