xAI Video Editing Mode in Vercel AI SDK
Set the mode to 'edit-video' to enable video editing functionality.
"edit-video"
Where
Vercel AI SDK, providerOptions.xai.mode
Why
This specific setting activates the video editing capabilities of the xAI model within the SDK.
What it does and when to use it
To enable video editing with xAI in the Vercel AI SDK, set the 'mode' within providerOptions.xai to 'edit-video'. This tells the SDK to use the video editing features.
When not to use it
When performing other AI tasks like text generation or image creation.
Sources and credit
- Video Editing ↗xAI · xAI Docs: Guides · Jul 29, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts Jul 29, 2026. Updated Sep 11, 2026. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Where it shows up
- Video EditingxAI · xAI Docs: Guides · Jul 29, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- Any current model. It was seen with in the sources.
- Where did this come from?
- xAI (xAI Docs: Guides). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.