MiniMax H3 (Hailuo)
MiniMax H3 is an open-weights audio-video model that makes 2K, 15-second clips with native stereo sound, priced below a third of mainstream models at 2K.
Multi-shot, joint video-audio generation with reference and editing inputs; weights on Hugging Face under a community license ('other') from 2026-07-28, with 3.5M downloads by October. MiniMax H3 Max (post-trained for prompt adherence) followed 2026-08-31.
- Date
- Friday, 31 July 2026
- Lab
- MiniMax
- Kind
- model
- Access
- open weights (restricted license)
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Price vs mainstream video models (2K) | < 1/3 per second MiniMax claim; 768p under 1/2 of mainstream 720p | company |
Blog says 2026-07-31 with weights 'in the coming days', but the Hugging Face repo was created 2026-07-28. 'MiniMax H3 Max' date is from Higgsfield's changelog.
Sources
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