diff --git a/litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/transformation.py
index 0f6c10a4448..5418f534eac 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/transformation.py
@@ -131,9 +131,8 @@ class ModelsLabVideoConfig(BaseVideoConfig):
     ) -> str:
         if api_base:
             return api_base.rstrip("/")
-        # Use img2video if init_image is present in litellm_params
-        if litellm_params.get("init_image") or litellm_params.get("input_reference"):
-            return f"{MODELSLAB_VIDEO_BASE_URL}/img2video"
+        # Default to text2video; endpoint selection is handled in 
+        # transform_video_create_request based on mapped params
         return f"{MODELSLAB_VIDEO_BASE_URL}/text2video"
 
     def transform_video_create_request(
@@ -152,6 +151,10 @@ class ModelsLabVideoConfig(BaseVideoConfig):
         }
         request_data.update(video_create_optional_request_params)
 
+        # Route to img2video endpoint if init_image is present
+        if "init_image" in video_create_optional_request_params:
+            api_base = f"{MODELSLAB_VIDEO_BASE_URL}/img2video"
+
         files_list: List[Tuple[str, Any]] = []
         return request_data, files_list, api_base
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/test_modelslab_video_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/test_modelslab_video_transformation.py
index 9932ea83298..2744f09c596 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/test_modelslab_video_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/modelslab/videos/test_modelslab_video_transformation.py
@@ -112,6 +112,43 @@ class TestModelsLabVideoTransformation:
         assert data["init_image"] == "https://example.com/frame.jpg"
         assert "img2video" in url
 
+    def test_transform_video_create_request_img2video_auto_route(self):
+        """When init_image is present, endpoint is auto-routed to img2video."""
+        # Start with text2video base URL (what get_complete_url returns by default)
+        base_url = "https://modelslab.com/api/v6/video/text2video"
+        
+        data, files, url = self.config.transform_video_create_request(
+            model="stable-video-diffusion",
+            prompt="Camera panning right",
+            api_base=base_url,
+            video_create_optional_request_params={"init_image": "https://example.com/frame.jpg"},
+            litellm_params=GenericLiteLLMParams(),
+            headers={},
+        )
+        
+        assert data["key"] == "test-api-key"
+        assert data["init_image"] == "https://example.com/frame.jpg"
+        # Should auto-route to img2video
+        assert "img2video" in url
+        assert "text2video" not in url
+
+    def test_transform_video_create_request_text2video_no_routing(self):
+        """When no init_image, stays on text2video endpoint."""
+        base_url = "https://modelslab.com/api/v6/video/text2video"
+        
+        data, files, url = self.config.transform_video_create_request(
+            model="i2vgen-xl",
+            prompt="A flowing river",
+            api_base=base_url,
+            video_create_optional_request_params={},
+            litellm_params=GenericLiteLLMParams(),
+            headers={},
+        )
+        
+        assert data["key"] == "test-api-key"
+        # Should stay on text2video
+        assert "text2video" in url
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # transform_video_create_response
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------