MiniMax H3 API
Hailuo H3 — expressive motion and physics, up to 2K
Try MiniMax H3
Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.
Output frame shape.
Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.
Length of the generated clip in seconds (5–15s). You pay per second.
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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.
What is MiniMax H3?
MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3) generates expressive 5–15s videos with strong physics and character motion at 768P or 2K, from text, images or references.
Motion that feels real
H3 is known for dynamic, physically plausible motion — dancing, sports, fabric and fluid — and for expressive faces. It renders natively at 768P and upscales to a crisp 2K.
Flexible inputs
Generate from text, animate a first frame (with optional last frame), or combine up to five reference images, three reference videos and three audio clips for characters, motion and sound.
MiniMax H3 pricing
Pay per second of video. No subscription. Failed generations are refunded automatically.
| Tier | Official price | Cheaper Gen. | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
768P per second | $0.041/s | −49% | |
2K per second | $0.066/s | −49% |
- Official price: MiniMax international official price ($0.08 / $0.13 per second; reference-video seconds billed at the output rate, reference audio free). Prices verified 2026-10-14.
- Reference-video seconds are billed at the output rate; reference audio is free.
Specifications
- Resolutions
- 768P · 2K
- Duration
- 5–15 s
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 21:9
- Inputs
- Text, first/last frame, reference images, videos and audio
- Released
- Jul 31, 2026
Use MiniMax H3 via API
One request to start a job, one to fetch the result. Same shape for every model.
import os, time, requests
API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}
# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/minimax/h3/text-to-video", headers=headers, json={
"prompt": "A hummingbird hovers at a red flower, wings frozen in a sliver of light, nature documentary",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "768P",
"duration": 6
}).json()
# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
time.sleep(3)
job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()
print(job["status"], job["output"]["video"]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])Example prompts
Copy a prompt into the playground above to try it.
MiniMax H3 FAQ
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MiniMax H3 is developed by MiniMax. Cheaper Gen. provides API access through official upstream endpoints and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. · Markdown · OpenAPI
