MiniMax H3 API

What MiniMax H3 does

CCAPI provides the MiniMax H3 video generation API with support for text-to-video, first & last frame image-to-video, and multimodal reference inputs, producing native-stereo videos up to 15 seconds at up to 2K.

• Text to Video API — MiniMax H3 Text-to-Video API converts written prompts into videos with native stereo audio, suitable for marketing videos, cinematic previews, and content creation.
• First & Last Frame Video API — MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video API supports first & last frame control to animate static images along a planned trajectory, perfect for product showcases, dynamic posters, and storyboard previews.

MiniMax H3 API features

• Multimodal Reference Inputs — Supports text, image, video, and audio references in one request, combining style, motion, and sound guidance.
• First & Last Frame Control — Use first_frame / last_frame roles to precisely control the start and end frames for designed transitions and motion.
• Native Stereo Audio — Every video ships with native stereo audio synced to the visuals, no extra audio track needed.
• 2K Resolution & 4-15s Durations — Up to 2K output, 4-15 second durations, and multiple aspect ratios for everything from short clips to cinematic previews.
• Official-Compatible API — Fully compatible with the official MiniMax H3 async API, just replace the domain name to integrate.

What people build with MiniMax H3

• Marketing Video Creation — MiniMax H3 API is ideal for teams producing marketing videos at scale, generating ad clips, social media content, and promo-style videos quickly.
• Product Showcase Videos — Use first & last frame image-to-video to animate product images along a planned trajectory, creating engaging showcase and e-commerce content.
• Cinematic Content Previews — Use reference video and audio inputs to match lens style and sound atmosphere, quickly producing storyboard previews and concept shorts.
• Social Media Creative Content — Quickly generate creative videos with native stereo audio across 16:9, 9:16, and other aspect ratios for different platforms.

Getting started with the MiniMax H3 API

The endpoint is OpenAI-compatible, so existing client code usually needs only a base URL and a model name.

• Step 1: Sign Up or Log In — Create account and generate API Token
• Step 2: Test in Playground — Evaluate and test prompt behavior, compare different modes, review output quality
• Step 3: Integrate into Backend — Connect API, configure authentication, handle parameters and outputs
• Step 4: Build Output Handling — Process generated video files, manage storage, define result delivery
• Step 5: Deploy for Production — Set up concurrency, retry logic, timeout handling, moderation, logging, cost control

MiniMax H3 API pricing

MiniMax H3 Video API — billed per second: 2K $0.156/s, 768P $0.096/s

Why choose CCAPI for MiniMax H3

• Published per-second pricing — Per-second rates for 2K and 768P are published up front, with clear input-material rules for cost estimation before generation.
• Official API, zero refactoring — Request and response shapes match MiniMax official docs, so existing SDKs and code integrate by swapping the domain only.
• Traceable tasks and cost — Task status, generation results, and per-second billing records are available together for production debugging and reconciliation.

Other models on the same endpoint

The same API key and base URL reach every model below. Moving from MiniMax H3 to any of them means changing the model name in the request body.

• Vidu API — video model on the same endpoint
• Seedance API — video model on the same endpoint
• Lyria 3 Pro API — audio model on the same endpoint
• Nano Banana API — image model on the same endpoint
• Doubao Seedream API — image model on the same endpoint
• CCAPI Upscale API — image model on the same endpoint

Frequently asked questions