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MiniMaxPrompt guide

MiniMax H3 Max Prompt Guide

How to write MiniMax H3 Max prompts: a structure that works, 3 example prompts for text to video and image to video, and the settings that change the result. Copy any prompt into the Studio to try it.

Example prompts
3
2 tasks
Resolution
768P
480P · 768P
Clip length
5–15 s
silent
Per try from
$0.0415/s
480P
Try in Studio Call the API

Structure

A MiniMax H3 Max prompt, piece by piece

Write in this order and keep each part concrete. Physical detail works better than mood words.

  1. 01

    Subject

    Who or what is on screen, with the details that must stay consistent: age, clothing, materials, colours.

  2. 02

    Action

    One clear action in the present tense. For clips up to 15 s, describe a short sequence of beats.

  3. 03

    Camera

    Shot size and movement: close-up, wide, dolly-in, orbit, handheld, drone.

  4. 04

    Scene and light

    Location, time of day, and where the light comes from.

  5. 05

    Style

    Lens, film look, colour grade or animation style.

Examples

MiniMax H3 Max prompt examples

Prompts written for this model, grouped by task. Open one in the Studio, then change one part at a time.

  • Text to Video16:9
    Close-up of an old fisherman laughing as rain begins, cinematic, 35mm film grain
    Try in Studio
  • Text to Video
    A hummingbird hovers at a red flower, wings frozen in a sliver of light, nature documentary
    Try in Studio
  • Image to Video
    The poster comes alive: confetti falls and the headline glows
    Try in Studio

By task

Prompting each MiniMax H3 Max task

Text to Video

Everything comes from the text, so describe subject, action and camera explicitly. Put the most important element first.

Image to Video

The image is the first frame: describe the motion and camera from that frame instead of re-describing the picture. Add a last frame to control where the shot ends.

Settings

Settings that change the result

Set these next to the prompt — in the Studio or as API parameters.

MiniMax H3 Max generation settings
SettingOptionsEffect
Aspect ratio
aspect_ratio
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 21:9
default 16:9
Output frame shape.
Resolution
resolution
480P · 768P
default 768P
Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.
Price: 480P $0.0415/s · 768P $0.0629/s
Duration
duration
5–15s
default 6
Length of the generated clip in seconds (5–15s). You pay per second.
Seed
seed
—Use the same seed and settings to reproduce a result. Leave empty for random.

FAQ

MiniMax H3 Max prompting questions

There is no separate negative prompt for MiniMax H3 Max. Say what you want instead of what you don't, and keep unwanted elements out of the description.

Yes — set "seed" to a fixed number and keep the prompt and settings identical. Use the same seed and settings to reproduce a result. Leave empty for random.

No audio option is listed for MiniMax H3 Max; add sound in post.

Open MiniMax H3 Max in the Studio and paste any prompt from this page. Each run shows its exact price before you generate, and failed generations are refunded.