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MiniMax H3 Lite API — how to connect and pay

Name: MiniMax H3 Lite API — GetVibe API
Brand: GetVibe API
Price: 0.035714 USD
Availability: InStock

MiniMax H3 Lite — the lighter MiniMax H3: text-to-video, first/last-frame video and reference generation (up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips). 4–15 seconds at 480P or 768P. Priced per second by resolution.

Channel comparison

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Channel

Canvasminimax-h3-litedefault

Price

from $0.035714 / s

Channel	Price
Canvas`minimax-h3-lite`default	from $0.035714 / s

Build the result you need

minimax-h3-lite

Resolution

Duration

Source material

Input: Text, Image, Video, AudioSome modes require you to attach: first frame (URL), last frame (URL)

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What is MiniMax H3 Lite

Contract at a glance

Input: text, image, video, audio
Output: video
Mode: async (job + polling)
Status polling: every 3 s · up to 600 s

Strengths

Pricing: per second
Inputs: text, image, video, audio
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

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-lite","prompt":"a beautiful landscape","opts":{"input":"text-to-video","aspect_ratio":"16:9","resolution":"768p","duration":"5"}}'

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-lite",
  "prompt": "a beautiful landscape",
  "opts": {
    "input": "text-to-video",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "768p",
    "duration": "5"
  }
}),
});

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 Lite via the GetVibe API.

Parameter

promptreq.

Type

text

Values

text description

Default

required

Price

—

Parameter

image_url

Type

URL

Values

Public image URL

Default

—

Price

—

Parameter

video_url

Type

URL

Values

Public video URL

Default

—

Price

—

Parameter

audio_url

Type

URL

Values

Public audio URL

Default

—

Price

—

Parameter

input

Type

option selection

Values

Text → video (default) · Image → video · Reference → video

Default

Text → video

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

aspect_ratio

Type

option selection

Values

21:9 · 16:9 (default) · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16

Default

16:9

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

resolution

Type

option selection

Values

480p · 768p (default)

Default

768p

Price

480p: $0.035714/s, 768p: $0.057143/s

Parameter

duration

Type

option selection

Values

4 · 5 (default) · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15

Default

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

first_frame_url

Type

text / number

Values

any value

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

last_frame_url

Type

text / number

Values

any value

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

first_frame_file_id

Type

text

Values

Alternative to first_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…)

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

last_frame_file_id

Type

text

Values

Alternative to last_frame_url: the id of your own file from POST /v1/files (file-pv-…)

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_image_urls

Type

Array<URLs>, 1–9 items

Values

Public HTTP(S) URLs

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_video_urls

Type

Array<URLs>, 0–3 items

Values

Public HTTP(S) URLs

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_audio_urls

Type

Array<URLs>, 0–3 items

Values

Public HTTP(S) URLs

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_image_file_ids

Type

Array<strings>

Values

List of values

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_video_file_ids

Type

Array<strings>

Values

List of values

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter

reference_audio_file_ids

Type

Array<strings>

Values

List of values

Default

—

Price

Included in the base price

Parameter	Type	Values	Default	Price
`prompt`req.	text	text description	required	—
`image_url`	URL	Public image URL	—	—
`video_url`	URL	Public video URL	—	—
`audio_url`	URL	Public audio 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	480p · 768p (default)	768p	480p: $0.035714/s, 768p: $0.057143/s
`duration`	option selection	4 · 5 (default) · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15	5	Included in the base price
`first_frame_url`	text / number	any value	—	Included in the base price
`last_frame_url`	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 Lite

The cost of MiniMax H3 Lite: from $0.035714 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: Resolution — 768p, Duration — 5, Source material — Text → video, Frame format — 16:9. That request costs $0.285715.

$0.057143/s × 5 s = $0.285715

“from $0.035714” 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.

Canvasminimax-h3-litefrom $0.035714 / sexact prices

Resolution	480p	768p
Canvas	$0.035714 / s	$0.057143 / s

Every combination as JSON: /api/media/price-table?model=minimax-h3-lite

README

The machine-readable contract for MiniMax H3 Lite contains the request schema, operations, limits, polling and response examples.

# MiniMax H3 Lite

Public model: minimax-h3-lite
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: —
- `audio_url` (URL): Public audio 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): 480p · 768p (default); default: 768p
- `duration` (option selection): 4 · 5 (default) · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15; default: 5
- `first_frame_url` (text / number): any value; default: —
- `last_frame_url` (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-lite`: Canvas

Model JSON contract Media API guide OpenAPI JSON

FAQ about the MiniMax H3 Lite API

How much does MiniMax H3 Lite cost?

The price of MiniMax H3 Lite: from $0.035714 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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MiniMax H3 Lite API — how to connect and pay

Channel comparison

Build the result you need

What is MiniMax H3 Lite

Contract at a glance

Strengths

Where it is used

API contract

Example request

JavaScript

API request parameters

Price of MiniMax H3 Lite

Channels and prices for every parameter combination

README

FAQ about the MiniMax H3 Lite API

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