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Turn a prompt, a photo, or a stack of reference images into 2K video with the audio already in place. MiniMax H3 — MiniMax's Hailuo 03 model — renders 4 to 15 second clips with no editing timeline and no separate audio step.
Community showcase clips. Hover to preview, click to watch full size with sound.
Capabilities
Four workflows, one model — here is where MiniMax H3 earns its spot next to Seedance 2.5.
Generate With MiniMax H3Every MiniMax H3 render comes out at 2K with native stereo audio — spoken lines, ambience, and music are generated in the same pass as the pixels. What you download is what you post.
No muting, no stock-music hunt, no second tool. One MiniMax H3 generation, one finished clip.
Upload a first frame and MiniMax H3 brings it to life. Add a last frame and it builds the motion between the two. Orientation follows your image automatically, so portraits stay portraits and wide shots stay wide.
Product stills, portraits, storyboards — if you have the image, you are one prompt away from the clip.
Feed MiniMax H3 up to 9 reference images — the first 5 are free — plus short video and audio clips, and it holds your subject's look from shot to shot.
That is how you get a recurring character or a stable product identity across a series, not one lucky render.
MiniMax H3 handles stylized motion graphics as readily as live scenes — kinetic type, manga-panel energy, logo-heavy edits — and holds the design language for the full clip.
Name the style, the palette, and the pacing in the prompt; the whole cut stays on brief.
Chases, impacts, slow-motion beats, flying debris — write the shot list into the prompt and MiniMax H3 follows it with cinematic camera moves and sound effects to match.
The more specific the beats, the closer the cut lands to what you pictured.
What is MiniMax H3
MiniMax H3 is the video generation model MiniMax released as Hailuo 03. It renders 2K video with native stereo audio in a single pass, covers text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video, and produces clips from 4 to 15 seconds.
On this platform a 6-second MiniMax H3 video costs about 55 credits, failed generations are refunded automatically, and there is no API key or subscription to set up. Reference mode accepts up to 9 images — the first 5 are free — plus short video and audio clips, so characters and products stay consistent from shot to shot.
Model comparison
Two flagship video models, one studio. Here is how they split the work.
| What you're choosing | MiniMax H3 | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max clip length | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Output | 2K | 480p / 720p |
| Audio | Native stereo, always on | Generated audio, optional |
| Reference images | Up to 9 (first 5 free) | Up to 30 |
| Reference videos | Up to 3, 15s combined | Up to 10, 30s combined |
| First & last frame | ||
| Typical cost | About 55 credits per 6s video | From 30 credits per 5s video |
Quick rule: pick Seedance 2.5 for long takes and heavy reference stacks; pick MiniMax H3 when a short clip needs 2K sharpness and stereo sound.
Use cases
Short clips with the sound built in cover more jobs than you would think.
Narrated alphabet spots, counting songs, gentle 3D mascots — MiniMax H3 renders the visuals and the voice track in one pass, so a 15-second lesson is one generation, not an editing project.
Handheld realism, costume drama, street scenes — prompt for the lens and the lighting and MiniMax H3 plays it straight, with ambient sound that sells the location.
Workflow
Prompt it, hand it a photo, or feed it your references.
Write a prompt for a fresh scene, upload a first frame to animate a still, or add reference images when consistency matters. MiniMax H3 routes the request automatically.
Choose 4 to 15 seconds and the aspect ratio your channel needs. Audio is already part of every MiniMax H3 render, so there is nothing extra to configure.
MiniMax H3 returns a 2K clip with stereo sound in a few minutes. Keep it, rerun it with tweaks, or post it as is.
Prompting
Small prompt habits that make a visible difference in what MiniMax H3 returns.
MiniMax H3 generates audio with the picture, so describe it: a spoken line in quotes, rain on glass, a low synth pad. Scenes with named sounds come back with a soundtrack that fits instead of generic ambience.
Pick 9:16 for TikTok and Reels, 16:9 for YouTube, 1:1 for product cards. Rendering in the right shape beats cropping a 2K frame after the fact.
The first 5 reference images cost nothing, so use them: multiple angles of the same character or product give MiniMax H3 much more to hold onto than a single shot.
The 6-second default renders fast and costs about 55 credits. Lock the look first, then rerun the winning prompt at 10 or 15 seconds instead of paying for long drafts.
FAQ
Quick answers about output, pricing, and how it compares.
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Prompt, photo, or reference stack — MiniMax H3 turns it into a 2K clip with sound in a couple of minutes. No API key, no subscription, refunds on failed renders.
