AI video model comparison

MiniMax H3 vs Seedance 2.5

MiniMax H3 has the cheapest clip. Seedance 2.5 has faster renders, longer clips and more reference images.

Head to head

2 of 4 models · prices from the live catalog, Oct 23, 2026

Price
	MiniMax H3MiniMaxflagshipTry it →	Seedance 2.5ByteDanceflagshipTry it →
Cheapest second	Not offered	$0.16/s
Per second at 480p	Not offered	$0.16/s
Per second at 720p	Not offered	$0.35/s
Per second at 1080p	Not offered	$0.86/s
Cheapest clip	$0.49 (best)	$0.64
A 5-second clip at 720p	Not offered	$1.75
A 10-second clip at 1080p	Not offered	$8.58
Speed and length
Render time	~2–10 min	~3–8 min (best)
Longest clip	15s	30s (best)
Clip lengths	4–15s	4–30s
Output
Top resolution	2K	1080p
Frames	21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16	9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 21:9
Sound	Always on	Native
Inputs
Takes	9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio	30Text · 30 images · 1 video · audio
Reference images	Up to 9	Up to 30 (best)
Needs	A prompt	A prompt
What it does
Can do	Text → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven	Text → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-driven
Good for	2K video · Multimodal prompts · 21:9 frames	Cinematic scenes · Multi-reference · Product films
Settings you control	Frame · Length · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · Resolution	Frame · Draft preview · Draft to finalize · Length · Mode · Audio · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · Negative prompt · File format · Resolution · Return last frame · Seed · Watermark

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”

Same prompt

MiniMax H3

Same prompt

Seedance 2.5

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”

Same prompt

MiniMax H3

Same prompt

Seedance 2.5

Which should you choose?

Choose MiniMax H3 if you want

the cheapest clip
2K video
multimodal prompts

Generate with MiniMax H3 →

Choose Seedance 2.5 if you want

faster renders
longer clips
more reference images
cinematic scenes
multi-reference

Generate with Seedance 2.5 →

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

Seedance 2.5

0–2s: close-up of a barista's hands tamping espresso, warm tungsten light. 2–4s: milk pours into the cup, a rosetta forms in slow motion. 4–5s: she slides the cup across the bar toward camera and smiles, shallow depth of field

Wide shot of a mountain lake at dawn, mist lifting off the water, a loon calls and the sound echoes, a fish breaks the surface with a soft splash, slow push-in, natural ambience on frame

0–2s: a skateboarder drops into an empty concrete bowl at golden hour, low handheld follow. 2–4s: the camera swings around as she carves the wall, sparks of dust in backlight. 4–6s: she pops out and lands a clean stop, dust settling, one continuous shot, no cuts

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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.

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