MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator

Native-2K multimodal video with stereo audio, 5–15s

Address each upload in your prompt as Image 1, Image 2 … — e.g. “the dancer from Image 1 on the stage from Image 2”.

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415 Credits

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Real prompts and reference shots creators used with MiniMax H3 — click Recreate to load one into the generator.

MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator – Native-2K Clips with Stereo Audio (Hailuo 3)

MiniMax H3 is the frontier video model from MiniMax — the successor to Hailuo 2.3, which is why you will also see it called Hailuo 3. It generates clips at native 2K with stereo audio composed to the picture, and TurnVideo runs it hosted: write a prompt or attach a first frame, pick 5, 8, 10 or 15 seconds, and the job runs on our servers. From 260 credits per clip, with no MiniMax account or API key.

Last updated August 11, 2026

Demo footage © MiniMax — official MiniMax H3 launch demos, shown to illustrate the model.

What is MiniMax H3?

MiniMax H3 is an open-weights, general-purpose video model released by MiniMax in late July 2026. MiniMax positions it as one model for every modality: it reads text, images, video clips and audio tracks in a single context, renders at 2K in durations from 5 to 15 seconds, returns native stereo audio (score, dialogue, foley), and supports reference-based generation and localized video editing. On TurnVideo it runs hosted — the text-to-video and first-frame workflows below, priced per clip in credits.

Official API documentation — MiniMax

Core Capabilities of the MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator

Native 2K rendering

H3 renders at 2K natively rather than upscaling a smaller frame, and that is the tier this page runs. The extra resolution survives platform re-compression noticeably better than 720p sources.

Stereo audio composed to picture

Every generation returns native stereo audio timed to the cut — original score, dialogue, foley and room tone, in MiniMax’s description. No silent drafts to score afterwards.

Clip lengths from 5 to 15 seconds

Pick 5, 8, 10 or 15 seconds per generation. Cost scales with length and is always shown before you commit — from 260 credits for a 5-second clip.

First-frame image-to-video

Attach one image and H3 animates from it, matching the output to your image’s framing. The wider reference workflow MiniMax documents — multiple images, video and audio references in one context — is not exposed here yet.

Long prompts that hold together

MiniMax quotes prompt support up to 7,000 characters, enough for a full shot list in one request. In practice: describe subject, camera, lighting and the audio you want, in the order you want them to happen.

How Creators Use the MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator

Fifteen seconds is enough for a whole scene

Most video models stop at 8 or 10 seconds; H3 goes to 15 here. That is the difference between a shot and a scene — an establishing move, a beat of action and a reaction can live in one generation instead of three clips glued together in an editor.

Social clips that arrive with their own soundtrack

H3 returns stereo audio composed to the cut — room tone, foley, score. A draft is watchable and postable the moment it lands, without hunting a music library for something that fits the pacing.

Animating a frame you already designed

Attach a still as the first frame and describe only the motion. H3 keeps your composition as the starting point, which makes it practical for product shots, key art and thumbnails that already look right as images.

Type and interfaces that stay legible

MiniMax highlights H3’s handling of typography and UI motion — credits, subtitles, landing pages, game HUDs. If your clip needs readable words on screen, that is usually where video models fall apart first.

MiniMax H3 vs Veo 3.1 vs Seedance 2.5

All three run in the same generator, so switching models never means rewriting your prompt. The short version: H3 gives you the most clip for the credit and the longest durations; Veo 3.1 is the prompt-adherence benchmark; Seedance 2.5 is the lip-sync and dialogue specialist on the Plus plans.

	MiniMax H3	Veo 3.1	Seedance 2.5
Best for	Long-ish 2K clips with audio, on a budget	Direction-heavy cinematic shots	Talking characters and lip-synced dialogue
Credits per 8s clip	415	1275 (Plus/Max plans)	1500 (Plus/Max plans)
Clip lengths here	5–15s	8s	4–30s
Resolution here	2K	1080p	720p
Audio	Native stereo — score, dialogue, foley	Generated audio with the picture	Synchronized audio with lip-synced dialogue

MiniMax H3 pricing on TurnVideo

Flat per-clip credit pricing at 2K — the number next to the Generate button is exactly what gets charged, and failed jobs are refunded automatically.

5-second clip (2K, with audio)	260 credits
8-second clip (2K, with audio)	415 credits
10-second clip (2K, with audio)	515 credits
15-second clip (2K, with audio)	775 credits

Prices are shown live in the composer; a clip is only charged when it succeeds.

Getting Better Results from the MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator

Direct a scene, not a moment

At 15 seconds you can write beats: "open on a wide shot, push in as she turns, cut to the hands, end on the logo". Give each beat its own sentence and H3 paces them across the clip.

Ask for the sound you want

Because audio is generated with the picture, it belongs in the prompt: "quiet room tone, one line of dialogue, no music" produces a very different clip from "driving synth score". Treat sound design as part of the direction.

Start from a still for product work

Generate or photograph the perfect frame first, then animate it here. The composition you approved stays on screen while H3 adds the camera move and environment around it.

Draft short, finish long

Explore composition on 5-second runs at 260 credits, then re-run the winning prompt at 15 seconds. Same model, same look — you only pay for length on the take you keep.

MiniMax H3 AI Video Generator FAQ

MiniMax H3 is the frontier video generation model from MiniMax, released in late July 2026 as an open-weights, general-purpose multimodal model. It generates 5–15 second clips at native 2K with stereo audio, from text prompts or reference inputs.

Yes — same model, two names. MiniMax’s earlier video models shipped under the Hailuo name (H3 succeeds Hailuo 2.3), and several platforms label the H3 endpoints "Hailuo 03". If you searched for Hailuo 3, this is the model you were looking for.

From 260 credits for a 5-second 2K clip up to 775 credits at 15 seconds (8s is 415). The exact price for your selected duration is shown next to the Generate button before you run.

TurnVideo runs on plans rather than free welcome credits: every generation is paid in credits, and each model shows its exact cost next to the Generate button before you run. Failed generations are refunded automatically. Video generation, H3 included, runs on a plan.

5, 8, 10 or 15 seconds per clip, rendered at 2K. Text to video picks any of 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9; multi-reference runs add Auto, which lets the model frame the shot from your references; for image-to-video the output follows your reference image’s framing. Every ratio costs the same credits.

Yes — attach one image in the First Frame slot and H3 animates from it. MiniMax also documents multi-reference generation (up to 9 images, 3 video clips and 3 audio tracks in one context) and localized video editing; those workflows are not exposed on this page yet.

No. Credits are consumed when a job succeeds; failed jobs are refunded automatically.

Yes — videos you generate on TurnVideo can be used commercially under your plan terms.