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AI storyboard: 3×3 grid and Scene Cutter

In Mixer AI, storyboards are made in Canvas. An image model draws 9 frames in a 3×3 grid on one picture. Scene Cutter assembles selected cells from several such pictures into storyboards of up to 9 frames. You cut out the frame you need with Crop and feed it into a video node.

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Open Canvas

Canvas in action

Canvas in Mixer AI: nodes and the links between them.
A Canvas graph: six character and location references, a prompt and a Seedance 2.5 node build a 30-second MMA trailer.
A Canvas graph: six character and location references, a prompt and a Seedance 2.5 node build a 30-second MMA trailer.

Video lesson (in Russian): a node workflow in 8 minutes

How Scene Cutter works

What else helps on the canvas

Models for storyboards and video

ModelPrice in Mixer AI
Nano Banana Profrom 17 coins (≈ $0.187) per generation
Nano Banana 2from 10 coins (≈ $0.11) per generation
GPT Image 2.5from 8 coins (≈ $0.088) per generation
Seedream 5.0 Profrom 9 coins (≈ $0.099) per generation
Kling 3.0from 54 coins (≈ $0.59) per 5 s
Seedance 2.5from 99 coins (≈ $1.09) per 5 s

Mixer AI prices are the lowest catalog tariffs in coins; the dollar amount is approximate. The exact price depends on the settings and is shown before the run.

A storyboard in 5 steps

Add an image node. Open Canvas and pick a model, for example Nano Banana Pro.
Ask for a 3×3 grid. Describe the scene and ask for 9 frames of one story in a 3×3 grid on one image.
Open Scene Cutter. Select photo nodes on the canvas and click Scene Cutter on the selection panel.
Build the storyboard. Pick cells in the order you need, choose Landscape 16:9 or Portrait 9:16, and click "Add to canvas".
Bring a frame to life. Cut out a frame with Crop and connect it to a Kling 3.0 or Seedance 2.5 video node.

Models for storyboards

Nano Banana Pro
For images that need composition, references and on-image text to work together.
Nano Banana 2
Combine references into a scene and adapt it from a square post to a wide banner.
GPT Image 2.5
Flare for exploring ideas, Sunburst for demanding edits, with a shared image creation workflow.
Kling 3.0
Multiple shots, reference-based characters and optional sound for scenes that need more than an attractive camera move.
Seedance 2.5
Build a short story, not just a moving picture: up to 30 seconds, recurring characters, your own references and sound.
GPT
Turn a brief, notes and images into a draft, plan or clear set of decisions.

FAQ

Which model should make the 3×3 grid?

Try Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 2.5 with one prompt: in Canvas these are several nodes, and the results appear side by side.

How many frames are in one storyboard?

Up to 9. If you select more cells, Scene Cutter builds several storyboards.

Can I make a vertical storyboard for Reels and Shorts?

Yes, choose the Portrait 9:16 cell format.

Can I build a storyboard from several generations?

Yes. Select several photo nodes: cells from different pictures go into one storyboard in the order you select them.

Does Mixer AI need a subscription?

No. You top up the balance and pay for each generation at the model's price.

See also

Open Canvas