Hailuo AI’s NEW MiniMax H3 Model Is INCREDIBLE! (Full Test)[4]
Kingy AI ·
Kingy AI full test of MiniMax H3 (2026-08-10).
Model
MiniMax H3: Video Settings, Pricing and Sources
MiniMax H3 is MiniMax's text-to-video model. On Effect Video, enter a prompt, pick 768p or 2k and a 4 to 15 second clip, and see the credits first.
By Effect VideoUpdated
- Maker
- MiniMax
- Length
- 4 to 15 s
- Quality
- 768p, 2k
- Input
- text prompt
- Price
- From 4 credits
MiniMax H3 is MiniMax's text-to-video model. On Effect Video you enter a text prompt and choose 768p or 2k output and a clip length of 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 seconds, with the total credits shown before you generate. This guide also covers what MiniMax and the community have said about it and where the available sources leave open questions.
What MiniMax H3 does
MiniMax H3 is a video generation model from MiniMax. MiniMax introduced it in MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities and followed up with Open General Intelligence: MiniMax H3 Is Now Open Source.
For integrations, the KIE MiniMax H3 interface documentation describes the text-to-video endpoint that Effect Video connects to. On this site, the model offers 768p and 2k output with clip lengths of 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 seconds.
What creators and the community say
Creators have covered MiniMax H3 on YouTube, X, and Reddit. The sources are community and company posts, not lab-verified results.
On YouTube, the sponsorship status of the videos on this page is unknown: we did not verify whether any creator was paid or given access. On 2026-08-10, Kingy AI published a full test titled "Hailuo AI’s NEW MiniMax H3 Model Is INCREDIBLE!", and on 2026-08-21, Dan Kieft compared Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3, and Seedance 2.0 in a video titled "I Tried Every AI Video Generator."
MiniMax itself has posted about H3 on X. On 2026-10-08, MiniMax asked which open-source video world model leads on physics and answered with H3, adding "Almost on par with closed-source sota." This is MiniMax’s own claim. On 2026-10-09, Rohit cited the World Models’ Last Exam in Physics: across 40 tasks, "Seedance 2.5 scored the highest at 57.76/100, followed by MiniMax H3 at 54.89." We have not independently verified these scores.
On Reddit, a 2026-08-04 thread in r/StableDiffusion is titled "Minimax-H3 almost tying with Seedance 2.0 in Arena's img2vid ranking." The other videos, X posts and Reddit threads are shown further down this page and in the references.
Using it on Effect Video
MiniMax H3 is available in Effect Video. Use the Open generator card at the top of this page, enter a text prompt, and choose your settings. Effect Video offers 768p and 2k output with clip lengths of 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 seconds, and the generator shows the combinations that are available. There is no sound setting for this model. Pricing varies with length and quality, and your total credits appear before generation starts. If a generation fails, reserved credits are returned. Finished videos stay available for 7 days, so download them before they expire.
Limits and open questions
- Accepted inputs: the KIE MiniMax H3 interface documentation describes an upstream endpoint that may offer additional reference inputs, but Effect Video accepts only the fields shown in the generator.
- Pricing: no official standalone pricing page was opened during source collection.
- Release date: not documented in the sources we collected.
- Benchmarks: scores and rankings shared on social media and Reddit are third-party or self-reported and are not audited results.
- Launch video and reviews: no official MiniMax YouTube launch video and no independent written review were found.
- Naming: some YouTube and Reddit titles call the model Hailuo MiniMax H3 or Hailuo 3.0; the KIE documentation calls it MiniMax H3.
Creator tests
Made by creators on YouTube and played in the official player. Not generated on Effect Video.
Seedance 2.0 vs Hailuo MiniMax H3[5]
JSFILMZ ·
JSFILMZ Seedance 2.0 vs Hailuo MiniMax H3.
I Tried Every AI Video Generator - Seedance 2.5 vs Minimax h3 vs Flux 3[6]
Dan Kieft ·
Dan Kieft compares Seedance 2.5 vs MiniMax H3 vs Flux 3 vs Seedance 2.0.
Specs and credits
Read from the generator and its price list, so they match what you see before you create.
Specs
- Input
- Prompt
- Output
- MP4 video
- Length
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 s
- Quality
- 768p or 2k
- Aspect ratio
- 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16
- Sound
- Not a setting
- Kept for
- 7 days after completion
Credits per clip
| Length | 768p | 2k |
|---|---|---|
| 4 s | 41.00 /s | 61.50 /s |
| 5 s | 40.80 /s | 71.40 /s |
| 6 s | 50.83 /s | 81.33 /s |
| 8 s | 70.88 /s | 111.38 /s |
| 10 s | 80.80 /s | 131.30 /s |
| 15 s | 120.80 /s | 201.33 /s |
Big number: credits for the clip. Small number: credits per second.
Credits: Effect Video pricing, the same quote the generator shows. Model details: official documentation.
What creators post
Posts we checked, quoted with the author’s name and a link to the original.
🪩 Customer Spotlight: SILVERSIDE · “We Bring the Fire” Our longtime creative partner & client brings bold imagination, beautiful craft, and irresistible charm to MiniMax Music + H3 animation and lip sync. @Silverside_AI @maxado_ every frame has personality. Every beat brings…
Who's got the best open-source video world model when it comes to physics?💫 it's me again, MiniMax H3. Almost on par with closed-source sota.🍾
I use minimax h3 a lot it’s very good I set to build the fastest and best quality h3 implementation on mac with tensorfold . Coming to dgx sparks soon. Thank you @MiniMax_AI https://t.co/5EwNJZgW7G
The results from World Models' Last Exam in Physics are quite revealing. Across 40 tasks, Seedance 2.5 scored the highest at 57.76/100, followed by MiniMax H3 at 54.89. The Hard group exposes an even bigger gap, with leading models dropping to single-digit or low scores, while…
MiniMax H3 🧐 Person Remover LoRA tracks the person with SAM 3.1, fills the mask green, and generates the replacement background in overlapping windows. Supply the original video and a clean version of its first frame. https://t.co/SEPSMBcXdL
We are launching AA-Video-T2V v2.0, our new benchmark for evaluating text to video models, alongside AA-Video-T2V-Silent v2.0 for video generation without audio. Built on a new methodology, it judges every model at 1080p on a regularly refreshed prompt set, and ranks them across…
Discussions on Reddit
Links to the threads. We do not embed or quote them.
- r/StableDiffusionMinimax-H3 almost tying with Seedance 2.0 in Arena's img2vid rankingAug 4, 2026
- r/Seedance_AISeedance 2.5 vs MiniMax H3: Performance, Editing Control, and PricingAug 4, 2026
- r/generativeAIPlaying again with MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0) - this came out looking straight like After Effects, no AEAug 31, 2026
- r/Seedance_AII ran Seedance 2.0, HappyHorse 1.1, and MiniMax H3 through the same rain sceneAug 5, 2026
Credits at a glance
Pick a clip length and quality in the generator; the total shows before you create.
MiniMax H3: total credits by video length
- 768p
- 2k
| duration | 768p (credits) | 2k (credits) |
|---|---|---|
| 4s | 4 | 6 |
| 5s | 4 | 7 |
| 6s | 5 | 8 |
| 8s | 7 | 11 |
| 10s | 8 | 13 |
| 15s | 12 | 20 |
Your questions, answered
What inputs does MiniMax H3 support on Effect Video?
The generator on this site accepts a text prompt. The upstream KIE documentation may list additional reference inputs, but the site only accepts the fields shown in the generator.
What video resolutions and durations are available for MiniMax H3?
Effect Video offers 768p and 2k output with lengths of 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 seconds. The generator has no sound setting for this model.
How much does MiniMax H3 cost on Effect Video?
The total is shown before generation. Credits vary with model, length and quality; failed generations return reserved credits.
How long are my videos saved?
Videos remain available for 7 days after completion. Download them before expiry.
References
Where the facts on this page come from. Official sources first, then independent coverage.
Official and provider documentation
- 1KIE MiniMax H3 interface documentationAccessed Oct 11, 2026
- 2MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities — MiniMaxAccessed Oct 11, 2026
- 3Open General Intelligence: MiniMax H3 Is Now Open Source — MiniMax NewsAccessed Oct 11, 2026
Tests, reviews and coverage
- 4Hailuo AI’s NEW MiniMax H3 Model Is INCREDIBLE! (Full Test)YouTube · Kingy AI · Published Aug 10, 2026
- 5Seedance 2.0 vs Hailuo MiniMax H3YouTube · JSFILMZ · Published Jul 30, 2026
- 6I Tried Every AI Video Generator - Seedance 2.5 vs Minimax h3 vs Flux 3YouTube · Dan Kieft · Published Aug 21, 2026