MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator
Create 4–15 second videos with MiniMax H3, H3 Max, and H3 Max Turbo, with text-to-video, first- and last-frame image-to-video, and reference-to-video at up to 2K.
Published cases
video cases
Published video cases from the Explore gallery.
Make Cinematic Quality AI Videos and Images
Image to Video AI
Bring your photos to life with AI Video Studio. Turn static images into captivating animated videos in seconds for social clips, campaigns, and visual storytelling.
Original Image
Prompt
ultra realistic high fashion photograph of Emilia Clarke sitting on fresh white snow outdoors in winter. Recognizable facial structure and likeness of Emilia Clarke: oval face shape, soft youthful features, expressive almond-shaped green eyes, naturally full lips, straight petite nose, balanced facial symmetry. Natural winter blush on cheeks and nose. Calm confident expression with a subtle closed-mouth smile, looking directly into the camera. She is seated on the snow with legs bent forward, slightly apart, hands placed behind her for support. Camera angle slightly above eye level, gently looking down. She wears a fitted ribbed sleeveless zip-up yellow bodysuit and pink cable-knit thigh-high socks. Elegant minimal winter fashion styling. Slim, petite, feminine body proportions. Fair-to-light skin tone with natural texture. Background is a snow-covered ground with a dragon partially visible. Natural overcast winter daylight, soft diffused lighting, no harsh shadows, cinematic realism, high skin detail, realistic color grading.
Video
Original Image
Prompt
Lens segments combine and move back. Left and right body sections close together. Upper body section moves down. Annotations smoothly appear.
Video
Original Image
Prompt
A premium dessert product photograph of a luxury chocolate bar partially unwrapped and centered against a rich warm brown seamless studio background. The chocolate has glossy texture, crisp edges, and a high-end confectionery appearance. Soft cinematic studio lighting, subtle shadows, ultra-sharp focus, premium food advertisement style, hyper realistic, 8K.
Video
Original Image
Prompt
isometric office, people working and talking, slow rotation around the isometric scene
Video
Why choose us
Frontier video and image models keep landing here
You do not need to keep changing tools. As new models arrive, you can stay inside the same workflow to test, generate, compare, and manage outputs.
MiniMax H3 at a glance
Pick the model, frames, references, resolution, and duration that fit each project.
Three models in one generator
Switch between H3 Max Turbo, H3 Max, and H3 without leaving the page. Turbo costs the fewest credits, and H3 is the only one with 2K output.
Text to video
Describe the scene, subject action, and camera movement in text, and choose from six aspect ratios including 21:9 and 9:16.
First- and last-frame image to video
Upload a first frame, and optionally a last frame, to control where the shot starts and where it ends. The video follows the frame's aspect ratio.
Reference to video
MiniMax H3 accepts up to 5 reference images and up to 3 reference videos. H3 Max accepts up to 2 reference images.
480p, 768p, and 2K
Draft quickly at 480p with H3 Max Turbo or H3 Max, then render the final cut in 768p or in 2K with H3.
4–15 seconds, set by the second
MiniMax H3 supports 4 to 15 seconds, and H3 Max and H3 Max Turbo support 5 to 15 seconds. Credits scale with duration.
How individual creators use MiniMax H3
Common uses include short-form clips, photo animation, character scenes, and product showcases.
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
H3 Max Turbo is cheap enough that I try several prompts before picking the one worth posting.
Nina
Short-form Creator
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
I upload a character sheet and a background as references in H3 Max to keep the same look across scenes.
Owen
Indie Builder
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
I animate my illustrations by using the artwork as the first frame, so the style stays mine.
Saki
Illustrator
Creator Updates
Tips for working with MiniMax H3
Common approaches to choosing a model, setting frames, and writing prompts for references.
CA
Choosing a model
Turbo, Max, H3
Test the idea with H3 Max Turbo at 480p first. Move to H3 Max when you need references, or to H3 when you need 2K.
ModelsDrafts
Turbo, Max, H3
SF
Setting frames
Image to video
Use the first image as the opening frame and an optional second image as the closing frame, then describe the motion between them in the prompt.
First frameLast frame
Image to video
NR
Naming references
Reference to video
References are numbered in upload order. Refer to them as Image 1, Image 2, or Video 1 in your prompt so each one plays the role you intend.
ReferencesConsistency
Reference to video
FAQ
MiniMax H3 FAQ
Answers about models, duration, frames, references, and credits.
Need a different answer? Contact support@ai-studio.video.
What is the difference between MiniMax H3, H3 Max, and H3 Max Turbo?
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H3 Max Turbo costs the fewest credits and supports text to video and image to video in 480p or 768p. H3 Max adds reference to video with up to 2 images. MiniMax H3 is the only one with 2K output and accepts up to 5 reference images and 3 reference videos.
How long can a MiniMax H3 video be?
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MiniMax H3 supports 4 to 15 seconds. H3 Max and H3 Max Turbo support 5 to 15 seconds.
Which resolutions and aspect ratios are supported?
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MiniMax H3 offers 768p and 2K; H3 Max and H3 Max Turbo offer 480p and 768p. Text to video supports 16:9, 9:16, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, and 3:4, and reference to video adds adaptive. Image to video follows the aspect ratio of the uploaded frame.
Can I set a last frame?
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Yes. In image to video, the first image is the opening frame and is required. A second image is optional and becomes the closing frame.
How are credits calculated?
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Credits depend on the model, resolution, and duration. With MiniMax H3, the length of any reference videos is added to the billed duration. The Generate button shows the exact credits before you start.
Pricing
Subscribe to unlock all video and image models, plus more services.
Starter
$29 USD
$14.2 USD / month
400 base credits+5 reward credits / day
Billed $169 USD / year
Save more by stocking up credits for a year of video and image generation.
Includes
- Up to 550 credits/month
- Up to 150 claimable reward credits totally
- Up to 137 videos
- Up to 550 images
- History saved for 180 days
- 3 concurrent tasks
Popular
Standard
$58 USD
$28.25 USD / month
800 base credits+200 bonus credits+8 reward credits / day
Billed $339 USD / year
A balanced plan for regular video and image generation.
Includes
- Up to 1240 credits/month
- Up to 240 claimable reward credits totally
- Up to 310 videos
- Up to 1240 images
- History saved for 180 days
- 5 concurrent tasks
Premium
$139 USD
$71.33 USD / month
2000 base credits+1200 bonus credits+20 reward credits / day
Billed $856 USD / year
Best for teams and heavy video and image generation workloads.
Includes
- Up to 3800 credits/month
- Up to 600 claimable reward credits totally
- Up to 950 videos
- Up to 3800 images
- History saved for 180 days
- Unlimited concurrency
Create your next video with MiniMax H3
Test the idea with H3 Max Turbo, then switch to H3 when you want a 2K final cut.
