# MiniMax H3 AI

> Make videos with MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3) online: text to video, image to video and reference-guided clips with native sound, up to 15 s at 2K. Pay per second, no subscription.

Website: https://minimax-h3.ai · Full details for AI assistants: https://minimax-h3.ai/llms-full.txt

Last updated: 2026-10-23

## What is MiniMax H3?

MiniMax H3 (also called Hailuo 3) is MiniMax's general-purpose multimodal video model. It reads text, images, video and audio together and generates video with native stereo sound, up to 15 seconds at 2K.

This site runs MiniMax H3 and its faster variant, H3 Max, in the browser: write a prompt, add a first or last frame, or give it reference images, clips and audio, then download the MP4.

### MiniMax H3 at a glance

- Made by: MiniMax, the lab behind the Hailuo video models. (source: [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3))
- Released: July 31, 2026. (source: [MarkTechPost](https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/08/01/minimax-releases-minimax-h3-an-omni-modal-video-model-that-generates-15-second-2k-clips-with-native-stereo-audio/))
- Inputs: Text, images, video and audio, understood as one context. (source: [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3))
- Output: Up to 15 seconds at 2K, with native multi-shot scenes. (source: [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3))
- Sound: Native stereo audio; voice, effects and music generated together. (source: [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3))
- Official app: Also available in MiniMax's own Hailuo AI app. (source: [Hailuo AI](https://hailuoai.video/))

MiniMax H3 AI is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by MiniMax. MiniMax, Hailuo and MiniMax H3 are trademarks of their owners.

## Create a video

Generator: https://minimax-h3.ai/create

1. Describe the shot: Say what happens: subject, action, camera, light and sound. Or start from an example.
2. Add pictures or references: Optional: a first or last frame, or reference images, clips and audio to follow.
3. Generate and download: Pick the model, resolution and length, see the price, and download the MP4 when it's ready.

## Models and prices

### MiniMax H3 Max

- Length: 5–15 s, with sound
- Modes: text to video, first/last frame (image to video), reference images, video and audio
- 480P: 6 credits per second of video
- 768P: 9 credits per second of video
- 1080P: 19 credits per second of video
- Reference video: billed per second like output; the first 2 reference images are included, then 9 credits each

### MiniMax H3

- Length: 4–15 s, with sound
- Modes: text to video, first/last frame (image to video), reference images, video and audio
- 768P: 9 credits per second of video
- 2K: 14 credits per second of video
- Reference video: billed per second like output; the first 5 reference images are included, then 4 credits each

## Pricing

- [Credit packs](https://minimax-h3.ai/pricing): one-time packs from $9.99. Failed renders return their credits automatically.

## Guides

- [MiniMax H3 vs H3 Max: Which One Should You Use?](https://minimax-h3.ai/blog/minimax-h3-vs-h3-max): Resolution, length, speed and price of MiniMax H3 and its fast variant H3 Max, and when to pick each.
- [MiniMax H3 Prompt Guide: How to Write Prompts That Work](https://minimax-h3.ai/blog/minimax-h3-prompt-guide): A simple structure for MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3) prompts — subject, action, camera, light and sound — with examples you can copy.

## Privacy and policies

- Uploaded photos and generated videos are private to the account that made them.
- Only use photos of yourself or people who agreed to appear; photos of public figures are rejected.
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