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MiniMax H3 Max Pricing

MiniMax H3 Max costs $0.0415–$0.0629 per second of generated video, depending on resolution. That's up to 21% below MiniMax's official list price. No subscription; failed generations are free.

Per second from
$0.0415
480P
5 s at 480P
$0.21
official $0.25
1 minute at 480P
$2.49
official $3.00
Below official
up to 21%
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Price list

MiniMax H3 Max price per second

Every tier with MiniMax's official list price, our price and what common clip lengths cost.

MiniMax H3 Max pricing for every tier
TierOfficialCheaper Gen.Save5 s clip15 s clip5 s clips / $10
480P
per second
$0.05/s$0.0415/s−17%$0.21$0.6248
768P
per second
$0.08/s$0.0629/s−21%$0.31$0.9431
  • Official price: MiniMax international official price ($0.05 / $0.08 per second). Verified October 16, 2026.

By task

MiniMax H3 Max pricing by endpoint

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

MiniMax H3 Max Text to Videoup to −21%
$0.0415/s · 480P

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

MiniMax H3 Max Image to Videoup to −21%
$0.0415/s · 480P

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

Cost examples

What MiniMax H3 Max videos cost

Worked examples at today's prices, against the official list price.

MiniMax H3 Max cost examples
Use caseRequestTierOfficialCheaper Gen.Saved
Test clip1 × 5 s480P$0.25$0.21$0.043
Social clip1 × 5 s480P$0.25$0.21$0.043
Longest single clip1 × 15 s768P$1.20$0.94$0.26
Prototype batch50 × 5 s480P$12.50$10.38$2.13
Monthly production1,000 × 5 s480P$250.00$207.50$42.50

Estimate your monthly MiniMax H3 Max 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 Max at 768P: 1,000 minutes of video per month costs $4,800 at the official list price and $3,774 on Cheaper Gen. — you save $1,026 a month.

Billing

How MiniMax H3 Max 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 5–15 s.
  • Audio. No separate audio option.
  • Official reference. MiniMax international official price ($0.05 / $0.08 per second), verified October 16, 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-max/text-to-video returns the price, the official price and your discount for any input — free.

FAQ

MiniMax H3 Max pricing questions

How MiniMax H3 Max compares on price

MiniMax H3 Max costs from $0.0415/s at 480P to $0.0629/s at 768P, billed per second of generated video. The official list price is $0.05/s to $0.08/s (MiniMax international official price).

A 5-second clip costs $0.21 at 480P and $0.31 at 768P. You can pick any length in 5–15 s and pay per second.

Per second of video, from prepaid credits in US dollars. The exact cost is shown on the Generate button in the Studio and returned with every API generation.

MiniMax H3 Max 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.

There is no subscription and no monthly fee. Cheaper Gen. is prepaid: add credits from $10, spend them on any model in the API or the Studio, and failed generations are refunded automatically. The quote endpoint (POST /v1/quote/{endpoint}) is free, so you can price any request before you run it.