MiniMaxCheapest MiniMax H3 Fast API
Run MiniMax H3 Fast, an accelerated build of MiniMax's open weights, from $0.0369/s — 26% below the official MiniMax H3 API at $0.05/s, and up to 32% off at 768P. Pay per second, no subscription needed, failed generations refunded.
- From
- $0.0369/s
- 480P
- Official
- $0.05/s
- MiniMax H3 API
- You save
- up to 32%
- 100 × 5 s clips
- $18.45
- official MiniMax H3 API $25.00
Try it
Try MiniMax H3 Fast at this price
Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.
Price check
MiniMax H3 Fast: our price vs the official MiniMax H3 API price
Every MiniMax H3 Fast tier, priced live from our catalog next to the official MiniMax H3 API list price.
| Tier | Official MiniMax H3 API | CheaperGen | You save | 5 s clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
480P per second · audio included · vs. MiniMax H3 Max 480P | $0.0369/s With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0352Max $0.0335 | −26% | $0.19$0.25 | |
768P per second · audio included · vs. MiniMax H3 768P | $0.0546/s With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0518Max $0.049 | −32% | $0.28$0.40 |
Monthly plans lower prices on most models (shown under each price); you can still pay as you go. Pro $499/month · Max $4,999/month.
Official MiniMax H3 API: MiniMax's official H3 API price at the same resolution, platform.minimax.io (MiniMax sells no H3 Fast, so this is the reference: MiniMax H3 768P $0.08 / s; at 480P, MiniMax H3 Max 480P $0.05 / s, MiniMax's only official 480P H3 tier). Verified October 18, 2026. Reference-to-video: reference-video seconds are billed like output seconds; the first 5 reference images are included, each extra image adds about one second's price; first / last frames and reference audio are free.
At scale
What MiniMax H3 Fast costs at volume
Totals for common batch sizes at today's per-second prices.
| Batch | Tier | Official MiniMax H3 API | CheaperGen | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 × 5 s clips | 480P | $25.00 | $18.45 | $6.56 |
| 100 × 5 s clips | 768P | $40.00 | $27.28 | $12.73 |
| 60 minutes of footage | 480P | $180.00 | $132.79 | $47.21 |
Why it costs less
MiniMax H3 Fast: faster serving, lower price
An inference-accelerated build of MiniMax H3's open weights, served on our own GPU inference for open-source models. The acceleration is not a MiniMax release, and MiniMax does not sell this variant. See it side by side with the original.
Official partnerships
Direct partnerships with the official model labs give us their lowest partner pricing on the official models.
Our own GPU inference
For open-source models, our own GPU inference — optimized kernels, warm pools and per-model tuning — makes generation several times faster and lowers the cost further.
Automatic routing
Every MiniMax H3 Fast request is routed to the most cost-effective healthy route, with live health checks and failover.
Spend less
Ways to pay even less for MiniMax H3 Fast
Draft at 480P, deliver at 768P
A second of 480P costs $0.0369 — 68% of the 768P rate ($0.0546/s). Iterate on prompts and camera moves cheaply, then render the final cut with the same prompt.
Test with 4-second clips
You pay per second of output (4–15 s per clip). A 4-second 480P test costs $0.15; lengthen only the takes you keep.
Failed generations cost nothing
The price is held when you submit and refunded in full if a generation fails or you cancel it while it is queued. You only pay for outputs you get.
Volume pricing below these rates
Committed monthly volume unlocks rates below the public price list, plus invoicing and dedicated capacity.
Cheaper alternatives
Cheaper alternatives to MiniMax H3 Fast
Other official video models with an overlapping task, cheapest first. Price per second at each model's lowest tier.
Start generating with MiniMax H3 Fast
Try MiniMax H3 Fast in the Studio, or call it from your code with one API key. A 5-second 480P clip costs $0.19 and failed generations are refunded.
curl -X POST https://cheapergen.com/api/v1/run/minimax/h3-fast/text-to-video \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"prompt": "…"}'FAQ
Cheapest MiniMax H3 Fast API questions
Our prices on this page are live; official MiniMax H3 API prices were verified October 18, 2026.
MiniMax H3 Fast is an accelerated build of MiniMax H3, which is developed by MiniMax; the acceleration is not a MiniMax release. CheaperGen does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.