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MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video vs Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video
Product photo to video: Hailuo H3 against Seedance 2.5.
Every value below is read from the model catalog at generation time — price and which parameters each model exposes. 7 of the 11 spec rows differ between these two. “Not exposed” means the model has no API parameter for it — it does not mean the capability is absent. Audio is the clearest case: MiniMax H3 generates sound with the clip but offers no switch to control it, while some models expose one.
Specs
Side by side
| MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video | Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | MiniMax | ByteDance |
| List price | $0.057 per second | $0.20 per second |
| Category | Image-to-video | Image-to-video |
| Resolution options | 480P, 768P, 2K | 480p, 720p, 720p-sr, 720p-esr, 1080p, 1080p-sr, 1080p-esr, 1080p-esr & 60fps, 1440p-sr, 1440p-esr, 4k-esr |
| Duration options | 4–15s (12 steps) | 4–18s (15 steps) |
| Aspect ratios | adaptive | adaptive |
| Audio parameter exposed | not exposed | exposed |
| Seed / reproducibility | not exposed | not exposed |
| Prompt expansion | exposed | not exposed |
| Camera control parameter | not exposed | not exposed |
| Content policy | MiniMax standard policy · commercial use | ByteDance standard policy · commercial use |
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video is the cheaper of the two at $0.057 versus $0.20 — a 3.5× difference. At five seconds that is $0.28 against $1.01.
Output
What each one actually produces
These are the real sample clips from the catalog, with the prompt that generated each. Watch both before you decide — a spec table will not tell you whether the motion reads the way you need it to.
Sample · prompt: “The warrior raised the sword in his hand high and brandished it.”
Sample · prompt: “A cinematic epic scene inside an ancient Cyclops cave from Greek mythology. A group of Greek warriors slowly step forward with burning torches, facing a gigantic one-eyed Cyclops emerging from the sha…”
FAQ
Short answers
Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video or Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video?
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video, at $0.057 per second. The other is listed at $0.20. These are list prices; billing on this site is not live yet.
How does MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video fit a product-video workflow?
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video: duration 4–15s (12 steps), resolution 480P, 768P, 2K. For product clips, start from a clean product photo and describe one camera move.
How does Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video fit a product-video workflow?
Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video: duration 4–18s (15 steps), resolution 480p, 720p, 720p-sr, 720p-esr, 1080p, 1080p-sr, 1080p-esr, 1080p-esr & 60fps, 1440p-sr, 1440p-esr, 4k-esr. For product clips, start from a clean product photo and describe one camera move.
What is the maximum clip length for each?
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video: 4–15s (12 steps). Seedance 2.5 Image-to-Video: 4–18s (15 steps). Longer work means multiple takes stitched together, not one longer request.
Which should I use for image-to-video?
Whichever exposes the parameter you need — the table above is the honest answer. If you are iterating, use the cheaper model until the motion is right, then re-render once. If you need a specific resolution path, check the resolution row: some tiers reach it natively and others via a super-resolution pass, which is not the same thing.