MiniMax H3: animate a still, then edit it properly
Cheapest, up to 4K and 15s. Upload a still, let MiniMax H3 move it, then cut the result on a real timeline in the same tab.
- 5s to 15s clips
- From 6 credits
- Edit on a timeline
How to generate with MiniMax H3
Open the AI Studio
AI Studio lives inside the editor, so what you generate lands in the project you are already working in.
Attach your image and pick MiniMax H3
Upload the still you want moving. The picker switches to image-to-video models as soon as an image is attached. Set the length within what it accepts (5s to 15s) and add a prompt describing the motion.
Lay it under your recording
MiniMax H3 generates picture only, which is what b-roll wants to be. Put it on the timeline over the part of your recording it illustrates and let your own audio keep running underneath.
What MiniMax H3 is for
MiniMax H3 is an image-to-video model from MiniMax, available in REQO's AI Studio. It animates a still you upload rather than inventing a shot from a prompt alone. Clips run 5s to 15s, and it sits in the balanced tier at 6 credits for its shortest clip.
Against the 11 other image-to-video models in the studio it is the second-cheapest to run and comes back 3rd quickest, at 6 credits and about 60 seconds a generation.
In the picker it is described as: Cheapest, up to 4K and 15s.
Made by
Clip length
Aspect ratios
Input
Resolutions
Native audio
Credits
Typical render time
Tier
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | MiniMax |
| Clip length | 5s to 15s |
| Aspect ratios | Follows the image you upload |
| Input | A still image, plus an optional prompt |
| Resolutions | 768P, 480P, 2K, 4K |
| Native audio | No, add audio on the timeline |
| Credits | From 6 per clip |
| Typical render time | About 60s |
| Tier | Balanced |
When to pick MiniMax H3
You already have the frame - a product shot, a still from a shoot, an image you generated a moment ago - and want up to 15s of movement out of it, at 768P, 480P, 2K or 4K.
The clip you need fits inside 5s to 15s, and you can wait about 60s for it.
You would rather not think about framing at all: the clip comes back in the shape of the image you gave it.
Where it runs out: MiniMax built this endpoint to animate a still rather than to generate one, so there is no prompt-only path into it. Clips stop at 15s; Seedance 2.5 goes to 30s if you need one shot to run longer. Resolutions are limited to 768P, 480P, 2K or 4K, and the higher ones cost more credits. It produces picture only. Seedance 2.0 generates a soundtrack with the clip, at 25 credits against this model's 6. At 6 credits it is not the cheap option: PixVerse V6 runs at 5.
What to weigh MiniMax H3 against
These are the 5 models closest to MiniMax H3 on price, render time and clip length - the ones worth weighing it against. Every model REQO offers is linked below.
They all run on the same timeline, so the choice is per clip rather than per project: generate an establishing shot with one and a quick filler with another, then cut them together in the same tab. Credit costs are the starting cost for each model’s shortest clip; longer durations and higher resolutions cost more.
MiniMax H3 (this page)
Wan 2.7
Kling v3 Standard
PixVerse V6
Grok Imagine
Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
| Model | Length | From (credits) | Typical wait | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax H3 (this page) | 5s to 15s | 6 | 60s | Balanced |
| Wan 2.7 | 4s to 15s | 8 | 60s | Balanced |
| Kling v3 Standard | 3s to 15s | 9 | 60s | Balanced |
| PixVerse V6 | 5s to 15s | 5 | 45s | Fast and cheap |
| Grok Imagine | 4s to 15s | 6 | 40s | Fast and cheap |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro | 5s or 10s | 7 | 70s | Balanced |
Generating is the easy half
Most generators hand you a clip and stop, which leaves you downloading files and re-uploading them somewhere else to make anything of them.
In REQO the MiniMax H3 result lands next to your screen recordings and uploads, about 60 seconds after you attach the still. It renders 16:9 only, so frame for that before you generate.
The AI Studio (talking avatars, text-to-video and AI images) and the AI clip tools (background removal, chroma key, face touch-up, noise cancellation, auto cleanup, auto b-roll, auto-zoom) are Pro features. Generation includes 100 credits a month plus top-ups.
MiniMax H3: questions
How much does MiniMax H3 cost?
From 6 credits per clip at its shortest length, and the studio shows the exact figure for the length and resolution you pick before it charges you. AI Studio is part of Pro.
How long can a MiniMax H3 clip be?
5s to 15s. That is a hard limit of the model, not a plan limit - a longer piece is several generations laid end to end.
What shape is the video MiniMax H3 produces?
It follows the image you upload, so the framing is decided before you generate. To change it afterwards, the free crop tool handles every social ratio.
Can MiniMax H3 generate a video without an image?
No. This endpoint animates a still, so an image is required. Remove the image and the studio switches you to the text-to-video side of the same family automatically.
Does MiniMax H3 generate audio?
No. It produces picture only, so add music, a voiceover or your own recorded audio on the timeline afterwards - which costs nothing on top of the 6 credits the clip itself uses.
How long does a generation take?
Usually about 60 seconds for the 6-credit shortest clip; longer clips and higher resolutions take proportionally longer. Generations keep running if you switch tabs.
Can I edit the generated clip?
Yes, and on the same timeline as everything else. The still you animated stays in the project, so you can re-run it with a different prompt and cut the two takes together. Captions come off the transcript, and the finished piece exports or shares as one link.
Compare with
Everything else you can do here.
All models
- Seedance 2.5
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1
- MiniMax H3
- Wan 2.7
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Veo 3.1 Lite
- FLUX 3
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- Seedance 2.0 Fast
- Kling v3 Standard
- Gemini Omni Flash
- Wan 3.0
- PixVerse V6
- Grok Imagine
- Hailuo 2.3
- LTX 13B
- Veo 3.1
- Kling v3 Pro
- Seedance 2.5
- Seedance 2.0
- Veo 3.1 Fast
- Wan 2.7
- Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro
- Kling v3 Standard
- Kling 2.6 Pro
- MiniMax H3
- Grok Imagine
- PixVerse V6
- Compare all models
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