Canonical page: https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/storyboard-ai/ [Mixer AI](https://mixerai.org/) › [Knowledge Base](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/) › AI storyboard: 3×3 grid and Scene Cutter # 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. Updated 2026-10-26 [Open Canvas](https://mixerai.org/?dl=kb_hub#/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 - It takes cells from one or more photos with a 3×3 grid. - The order in which you select cells becomes the frame order; frames can be rearranged. - The cell format is Landscape 16:9 or Portrait 9:16. - One storyboard holds up to 9 frames. If you select more, you get several storyboards. - Finished storyboards are added to the canvas as new images. ## What else helps on the canvas - Overlay grid draws grid lines on a photo, so you can see whether the model split the frames evenly. - Crop cuts out one frame to feed into a video model. - A text node with GPT, Gemini, Claude or Grok helps you write out the scenes before generating. ## Models for storyboards and video | Model | Price in Mixer AI | [Nano Banana Pro](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-pro/) | from 17 coins (≈ $0.187) per generation | [Nano Banana 2](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-2/) | from 10 coins (≈ $0.11) per generation | [GPT Image 2.5](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/gpt-image-2-5/) | from 8 coins (≈ $0.088) per generation | [Seedream 5.0 Pro](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/seedream-5-0-pro/) | from 9 coins (≈ $0.099) per generation | [Kling 3.0](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/kling-3-0/) | from 54 coins (≈ $0.59) per 5 s | [Seedance 2.5](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/seedance-2-5/) | from 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. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-pro/)[ Nano Banana 2 Combine references into a scene and adapt it from a square post to a wide banner. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/nano-banana-2/)[ GPT Image 2.5 Flare for exploring ideas, Sunburst for demanding edits, with a shared image creation workflow. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/image/gpt-image-2-5/)[ Kling 3.0 Multiple shots, reference-based characters and optional sound for scenes that need more than an attractive camera move. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/kling-3-0/)[ Seedance 2.5 Build a short story, not just a moving picture: up to 30 seconds, recurring characters, your own references and sound. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/video/seedance-2-5/)[ GPT Turn a brief, notes and images into a draft, plan or clear set of decisions. ](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/text/gpt-text/) ## 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 - [Canvas: a node board for AI models, pay as you go](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/canvas/) - [Node-based AI: 11 canvases for images and video](https://mixerai.org/en/knowledge/node-ai-canvas/) [Open Canvas](https://mixerai.org/?dl=kb_hub#/canvas)