> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.venice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MiniMax H3 API

> MiniMax H3 API on Venice: text to video, image to video and reference to video, up to 1440p and 15s clips, from $0.10 per second. Generates audio.

> [accordion] Plain-text specification
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> ## MiniMax H3 API
>
> MiniMax H3 is a text to video, image to video and reference to video model by MiniMax, available on the Venice API as `minimax-h3-text-to-video`. Requests are anonymized, so the provider never sees your identity.
>
> ### MiniMax H3 API pricing
>
> | Model ID | Variant | Privacy | Price |
> | - | - | - | - |
> | `minimax-h3-text-to-video` | Text to video | Anonymized | from \$0.10 / sec |
> | `minimax-h3-image-to-video` | Image to video | Anonymized | from \$0.10 / sec |
> | `minimax-h3-reference-to-video` | Reference to video | Anonymized | from \$0.10 / sec |
>
> Clip prices for `minimax-h3-text-to-video` with audio:
>
> | Duration | 768p | 2K |
> | - | - | - |
> | 5s | \$0.50 | \$0.81 |
> | 6s | \$0.60 | \$0.98 |
> | 7s | \$0.70 | \$1.14 |
> | 8s | \$0.80 | \$1.30 |
> | 9s | \$0.90 | \$1.46 |
> | 10s | \$1.00 | \$1.63 |
> | 11s | \$1.10 | \$1.79 |
> | 12s | \$1.20 | \$1.95 |
> | 13s | \$1.30 | \$2.11 |
> | 14s | \$1.40 | \$2.28 |
> | 15s | \$1.50 | \$2.44 |
>
> ### MiniMax H3 specifications
>
> | Spec | Value |
> | - | - |
> | Provider | MiniMax |
> | Released | Jul 30, 2026 |
> | Privacy | Anonymized |
> | Status | Stable |
> | Modes | text to video, image to video and reference to video |
> | Resolutions | 768p, 2K |
> | Durations | 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
> | Aspect ratios | 16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
> | Audio | Always generated |
>
> ### How to use the MiniMax H3 API
>
> Send requests to `POST https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue` with `"model": "minimax-h3-text-to-video"` and your API key.
>
> ```bash theme={"system"}
> # 1. Queue the job (returns a queue_id)
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/queue \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{
>     "model": "minimax-h3-text-to-video",
>     "prompt": "Slow aerial drone shot over a misty mountain valley at golden hour",
>     "duration": "5s",
>     "resolution": "768P",
>     "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
>   }'
>
> # 2. Poll until the MP4 is ready
> curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/video/retrieve \
>   -H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
>   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>   -d '{ "model": "minimax-h3-text-to-video", "queue_id": "<queue_id>" }' --output video.mp4
> ```
>
> ### Related models
>
> * [Wan 3.0 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/wan-3-0.md): from \$0.065 / sec
> * [Flux 3 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/flux-3-video.md): from \$0.1872 / sec
> * [Flux 3 Extend API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/flux-3-extend.md): priced by source
> * [Seedance 2.5 API](https://docs.venice.ai/models/seedance-2-5.md): from \$0.1685 / sec


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