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MiniMax H3 Max vs MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
MiniMax H3 Max and MiniMax H3 Max Turbo are both AI video models that run on one varg API key. This page puts what the varg catalog states about each side by side: the price, how it is billed, the limits of the input, what it takes and the typical time. It ranks neither on quality.
- MiniMax H3 Max
- From $0.05 per run from $0.05/s
- MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
- From $0.03 per run from $0.025/s
Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01.
MiniMax H3 Max vs MiniMax H3 Max Turbo: side by side
Every row is read from the varg catalog and each model's input schema. A "from" price is the cheapest request the catalog states for that model, at its own cheapest settings. For the exact price of a request, send its body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
| Fact | MiniMax H3 Max | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | MiniMax | MiniMax |
| Takes and makes | Text to video, Image to video | Text to video, Image to video |
| Price | From $0.05 per run | From $0.03 per run |
| Rates on the cheapest route | Resolution 480P: $0.05/s; Resolution 768P: $0.08/s; Resolution 1080P: $0.16/s; Other: $0.16/s; Minimum charge: $0.05 | Resolution 480P: $0.025/s; Resolution 768P: $0.04/s; Resolution 1080P: $0.08/s; Other: $0.08/s; Minimum charge: $0.03 |
| Billed | per second | per second |
| Clip length | 0.92 to 15 s | 0.92 to 15 s |
| Resolutions you can set | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Audio switch | No: the input schema says the model ignores "audio" | No: the input schema says the model ignores "audio" |
| Typical time | ~2 min | ~15 s |
| Routes | 3 on fal | 2 on fal |
| Model id | minimax_h3_max | minimax_h3_max_turbo |
Which to pick
Each line is a difference between two rows of the table. None of it says which model's output looks better: that depends on the prompt.
Pick MiniMax H3 Max when
you prefer its output. On price, limits and inputs the catalog states no advantage for MiniMax H3 Max over MiniMax H3 Max Turbo, so run one prompt on both and compare.
Pick MiniMax H3 Max Turbo when
- you want the lower starting price: from $0.03 per run, against from $0.05 per run, each at the model's own cheapest settings.
- you want the lower starting rate: from $0.025/s, against from $0.05/s; the table gives each model's rate by setting.
- your request sets resolution 480P: its cheapest route charges $0.025/s there, against $0.05/s.
- your request sets resolution 768P: its cheapest route charges $0.04/s there, against $0.08/s.
- your request sets resolution 1080P: its cheapest route charges $0.08/s there, against $0.16/s.
- you want the shorter typical wait: ~15 s, against ~2 min, by the catalog's estimates.
Call MiniMax H3 Max and MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
One endpoint and one API key for both: POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call with Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY. It answers 202 with a job right away; poll GET /v2/jobs/{id} until its status is completed.
MiniMax H3 Max
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "minimax_h3_max",
"prompt": "A white kitten chases a butterfly across a sunlit garden. Gentle camera tracking, natural movement, soft afternoon light filtering through the leaves.",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"duration": 5
}'vargai call_tool --tool video '{"model":"minimax_h3_max","prompt":"A white kitten chases a butterfly across a sunlit garden. Gentle camera tracking, natural movement, soft afternoon light filtering through the leaves.","aspect_ratio":"16:9","duration":5}'MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
curl -X POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VARG_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "minimax_h3_max_turbo",
"prompt": "A chef flips a pancake in slow motion in a sunlit kitchen.",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"duration": 5
}'vargai call_tool --tool video '{"model":"minimax_h3_max_turbo","prompt":"A chef flips a pancake in slow motion in a sunlit kitchen.","aspect_ratio":"16:9","duration":5}'How billing works
Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01. varg's fee is on the top-up, not on the run: 5.5% of the credits you buy ($0.80 at the least), or 8% for a team workspace. Pricing
MiniMax H3 Max vs MiniMax H3 Max Turbo: questions
- Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Max or MiniMax H3 Max Turbo?
- MiniMax H3 Max Turbo starts lower: from $0.03 per run, against from $0.05 per run for MiniMax H3 Max. By starting rate, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo is lower: MiniMax H3 Max from $0.05/s, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo from $0.025/s. Those are each model's cheapest settings, and the price of a request depends on what it asks for: the table lists each model's rates. With resolution 480P, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo is lower: MiniMax H3 Max $0.05/s, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo $0.025/s, each on its cheapest route. With resolution 768P, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo is lower: MiniMax H3 Max $0.08/s, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo $0.04/s, each on its cheapest route. With resolution 1080P, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo is lower: MiniMax H3 Max $0.16/s, MiniMax H3 Max Turbo $0.08/s, each on its cheapest route. For the exact price of a request before you run it, send the same body to POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/estimate.
- Which makes longer clips, MiniMax H3 Max or MiniMax H3 Max Turbo?
- Both take up to 15 seconds in one request, by their input schemas.
- Which resolutions can I set on MiniMax H3 Max and MiniMax H3 Max Turbo?
- MiniMax H3 Max: 480p, 720p, 1080p. MiniMax H3 Max Turbo: 480p, 720p, 1080p. These are the tiers the "resolution" field of each model's input schema lists; a model can also have a default size that is not one of them.
- Can I use MiniMax H3 Max and MiniMax H3 Max Turbo with one API key?
- Yes. Both run on varg behind POST https://api.varg.ai/v2/tools/video/call with one API key and one credit balance: send "model": "minimax_h3_max" or "model": "minimax_h3_max_turbo". Every model is billed at its provider's price with no markup, from one credit balance: 1 credit is $0.01.