Comfy-Org/ComfyUI · error · ValueError

Reference video {i} is too short: {dur:.1f}s. Minimum durati

Error message

Reference video {i} is too short: {dur:.1f}s. Minimum duration is 2 seconds.

What it means

Error "Reference video {i} is too short: {dur:.1f}s. Minimum duration is 2 seconds." thrown in Comfy-Org/ComfyUI.

Source

Thrown at comfy_api_nodes/nodes_minimax.py:881

            if fps and not (23.9 <= fps <= 60.5):
                raise ValueError(f"Reference video {i} is {fps:.2f} FPS. Supported range is 23.976-60 FPS.")
            try:
                dur = video.get_duration()
            except Exception:
                continue
            if dur < 1.8:
                raise ValueError(f"Reference video {i} is too short: {dur:.1f}s. Minimum duration is 2 seconds.")
            total_video_duration += dur
        if total_video_duration > 15.1:
            raise ValueError(

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Solutions

1. Use a reference video at least 2 seconds long.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at comfy_api_nodes/nodes_minimax.py:881 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Comfy-Org/ComfyUI@1c6d8d45b3 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/9cdf6b83d9b65297. Report an issue: GitHub.