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MiniMax H3 Fast API Pricing

MiniMax H3 Fast costs $0.0369–$0.0546 per second of generated video, depending on resolution. That's up to 32% below the official MiniMax H3 API price. No subscription needed; failed generations are free.

Per second from
$0.0369
480P
5 s at 480P
$0.19
official MiniMax H3 API $0.25
1 minute at 480P
$2.22
official MiniMax H3 API $3.00
Below official
up to 32%
vs. official MiniMax H3 API
Create with MiniMax H3 FastGet API keyAPI docs

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Try MiniMax H3 Fast — see the price before you run

Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.

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Price list

MiniMax H3 Fast price per second

Every tier with the official MiniMax H3 API price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.

MiniMax H3 Fast pricing for every tier
TierOfficial MiniMax H3 APICheaperGenSave5 s clip15 s clip5 s clips / $10
480P
per second · audio included · vs. MiniMax H3 Max 480P
$0.05/s$0.0369/s
With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0352Max $0.0335
−26%$0.19$0.5654
768P
per second · audio included · vs. MiniMax H3 768P
$0.08/s$0.0546/s
With a monthly plan: Pro $0.0518Max $0.049
−32%$0.28$0.8236

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.
  • Accelerated variant: the struck-through price is the official MiniMax H3 API price at the same resolution (H3 at 768P, H3 Max at 480P). MiniMax has no price for H3 Fast itself.

Reference-to-video

Pricing with a reference video

When you pass reference videos, their seconds are billed together with the output. Example: a 5-second reference and 5 seconds of output, priced per billed second.

MiniMax H3 Fast price per billed second with reference video
TierOfficial MiniMax H3 APICheaperGen5 s + 5 s request
480P$0.05/s$0.0369/s$0.37
768P$0.08/s$0.0546/s$0.55

By task

MiniMax H3 Fast pricing by endpoint

Each MiniMax H3 Fast endpoint is billed on the same per-second rates. Starting price per endpoint:

MiniMax H3 Fast Text to Videoup to −32%
$0.0369/s · 480P

Input: A prompt · minimax/h3-fast/text-to-video

MiniMax H3 Fast Image to Videoup to −32%
$0.0369/s · 480P

Input: A first frame (+ prompt) · minimax/h3-fast/image-to-video

MiniMax H3 Fast Reference to Videoup to −32%
$0.0369/s · 480P

Input: Reference media (+ prompt) · minimax/h3-fast/reference-to-video

Cost examples

What MiniMax H3 Fast videos cost

Worked examples at today's prices, against the official MiniMax H3 API price.

MiniMax H3 Fast cost examples
Use caseRequestTierOfficial MiniMax H3 APICheaperGenSaved
Test clip1 × 4 s480P$0.20$0.15$0.052
Social clip1 × 5 s480P$0.25$0.19$0.066
Longest single clip1 × 15 s768P$1.20$0.82$0.38
Prototype batch50 × 5 s480P$12.50$9.23$3.28
Monthly production1,000 × 5 s480P$250.00$184.43$65.57

Estimate your monthly MiniMax H3 Fast bill

Pick a tier and your monthly volume. Switch models to compare — same live prices as the tables above.

Model
Resolution

Drag the slider — or pick a model — to try your own numbers.

MiniMax H3 Fast at 480P: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $3,000 at the official MiniMax H3 API price and $2,214 on CheaperGen — you save $787 a month.

Billing

How MiniMax H3 Fast billing works

The same rules apply in the API, the Playground and the Studio. Full details in the billing docs.

  • Unit. Per second of video, for any length in 4–15 s. 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.
  • Audio. No separate audio option.
  • Official MiniMax H3 API reference. 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.
  • Hold, then settle. The quoted price is held from your prepaid balance when you submit and becomes the final charge on success. The exact cost is returned with every generation.
  • Failed = free. Failed generations, and jobs you cancel while queued, are refunded in full automatically.
  • Price before you run. POST /v1/quote/minimax/h3-fast/text-to-video returns the price, the official MiniMax H3 API price and your discount for any input — free.

FAQ

MiniMax H3 Fast API Pricing questions

MiniMax H3 Fast costs from $0.0369/s at 480P to $0.0546/s at 768P, billed per second of generated video. For comparison, the official MiniMax H3 API price is $0.05/s to $0.08/s (MiniMax's official H3 API price at the same resolution, platform.minimax.io).

A 5-second clip costs $0.19 at 480P and $0.28 at 768P. You can pick any length in 4–15 s and pay per second.

Per second of video, from prepaid credits in US dollars. 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. Accelerated variant: the struck-through price is the official MiniMax H3 API price at the same resolution (H3 at 768P, H3 Max at 480P). MiniMax has no price for H3 Fast itself. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button in the Studio and returned with every API generation.

MiniMax H3 Fast has no separate audio option; the price per second is the same for every clip at a given resolution.

No. The quoted price is held when you submit and refunded in full, automatically, if the generation fails or you cancel it before it starts.

See MiniMax H3 Fast API cost for finished pieces, monthly budgets and what drives the bill, and price per second for the rate at every resolution.

No subscription is needed: CheaperGen is prepaid — add credits, spend them on any model in the API or the Studio, and failed generations are refunded automatically. Optional monthly plans add credits every month, and Pro and Max also lower prices. The quote endpoint (POST /v1/quote/{endpoint}) is free, so you can price any request before you run it.