Output
2K costs 4 credits per second. 768p costs 2. A 10-second 2K clip costs 40 output credits, whatever you use as input.
MiniMax H3 Pricing
Buy credits once. Use them whenever. No subscription, no renewal date.
Every MiniMax H3 plan on this page is a one-time credit pack. Pay once, receive the credits immediately, and keep them until you spend them. There is nothing to cancel and nothing renews in the background.
Explore MiniMax H3Start with 20 free credits, enough for one 5-second 2K clip with sound. No card required.
One-time payment
Credits never expire
Failed renders refunded
MiniMax H3 Credit Packs
Four options. The same model is included in every pack. The only difference is how many credits you receive.
There is no feature ladder here. Starter and Professional run the identical MiniMax H3 model at the identical quality. A larger pack simply lowers the cost of each credit.
MiniMax H3 Cost Per Video
What one clip actually costs at each paid pack rate.
Credits are charged by the second. Output costs 4 credits per second at 2K and 2 credits per second at 768p. That is the complete output formula for a text or image prompt.
| Length | Resolution | Credits | Starter | Basic | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5s | 768p | 10 | $1.00 | $0.81 | $0.60 |
| 5s | 2K | 20 | $2.00 | $1.62 | $1.20 |
| 10s | 2K | 40 | $4.00 | $3.23 | $2.40 |
| 15s | 2K | 60 | $6.00 | $4.85 | $3.60 |
Draft at 768p
2K costs twice as much per second. Test framing and motion at 768p, then render the version you want to keep at 2K.
Your pack sets the price
The same 5-second 2K render costs $2.00 with Starter and $1.20 with Professional, a 40% difference for identical output.
Basic wins near 15 clips
Fifteen 5-second 2K clips need 300 credits. Four Starter packs cost $39.60, while Basic provides 370 credits for $29.90.
How MiniMax H3 Credits Are Spent
Output is charged per second. Most inputs are free. Reference video is the exception.
Text, audio, and five images
Prompts and audio references are free. Up to five reference images are free. Each additional image costs 1 credit.
Reference video
Video references cost 3 credits per second for a 2K render and 2 credits per second at 768p. Combined duration is rounded to the nearest second.
Failed jobs
Failed or rejected generations are refunded automatically. You pay for clips you receive, not for attempts.
Worked example
A 10-second 2K clip with seven reference images and one 4-second reference video costs 54 credits: 40 for output, 2 for the extra images, and 12 for the reference video. On Basic, that is about $4.36.
Is MiniMax H3 Free?
20 credits on signup, enough for one 5-second 2K clip on the full model.
Every new account receives 20 MiniMax H3 credits with no card required. That covers one 5-second clip at full 2K with native audio and no watermark.
The free generation uses the same model as a paid pack. It is intended to let you test your prompt, motion, framing, and sound before deciding how many credits you need.
After the free clip, Starter begins at $9.90 for 99 credits with no subscription attached.
Cheaper Than Running MiniMax H3 Yourself?
For most people, deployment access and hardware decide the question before price does.
MiniMax published H3 base weights, so self-hosting is a real option in supported regions. The MiniMax H3 Community License restricts local deployment in the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, and South Korea.
If you are in one of those regions, local deployment is not an available route under that license. Review the current license terms for your own situation.
Outside those regions, hardware becomes the next consideration. H3 is a 33-billion-parameter model that decodes video and audio together, which creates a substantial GPU requirement before the first render.
Credit packs have no idle cost. Buy $9.90 worth, use it over six months, and buy more only when you need it. There is no instance running while you are away.
MiniMax H3 Pricing FAQ
Straight answers about cost, expiry, refunds, subscriptions, and commercial use.
Yes. New accounts get 20 free credits with no card required, enough for one 5-second 2K clip with native audio on the same MiniMax H3 model paying customers use. Paid packs start at $9.90 for 99 credits.
Output costs 4 credits per second at 2K and 2 credits per second at 768p. A 5-second 2K clip costs 20 credits and a 15-second 2K clip costs 60. Text, audio references, and up to five images are free. Reference videos add 3 credits per second at 2K or 2 credits per second at 768p.
No. MiniMax H3 credits never expire. Every pack is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no renewal date, so credits stay on your account until you spend them. Failed or rejected generations are refunded automatically.
The credits are refunded automatically. If a job fails or is rejected, you are not charged for it. This applies to every pack, including Free.
No. Every paid pack on this page is a one-time purchase. Nothing renews or auto-charges, and there is no subscription to cancel later.
Videos generated using paid credits may be used in advertising, e-commerce, social marketing, brand films and client work, subject to our Terms of Service and applicable model or asset licenses. You must have permission for the inputs and any protected material or identifiable people in the output. Payment does not guarantee exclusive rights, copyright protection or clearance of third-party rights.
Start With 20 Free Credits
Run your own prompt on the full MiniMax H3 model before deciding which pack you need. No card and nothing to cancel.