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AI video model comparison

MiniMax H3 vs Veo 3.1 Fast

MiniMax H3 has the cheapest clip, longer clips and more reference images. Veo 3.1 Fast has faster renders.

Head to head

2 of 4 models · prices from the live catalog,

MiniMax H3MiniMaxflagshipTry it →
Veo 3.1 FastGoogle DeepMindTry it →
Price
Cheapest secondNot offered$0.38/s
Per second at 720pNot offered$0.38/s
Per second at 1080pNot offered$0.38/s
Cheapest clip$0.49 (best)$1.54
A 5-second clip at 720pNot offeredNot offered
A 10-second clip at 1080pNot offeredNot offered
Speed and length
Render time~3–10 min~1–3 min (best)
Longest clip15s (best)8s
Clip lengths4–15s4–8s
Output
Top resolution2K1080p
Frames21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:1616:9 · 9:16
SoundAlways onNative
Inputs
Takes9Text · 9 images · 1 video · audio3Text · 3 images
Reference imagesUp to 9 (best)Up to 3
NeedsA promptA prompt
What it does
Can doText → videoImage → videoFirst + last frameMulti-referenceVideo → videoAudio-drivenText → videoImage → videoMulti-reference
Good for2K video · Multimodal prompts · 21:9 framesCinematic look · Native audio · Dialogue scenes
Settings you controlFrame · Length · Attachment role · Per-attachment roles · ResolutionFrame · Length · Audio · Negative prompt · People · Reference mode · Resolution · Seed

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

Veo 3.1 Fast: not rendered yet

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

Veo 3.1 Fast: not rendered yet

Which should you choose?

Choose MiniMax H3 if you want

  • the cheapest clip
  • longer clips
  • more reference images
  • 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 →

Choose Veo 3.1 Fast if you want

  • faster renders
  • cinematic look
  • native audio
Generate with Veo 3.1 Fast →

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

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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

MiniMax H3 vs Veo 3.1 Fast: questions

Veo 3.1 Fast: $0.38/s. Prices are at the pay-as-you-go rate. The quote before you generate is binding.

Veo 3.1 Fast is the fastest here. MiniMax H3 takes ~3–10 min. Veo 3.1 Fast takes ~1–3 min.

MiniMax H3 and Veo 3.1 Fast take a still as the first frame or a reference.

MiniMax H3 makes up to 15 seconds. Veo 3.1 Fast makes up to 8 seconds.

MiniMax H3 and Veo 3.1 Fast render native audio with the picture.