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MiniMax H3 Max Image to Video API

Name: MiniMax H3 Max API
Brand: MiniMax
Availability: InStock

Image to Video with MiniMax H3 Max by MiniMax. The enhanced H3 for sharper detail and stronger prompt following.

minimax/h3-max/image-to-video

FromUp to −21%

$0.042/s$0.05

per second of video · 480P

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Prompt*

0/5000

First frame*

Image used as the opening frame. JPG/PNG/WebP, URL or upload.

Last frame

Optional closing frame — the model animates between the two.

Resolution

Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.

Duration

Length of the generated clip in seconds (5–15s). You pay per second.

Estimated cost…

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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.

Also available: MiniMax H3 Max Text to Video

MiniMax H3 Max Image to Video API

POST/api/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/image-to-video

Submits an asynchronous job and returns 202 with a generation id. Poll GET /api/v1/generations/{id} or pass webhook_url. See job lifecycle.

Input parameters

Name	Type	Description	Affects price
`prompt`required	string	Describe the shot: subject, action, camera movement, lighting and style.	No
`image_url`required	string (URL)	Image used as the opening frame. JPG/PNG/WebP, URL or upload.	No
`end_image_url`	string (URL)	Optional closing frame — the model animates between the two.	No
`resolution`	string (enum)	Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second. Values: 480P · 768P Default: 768P	Yes
`duration`	integer	Length of the generated clip in seconds (5–15s). You pay per second. Range: 5–15s Default: 6	Yes
`seed`	integer	Use the same seed and settings to reproduce a result. Leave empty for random.	No
`webhook_url`	string (URL)	Optional. We POST the finished generation here, signed with your webhook secret. Webhooks	No

Request

curl -X POST https://cheapergen.com/api/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/image-to-video \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "prompt": "The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows",
  "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
  "resolution": "768P",
  "duration": 6
}'

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-max/image-to-video", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows",
    "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
    "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"])

const API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1";
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY}`,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// 1. Submit the job
let job = await fetch(`${API}/run/minimax/h3-max/image-to-video`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows",
    "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
    "resolution": "768P",
    "duration": 6
  }),
}).then((r) => r.json());

// 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass webhook_url and skip polling)
while (job.status === "queued" || job.status === "running") {
  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3000));
  job = await fetch(`${API}/generations/${job.id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
}

console.log(job.status === "succeeded" ? job.output.video.url : job.error);

Response

{
  "id": "gen_8c2QmX1nq0k4",
  "object": "generation",
  "model": "minimax/h3-max",
  "endpoint": "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video",
  "mode": "image-to-video",
  "status": "queued",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows",
    "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
    "resolution": "768P",
    "duration": 6
  },
  "output": null,
  "error": null,
  "cost": {
    "amount_usd": 0.2255,
    "currency": "usd",
    "estimated": true,
    "official_usd": null,
    "saved_usd": null
  },
  "source": "api",
  "started_at": null,
  "completed_at": null,
  "urls": {
    "get": "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1/generations/gen_8c2QmX1nq0k4",
    "cancel": "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1/generations/gen_8c2QmX1nq0k4/cancel"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-10-15T09:21:04Z"
}

{
  "id": "gen_8c2QmX1nq0k4",
  "object": "generation",
  "model": "minimax/h3-max",
  "endpoint": "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video",
  "mode": "image-to-video",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows",
    "image_url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/samples/portrait.jpg",
    "resolution": "768P",
    "duration": 6
  },
  "output": {
    "video": {
      "url": "https://cdn.cheapergen.ai/outputs/gen_8c2Q.mp4",
      "content_type": "video/mp4",
      "duration": 5,
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720
    }
  },
  "error": null,
  "cost": {
    "amount_usd": 0.2255,
    "currency": "usd",
    "estimated": false,
    "official_usd": 0.264,
    "saved_usd": 0.0385
  },
  "source": "api",
  "created_at": "2026-10-15T09:21:04Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-15T09:21:06Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-15T09:22:31Z"
}