# MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3) AI video generator

URL: https://dreambench.ai/models/minimax-h3

MiniMax H3 generates video and stereo sound together, in clips of up to 15 seconds. On DreamBench every scene of your video comes with sound, and you can give any scene new direction without starting over.

**What MiniMax H3 is.** MiniMax H3 is a video model from MiniMax, launched on July 31, 2026, as a general-purpose multimodal model. It takes in text, images, video and audio together as context and generates video with stereo sound, in clips of up to 15 seconds. MiniMax pitches H3 at commercial work such as advertising, branding, e-commerce, product design and gaming, and reports that in early tests it followed instructions closely and got lettering and brand details right. H3 is MiniMax’s third generation of video model, after Hailuo 01 and Hailuo 02. MiniMax is open about its limits, naming visual detail in some scenes as something it is still working on.

**What MiniMax H3 is good at.**
- Stereo sound on every clip: H3 generates its sound together with the picture rather than adding it afterward, and every clip comes out in stereo.
- Follows detailed direction: MiniMax’s early testing found H3 strong at following instructions, so a precise description of the action, the camera and the setting pays off.
- Text and brand details: In MiniMax’s testing, H3 rendered lettering and brand details accurately, which suits the advertising, branding and e-commerce work MiniMax built it for.
- Speech in 11 languages: MiniMax lists dialogue that holds up reliably in 11 languages, from English, French and German to Arabic, Korean and Russian, and says others work with less consistent results.

**MiniMax H3 on DreamBench.**
- Sound is always on with MiniMax H3: every clip is generated with stereo sound, so describe what should be heard as well as what should be seen.
- MiniMax renders H3 on 2 tiers of its own. DreamBench uses the standard tier for 720p and the higher-resolution tier for 1080p, and delivers the video at the resolution you picked.
- For each clip, DreamBench makes an opening frame from your reference images, or from the characters, props and places it designs, and MiniMax H3 animates it.
- Through MiniMax’s own platform, H3 can also work from up to 9 reference images, 3 video clips and 3 audio clips and edit existing footage. On DreamBench, each clip is generated from your prompt and its opening frame, and you change a scene by giving it new direction.

**Specifications.**
- Made by: MiniMax
- Longest clip: 15 seconds per generation
- Video length on DreamBench: Up to 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio
- Resolution: 720p and 1080p
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 and 21:9
- Sound: Always on: every clip is generated with sound
- Reference images: Up to 8 per video; the first 4 are included, then 43 credits each
- Plans: Every plan
- Credits: 28 per second at 720p and 38 per second at 1080p, plus 183 per video
- A 15-second 720p video with sound uses 603 credits.

**Prompt ideas.**
- A train across the valley: Cinematic 21:9, one unbroken 15-second shot. At sunrise a steam locomotive crosses a stone viaduct above a misty valley, entering on the left of the frame and thundering out on the right, its smoke trailing behind. The chuff of the engine and a long whistle travel across the stereo field with it, while rooks scatter from the trees below and the echo rolls down the valley.
- Clay on the wheel: Vertical 9:16 close-up ASMR. Wet hands center a lump of gray clay on a spinning potter’s wheel, press a thumb into it and draw the walls up into a tall, thin vase. A wire cuts it from the wheel and the hands lift it onto a wooden board. The hum of the wheel, water dripping, the soft squelch of clay, all close and crisp in stereo.
- Fresh out of the oven: Square 1:1. Early morning in a small corner bakery. A baker in a flour-dusted apron turns the hand-painted sign on the door from CLOSED to OPEN, then smiles at the camera and says in French, “Bonjour, les croissants sortent du four.” Behind her, steam curls off a tray of golden pastries. An oven door thuds shut and the bell over the door chimes.
- A label that reads right: Widescreen 16:9 product ad. A glass bottle of cold-pressed apple juice stands on a wet slate counter as a hand turns it slowly to face the camera. The label reads “ORCHARD No. 7” in bold green capitals, with “Pressed in Kent” in small type beneath. Drops run down the glass, an apple is sliced in the background, and the cap twists off with a crisp hiss.

**MiniMax H3 FAQ.**
- **What is MiniMax H3?** MiniMax H3 is a video model from MiniMax, launched in July 2026. It can take text, images, video and audio as input and generates video with stereo sound, in clips of up to 15 seconds.
- **Is MiniMax H3 the same as Hailuo 3?** Yes. Hailuo 3 and MiniMax H3 are the same model. MiniMax calls it MiniMax H3; Hailuo is the name of its own video app and of its earlier models, Hailuo 01 and Hailuo 02, so creators carry the name over. H3 generates video with stereo sound in clips of up to 15 seconds, and DreamBench offers it on every plan.
- **How long can a MiniMax H3 video be on DreamBench?** A MiniMax H3 clip runs up to 15 seconds in one generation. On DreamBench a video can be longer, 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and up to 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio, because DreamBench plans the scenes, generates each with H3 and joins the clips into one video.
- **What resolution does MiniMax H3 use on DreamBench?** MiniMax H3 videos come in 720p or 1080p on DreamBench; for 1080p, DreamBench renders on H3’s higher-resolution tier and delivers the video at 1080p. You can make it square (1:1), widescreen (16:9), portrait (9:16), 4:3 or cinematic 21:9.
- **Does MiniMax H3 make sound?** Yes, always. Every MiniMax H3 clip comes with stereo sound generated together with the picture, so it’s worth describing what should be heard as well as what should be seen.
- **How much does MiniMax H3 cost on DreamBench?** MiniMax H3 uses credits for each second of video, plus a base amount per video, at a rate that depends on the resolution. The table on this page shows the current rates, and you always see the exact cost before you generate.
- **Does MiniMax H3 cost anything to use?** Yes. On DreamBench, MiniMax H3 uses credits for each second of video plus a base amount per video, and credits come with a paid plan, with MiniMax H3 on every plan. The composer shows the exact cost before you generate. MiniMax has also published H3’s weights under its own license for people who run it themselves.
- **Is MiniMax H3 open source?** MiniMax has published H3’s weights on Hugging Face under its own license, the MiniMax H3 Community License, with ComfyUI workflows, so check its terms before you run the model yourself. On DreamBench there is nothing to install: H3 runs on MiniMax’s service, and the site works in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.
- **Is MiniMax H3 Max on DreamBench?** Yes, as a separate choice in DreamBench’s model menu. MiniMax lists H3 Max alongside H3 in its API as a version post-trained on H3 and tuned for speed, offered at lower resolution tiers than H3’s; both take a first and last frame and reference images there. This page covers MiniMax H3.
- **Which languages can MiniMax H3 speak?** MiniMax’s model card lists dialogue that holds up reliably in 11 languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, and says others work with less consistent results. Put the spoken line in quotation marks and name the language in your prompt.
- **What should a MiniMax H3 prompt include?** Describe each shot in order: shot size, action, camera move, then what is heard, including any spoken line in quotation marks and its language. On DreamBench, name a reference image by its @name. MiniMax says visual detail in some scenes is still a limit, so pick 1080p and keep to one subject where a detail matters, and give the scene new direction if it still misses.
- **Can MiniMax H3 do image-to-video on DreamBench?** Yes. DreamBench makes an opening frame from your reference images or the sheets it designs, and MiniMax H3 animates it. Reference video and reference audio are features of MiniMax’s own platform, not of DreamBench.
- **Should I use MiniMax H3 or Veo 3.1 on DreamBench?** Both make clips with sound on DreamBench, so run the same brief on each and keep the one you prefer. MiniMax H3 clips run up to 15 seconds in 720p or 1080p, in 5 aspect ratios including 21:9; the Veo 3.1 and Kling 3.0 pages, linked below, state their own limits.
- **Does DreamBench have a MiniMax H3 API?** No. DreamBench offers MiniMax H3 through its composer, in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install. Developers can use MiniMax’s own API, linked under Sources, where the prices and limits are MiniMax’s, not DreamBench’s.
- **Do MiniMax H3 videos have a watermark on DreamBench?** Videos made on the Starter plan carry a small DreamBench watermark; Plus, Ultra and Studio remove it. The sound and picture are otherwise as MiniMax H3 generated them.
- **Can I use MiniMax H3 videos commercially?** Yes. DreamBench’s Terms of Use allow personal and commercial use, including ads and client work. You need the rights to anything you upload.
- **Which DreamBench plans include MiniMax H3?** Available on every plan. Video length depends on the plan: up to 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio.
- **What aspect ratios does MiniMax H3 support on DreamBench?** 5: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3 and 21:9. Pick the ratio in the composer, or name it in the prompt and DreamBench sets it for you.
- **How do I make a video with MiniMax H3 on DreamBench?** Press Create with MiniMax H3, or pick it in the composer, and describe the video you have in mind. DreamBench writes the scene plan, generates every scene with MiniMax H3 and joins them into one video. Then give any scene new direction and keep the rest.

**Sources.**
- MiniMax H3 on MiniMax Research: https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3
- MiniMax H3 video generation guide (MiniMax API): https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/video-generation

MiniMax H3 is developed by MiniMax (https://www.minimax.io/). DreamBench is an independent platform that offers MiniMax H3 alongside other models and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by MiniMax. MiniMax H3 and MiniMax are trademarks of their owners, used here only to name the model and its developer. Released 2026-07. Facts last checked 2026-10-14.