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.
| Price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest second | $0.13/s | Not offered |
| Per second at 480p | $0.13/s | Not offered |
| Per second at 720p | $0.18/s | Not offered |
| Cheapest clip | $0.14 (best) | $0.49 |
| A 5-second clip at 720p | $0.90 | Not offered |
| A 10-second clip at 1080p | Not offered | Not offered |
| Speed and length | ||
| Render time | ~1–2 min (best) | ~3–10 min |
| Longest clip | 15s | 15s |
| Clip lengths | 1–15s | 4–15s |
| Output | ||
| Top resolution | 720p | 2K |
| Frames | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3 | 21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 |
| Sound | — | Always on (best) |
| Inputs | ||
| Takes | 8Text · 8 images | 9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio |
| Reference images | Up to 8 | Up to 9 (best) |
| Needs | A prompt | A prompt |
| What it does | ||
| Can do | Text → videoImage → videoMulti-reference | Text → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven |
| Good for | Fast drafts · Edgy creative · Memes | 2K video · Multimodal prompts · 21:9 frames |
| Settings you control | Frame · Length · Resolution | Frame · 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”
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”
Which should you choose?
Choose Grok Imagine Video if you want
- the cheapest clip
- faster renders
- fast drafts
- edgy creative
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
More from each model
MiniMax H3
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.