minimax-h3defaultcheapestMiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) API — how to connect and pay
MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) — T2V, I2V and reference-to-video (docs.Pixel/market/minimax-h3/{text-to-video,image-to-video,reference-to-video}). Price per second by resolution (Pixel email 2026-08-10, authoritative source): 768P=22.5, 2K=36.5 credits/s — identical for video generation and video input; input image 11 credits (first 5 free, but always billed — conservative); input audio free. Formula: total = price/s × (generation duration + input video duration) + image cost. Duration 4–15s.
Channel comparison
last 7 days
minimax-h3:white| Channel | Price |
|---|---|
Pixel minimax-h3defaultcheapest | from $0.051428 / s |
White minimax-h3:white | from $0.07616 / s |
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minimax-h3What is MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03)
MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) — T2V, I2V and reference-to-video (docs.Pixel/market/minimax-h3/{text-to-video,image-to-video,reference-to-video}). Price per second by resolution (Pixel email 2026-08-10, authoritative source): 768P=22.5, 2K=36.5 credits/s — identical for video generation and video input; input image 11 credits (first 5 free, but always billed — conservative); input audio free. Formula: total = price/s × (generation duration + input video duration) + image cost. Duration 4–15s.
Contract at a glance
- Input
- text, image, video
- Output
- video
- Mode
- async (job + polling)
- Status polling
- every 3 s · up to 600 s
Strengths
- Pricing: per second
- Inputs: text, image, video
- 3 configurable options
- One API key for media generation
Where it is used
- Social media clips
- Promos and title sequences
- Still-image animation
- Storyboards and animatics
API contract
Generation runs asynchronously: create a job, then poll its status until completion.
- Create job
- POST /api/media/generate
- Check status
- GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
- Input
- text, image, video
- Output
- video
- Polling
- every 3 s · up to 600 s
- Authentication
- Authorization: Bearer sk-pv-…
Example request
Pass your key in the Bearer header. The API returns jobId for polling the status.
curl -sS https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GETVIBE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary '{"model":"minimax-h3","prompt":"a beautiful landscape","opts":{"input":"text-to-video","aspect_ratio":"16:9","resolution":"768p","duration":"6"}}'JavaScript
const response = await fetch('https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.GETVIBE_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "minimax-h3",
"prompt": "a beautiful landscape",
"opts": {
"input": "text-to-video",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "768p",
"duration": "6"
}
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`GetVibe API: ${response.status}`);
const { jobId } = await response.json();
console.log(jobId);API request parameters
Parameters for requests to MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) via the GetVibe API.
promptreq.image_urlvideo_urlinputaspect_ratioresolutiondurationfirst_frame_urllast_frame_urlinput_video_durationfirst_frame_file_idlast_frame_file_idreference_image_urlsreference_video_urlsreference_audio_urlsreference_image_file_idsreference_video_file_idsreference_audio_file_ids| Parameter | Type | Values | Default | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
promptreq. | text | text description | required | — |
image_url | URL | Public image URL | — | — |
video_url | URL | Public video URL | — | — |
input | option selection | Text → video (default) · Image → video · Reference → video | Text → video | Included in the base price |
aspect_ratio | option selection | 21:9 · 16:9 (default) · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | 16:9 | Included in the base price |
resolution | option selection | 768p (default) · 2K | 768p | 768p: $0.051429/s, 2K: $0.083572/s |
duration | option selection | 4 · 5 · 6 (default) · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 | 6 | 4: $0.051429/s, 5: $0.051429/s, 6: $0.051429/s, 7: $0.051429/s, 8: $0.051429/s, 9: $0.051429/s, 10: $0.051429/s, 11: $0.051429/s, 12: $0.051429/s, 13: $0.051429/s, 14: $0.051429/s, 15: $0.051429/s |
first_frame_url | text / number | any value | — | Included in the base price |
last_frame_url | text / number | any value | — | Included in the base price |
input_video_duration | text / number | any value | — | Included in the base price |
first_frame_file_id | text | Alternative to first_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…) | — | Included in the base price |
last_frame_file_id | text | Alternative to last_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…) | — | Included in the base price |
reference_image_urls | Array<URLs>, 1–9 items | Public HTTP(S) URLs | — | Included in the base price |
reference_video_urls | Array<URLs>, 0–3 items | Public HTTP(S) URLs | — | Included in the base price |
reference_audio_urls | Array<URLs>, 0–3 items | Public HTTP(S) URLs | — | Included in the base price |
reference_image_file_ids | Array<strings> | List of values | — | Included in the base price |
reference_video_file_ids | Array<strings> | List of values | — | Included in the base price |
reference_audio_file_ids | Array<strings> | List of values | — | Included in the base price |
Request: POST https://getvibeapi.com/api/media/generate. Prices in USD.
Price of MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03)
The cost of MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03): from $0.051429 per second. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate, and the final charge is shown in the API response (priceRub). Payment in USD, no subscriptions.
What a default request costs
With no parameters sent, the request uses these values: Duration — 6, Resolution — 768p, Source material — Text → video, Frame format — 16:9. That request costs $0.308571.
“from $0.051429” is the cheapest parameter set, not the price of a default request.
Channels and prices for every parameter combination
For every channel, the price of every parameter combination. It is exactly the amount a successful generation is charged, and the same figure as in the machine-readable table linked below.
Pixelminimax-h3from $0.051428 / sexact prices
| Input \ Resolution | 768p | 2K |
|---|---|---|
| Text → video | $0.051428–$0.051429 / s | $0.083571–$0.083572 / s |
| Image → video | $0.051428–$0.051429 / s | $0.083571–$0.083572 / s |
| Reference → video | $0.051428–$0.051429 / s | $0.083571–$0.083572 / s |
Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=minimax-h3
Whiteminimax-h3:whitefrom $0.07616 / sexact prices
| Input \ Resolution | 768p | 2K |
|---|---|---|
| Text → video | $0.07616 / s | $0.12192 / s |
| Image → video | $0.07616 / s | $0.12192 / s |
| Reference → video | $0.07616 / s | $0.12192 / s |
Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=minimax-h3%3Awhite
README
The machine-readable contract for MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) contains the request schema, operations, limits, polling and response examples.
# MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03)
Public model: minimax-h3
Create job: POST /api/media/generate
Check status: GET /api/media/jobs/{jobId}
## Input parameters
- `prompt` (text): text description; default: required
- `image_url` (URL): Public image URL; default: —
- `video_url` (URL): Public video URL; default: —
- `input` (option selection): Text → video (default) · Image → video · Reference → video; default: Text → video
- `aspect_ratio` (option selection): 21:9 · 16:9 (default) · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16; default: 16:9
- `resolution` (option selection): 768p (default) · 2K; default: 768p
- `duration` (option selection): 4 · 5 · 6 (default) · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15; default: 6
- `first_frame_url` (text / number): any value; default: —
- `last_frame_url` (text / number): any value; default: —
- `input_video_duration` (text / number): any value; default: —
- `first_frame_file_id` (text): Alternative to first_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…); default: —
- `last_frame_file_id` (text): Alternative to last_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…); default: —
- `reference_image_urls` (Array<URLs>, 1–9 items): Public HTTP(S) URLs; default: —
- `reference_video_urls` (Array<URLs>, 0–3 items): Public HTTP(S) URLs; default: —
- `reference_audio_urls` (Array<URLs>, 0–3 items): Public HTTP(S) URLs; default: —
- `reference_image_file_ids` (Array<strings>): List of values; default: —
- `reference_video_file_ids` (Array<strings>): List of values; default: —
- `reference_audio_file_ids` (Array<strings>): List of values; default: —
## Public variants
- `minimax-h3`: Pixel
- `minimax-h3:white`: WhiteFAQ about the MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) API
How much does MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) cost?
The price of MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03): from $0.051429 per second. The price is calculated dynamically at the current exchange rate.
Is it compatible with the OpenAI SDK?
Yes, the API is fully OpenAI-compatible. Just change base_url to https://getvibeapi.com/v1 and set your key — the rest of the code stays the same.
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