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H3, light enough to draft with.

MiniMax H3 Lite AI video generator

The lightweight H3. A prompt, your frames or 9 references. 480P or 768P.

From $0.087 per render on MAX yearly

● Three moves

How do you use MiniMax H3 Lite on OpenClips?

01

Write the brief

A prompt is required in every mode. Say the shot.

02

Add frames or references

A first frame, both end frames, or up to 9 references. Not both.

03

Pick the size and length

480P or 768P, 4 to 15 seconds. The composer quotes it before it runs.

● The sheet

MiniMax H3 Lite model parameters

Modality
video
Resolutions
480p, 768p
Aspect ratios
16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
Duration
Up to 15s
Audio
Native audio, always on

Compare every model that renders sound.Compare every model that takes several references.Compare every model that takes a clip.

● What it covers

Briefs it lands

The H3 inputs, at a lighter tier.

Text to videoFirst frameFirst and last frameReference imagesReference videoReference audio

● Director's notes

Tips for best results with MiniMax H3 Lite

Habits for the H3 inputs.

  • Always write a prompt

    Every mode needs one, even from a frame.

    Prompt first

  • Frames or references

    Pin frames, or attach references. One render takes one of the two.

    Pick a mode

  • Audio needs company

    A reference audio clip rides beside an image or a video. Never alone.

    Not alone

  • Name the shape

    Every render names one of the fixed ratios.

    Say the frame

● Questions

MiniMax H3 Lite FAQ

A lighter tier of MiniMax H3 on the same API. MiniMax calls Lite the lightweight H3 variant. Same inputs, the lightest tier.

No. MiniMax H3 Lite opens with your first purchase: a plan from $9/month or a credit pack. Packs start at $10/800⚡. A new account still gets ⚡30 on signup with no card. Spend it on the models the free plan runs.

From ⚡21 per render. Length and resolution move the price, and the composer quotes it before it runs.

480P or 768P, any whole second from 4 to 15.

Pick one of 16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 or 9:16. Adaptive is not offered on this tier. A first-frame render still follows its image.

No. A render is either frames (first, or first and last) or references (images, video, audio).

● Side by side

MiniMax H3 Lite vs MiniMax H3 vs MiniMax H3 Max

One H3 brief, three tiers.

SpecMiniMax H3 LiteMiniMax H3MiniMax H3 Max
StatusMiniMax H3 LiteLive in the composerMiniMax H3LiveMiniMax H3 MaxLive
ResolutionMiniMax H3 Lite480P or 768PMiniMax H3768P or 2KMiniMax H3 Max480P or 768P
LengthMiniMax H3 Lite4-15sMiniMax H34-15sMiniMax H3 Max5-15s

● Quoted first

How much does MiniMax H3 Lite cost?

MiniMax H3 Lite

From ⚡21 (from $0.087).

MiniMax H3 Highspeed

From ⚡33 (from $0.137).

MiniMax H3

From ⚡39 (from $0.161).

MiniMax H3 Lite starts at ⚡21 and climbs with length and resolution. A reference clip bills per second on top, and more than five reference images cost more. The composer quotes the exact ⚡ for your settings before anything runs. Packs start at $10/800⚡.

● OpenClips MCP

MiniMax H3 Lite in your AI agent, over MCP

No console and no syntax. Your agent briefs MiniMax H3 Lite through the OpenClips MCP server. References and all.

Server addresshttps://mcp.openclips.ai
ClaudeClaude CodeChatGPTCursorVS CodeGrokHermes agentOpenClawOther MCP client

  1. Step 01

    Say it in plain words

    One sentence is the brief. Subject, motion, look.

  2. Step 02

    Your agent attaches the references

    First frame, last frame, resolution and the ⚡ quote.

  3. Step 03

    The take lands in your library

    Download it, remix it, or ship it. Credits settle automatically.

Explore the MCP server

● Version history

What changed in each MiniMax release?

Newest first, straight off the roster.

  1. MiniMax H3

    video · Live on OpenClips

    Reads a written brief and reference stills in one pass.

  2. MiniMax H3 Max

    Vendor states no date

    video · Live on OpenClips

    A prompt, a first frame or up to nine references — 5-15s at 480P or 768P. Turbo renders the same lanes for less.

  3. MiniMax H3 Highspeed

    Vendor states no date

    video · Live on OpenClips

    H3 at a faster tier: a prompt, your frames or up to nine references.

  4. MiniMax H3 Lite

    Vendor states no date

    video · Live on OpenClips

    The lightweight H3: a prompt, your frames or up to nine references.

● The receipts

Where do these MiniMax H3 Lite facts come from?

Every link goes to the vendor's own page.

Write the brief once

MiniMax H3 Lite runs in the composer today.

Generate with MiniMax H3 Lite

Free account · ⚡30 on signup · No card

Or roll with a sibling model

Seedance 2.5 ›Nano Banana ›Kling 3.0 ›All models ›

The H3 brief, at a lighter tier

MiniMax H3 Lite reads what H3 reads: a written prompt, a first frame, a first and a last frame, or up to 9 reference images with video and audio beside them. MiniMax calls Lite the lightweight H3 variant. Same inputs, the lightest tier.

Sizes and lengths

Renders come out at 480P or 768P, any whole second from 4 to 15. 6 fixed frame ratios: 16:9, 21:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4 and 9:16. Adaptive is not offered on this tier, so every render names its shape.

On OpenClips

MiniMax H3 Lite runs in the composer from ⚡21 per render. The composer quotes the exact ⚡ for your length and size before anything runs.

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