Compare · Image-to-video
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video vs Veo3.1 Image-to-video
Product photo to video: Hailuo H3 against Veo 3.1. The first frame is your product shot, so the question is which model keeps the label and shape steady while it adds motion.
Every value below is read from the model catalog at generation time — price and which parameters each model exposes. 9 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 | Veo3.1 Image-to-video | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | MiniMax | |
| List price | $0.057 per second | $0.30 per second |
| Category | Image-to-video | Image-to-video |
| Resolution options | 480P, 768P, 2K | 720p, 1080p, 4k |
| Duration options | 4–15s (12 steps) | 4–8s (3 steps) |
| Aspect ratios | adaptive | 16:9, 9:16 |
| Audio parameter exposed | not exposed | exposed |
| Seed / reproducibility | not exposed | exposed |
| Prompt expansion | exposed | not exposed |
| Camera control parameter | not exposed | not exposed |
| Content policy | MiniMax standard policy · commercial use | Google standard policy · commercial use |
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video is the cheaper of the two at $0.057 versus $0.30 — a 5.3× difference. At five seconds that is $0.28 against $1.50.
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: “Delicate flower petals slowly float upward into the air, gently drifting as if carried by a soft breeze, soft sunlight filtering through the scene, cinematic slow motion, dreamy atmosphere, ultra-deta…”
FAQ
Short answers
Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video or Veo3.1 Image-to-video?
MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video, at $0.057 per second. The other is listed at $0.30. 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 Veo3.1 Image-to-video fit a product-video workflow?
Veo3.1 Image-to-video: duration 4–8s (3 steps), resolution 720p, 1080p, 4k. 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). Veo3.1 Image-to-video: 4–8s (3 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.