diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/animate/index.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/animate/index.ts
index 05cf0ec6d9..8fecca2ef4 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/animate/index.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/animate/index.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ function isSequence(value: unknown): value is AnimationSequence {
     return Array.isArray(value) && value.some(Array.isArray)
 }
 
+interface ScopedAnimateOptions {
+    scope?: AnimationScope
+    reduceMotion?: boolean
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates an animation function that is optionally scoped
  * to a specific element.
  */
-export function createScopedAnimate(scope?: AnimationScope) {
+export function createScopedAnimate(options: ScopedAnimateOptions = {}) {
+    const { scope, reduceMotion } = options
     /**
      * Animate a sequence
      */
@@ -106,7 +112,9 @@ export function createScopedAnimate(scope?: AnimationScope) {
         if (isSequence(subjectOrSequence)) {
             animations = animateSequence(
                 subjectOrSequence,
-                optionsOrKeyframes as SequenceOptions,
+                reduceMotion !== undefined
+                    ? { reduceMotion, ...(optionsOrKeyframes as SequenceOptions) }
+                    : (optionsOrKeyframes as SequenceOptions),
                 scope
             )
         } else {
@@ -118,7 +126,9 @@ export function createScopedAnimate(scope?: AnimationScope) {
             animations = animateSubject(
                 subjectOrSequence as ElementOrSelector,
                 optionsOrKeyframes as DOMKeyframesDefinition,
-                rest as DynamicAnimationOptions,
+                (reduceMotion !== undefined
+                    ? { reduceMotion, ...rest }
+                    : rest) as DynamicAnimationOptions,
                 scope
             )
         }
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/hooks/use-animate.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/hooks/use-animate.ts
index deb996cb22..e7b76d28dd 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/hooks/use-animate.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/hooks/use-animate.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 "use client"
 
+import { useMemo } from "react"
 import { AnimationScope } from "motion-dom"
 import { useConstant } from "../../utils/use-constant"
 import { useUnmountEffect } from "../../utils/use-unmount-effect"
+import { useReducedMotionConfig } from "../../utils/reduced-motion/use-reduced-motion-config"
 import { createScopedAnimate } from "../animate"
 
 export function useAnimate<T extends Element = any>() {
@@ -11,7 +13,12 @@ export function useAnimate<T extends Element = any>() {
         animations: [],
     }))
 
-    const animate = useConstant(() => createScopedAnimate(scope))
+    const reduceMotion = useReducedMotionConfig() ?? undefined
+
+    const animate = useMemo(
+        () => createScopedAnimate({ scope, reduceMotion }),
+        [scope, reduceMotion]
+    )
 
     useUnmountEffect(() => {
         scope.animations.forEach((animation) => animation.stop())
diff --git a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/sequence/types.ts b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/sequence/types.ts
index 3a9cb804c7..2797db4e4d 100644
--- a/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/sequence/types.ts
+++ b/packages/framer-motion/src/animation/sequence/types.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export interface SequenceOptions extends AnimationPlaybackOptions {
     delay?: number
     duration?: number
     defaultTransition?: Transition
+    reduceMotion?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface AbsoluteKeyframe {
diff --git a/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/interfaces/visual-element-target.ts b/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/interfaces/visual-element-target.ts
index 62db8a3cdb..d69a647514 100644
--- a/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/interfaces/visual-element-target.ts
+++ b/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/interfaces/visual-element-target.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export function animateTarget(
         ...target
     } = targetAndTransition
 
+    const reduceMotion = (transition as { reduceMotion?: boolean })?.reduceMotion
+
     if (transitionOverride) transition = transitionOverride
 
     const animations: AnimationPlaybackControlsWithThen[] = []
@@ -106,12 +108,15 @@ export function animateTarget(
 
         addValueToWillChange(visualElement, key)
 
+        const shouldReduceMotion =
+            reduceMotion ?? visualElement.shouldReduceMotion
+
         value.start(
             animateMotionValue(
                 key,
                 value,
                 valueTarget,
-                visualElement.shouldReduceMotion && positionalKeys.has(key)
+                shouldReduceMotion && positionalKeys.has(key)
                     ? { type: false }
                     : valueTransition,
                 visualElement,
diff --git a/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/types.ts b/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/types.ts
index 1c62cb8ac4..e32b2ad066 100644
--- a/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/types.ts
+++ b/packages/motion-dom/src/animation/types.ts
@@ -593,9 +593,21 @@ export type ValueAnimationWithDynamicDelay = Omit<
     delay?: number | DynamicOption<number>
 }
 
+interface ReduceMotionOption {
+    /**
+     * Whether to reduce motion for transform/layout animations.
+     *
+     * - `true`: Skip transform/layout animations (instant transition)
+     * - `false`: Always animate transforms/layout
+     * - `undefined`: Use device preference (default behavior)
+     */
+    reduceMotion?: boolean
+}
+
 export type AnimationOptions =
-    | ValueAnimationWithDynamicDelay
+    | (ValueAnimationWithDynamicDelay & ReduceMotionOption)
     | (ValueAnimationWithDynamicDelay &
+          ReduceMotionOption &
           StyleTransitions &
           SVGPathTransitions &
           SVGForcedAttrTransitions &