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AI video model comparison

Grok Imagine Video vs MiniMax H3

Grok Imagine Video has the cheapest clip and faster renders. MiniMax H3 has more reference images and native audio.

Head to head

2 of 4 models · prices from the live catalog,

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Price
Cheapest second$0.13/sNot offered
Per second at 480p$0.13/sNot offered
Per second at 720p$0.18/sNot offered
Cheapest clip$0.14 (best)$0.49
A 5-second clip at 720p$0.90Not offered
A 10-second clip at 1080pNot offeredNot offered
Speed and length
Render time~1–2 min (best)~3–10 min
Longest clip15s15s
Clip lengths1–15s4–15s
Output
Top resolution720p2K
Frames1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:321:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16
Sound—Always on (best)
Inputs
Takes8Text · 8 images9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio
Reference imagesUp to 8Up to 9 (best)
NeedsA promptA prompt
What it does
Can doText → videoImage → videoMulti-referenceText → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven
Good forFast drafts · Edgy creative · Memes2K video · Multimodal prompts · 21:9 frames
Settings you controlFrame · Length · ResolutionFrame · Length · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · Resolution

Same prompt, side by side

UGC selfie · the same prompt on every model

“A woman in her late twenties talks straight into her phone camera in a bright kitchen, handheld selfie framing, natural window light, she smiles and gestures mid-sentence, casual creator energy, no on-screen captions”

Grok Imagine Video: not rendered yet

Same prompt
MiniMax H3

Product shot · the same prompt on every model

“Cinematic product shot: a matte black wireless earbud case turns slowly on a dark reflective surface, a single warm rim light sweeps across it, macro lens, shallow depth of field, slow push-in, plain unbranded case”

Grok Imagine Video: not rendered yet

Same prompt
MiniMax H3

Which should you choose?

Choose Grok Imagine Video if you want

  • the cheapest clip
  • faster renders
  • fast drafts
  • edgy creative
Generate with Grok Imagine Video →

Choose MiniMax H3 if you want

  • more reference images
  • native audio
  • first + last frame, which the other cannot do
  • video → video, which the other cannot do
  • audio-driven, which the other cannot do
  • 2K video
  • multimodal prompts
Generate with MiniMax H3 →

More from each model

MiniMax H3

[Push in] A peacock fans its tail in a palace courtyard, every eye feather resolved, morning sun through the arches
[Static shot] Honey pours from a wooden dipper onto a stack of pancakes, folds and pools realistically, a pat of butter slides off the top, kitchen window light
[Zoom in] Wide shot of terraced rice fields at sunrise, mist in the valleys, a farmer walks the ridge with a hoe, fine texture in every terrace

Compare with others

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How we compare

  • Prices come from the live catalog at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding. Plans and packs
  • Render times are the catalog’s own estimate for one render.
  • Every clip and image on this page was rendered on OpenClips.

Questions

Grok Imagine Video vs MiniMax H3: questions

Grok Imagine Video: $0.13/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.

Grok Imagine Video is the fastest here. Grok Imagine Video takes ~1–2 min. MiniMax H3 takes ~3–10 min.

Grok Imagine Video and MiniMax H3 take a still as the first frame or a reference.

Grok Imagine Video makes up to 15 seconds. MiniMax H3 makes up to 15 seconds.

MiniMax H3 renders native audio with the picture. Grok Imagine Video: silent.