Compare · Text-to-video
MiniMax H3 Text-to-Video vs Seedance 2.5 Text-to-Video
H3 against Seedance 2.5 for short product and brand clips.
Every value below is read from the model catalog at generation time — price and which parameters each model exposes. 8 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 Text-to-Video | Seedance 2.5 Text-to-Video | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | MiniMax | ByteDance |
| List price | $0.057 per second | $0.20 per second |
| Category | Text-to-video | Text-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 | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, 21:9, 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 Text-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: “Cinematic medium close-up of a desert warrior wearing a high-tech dust mask and stillsuit, glowing piercing bright blue eyes (eyes of Ibad). The wind blows fine dust across their face. Warm desert sun…”
Sample · prompt: “A cinematic night scene of the Trojan Horse entering the magnificent city of Troy. Citizens celebrate around the giant wooden horse while torches illuminate ancient marble streets. The camera slowly m…”
FAQ
Short answers
Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Text-to-Video or Seedance 2.5 Text-to-Video?
MiniMax H3 Text-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 Text-to-Video fit a product-video workflow?
MiniMax H3 Text-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 Text-to-Video fit a product-video workflow?
Seedance 2.5 Text-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 Text-to-Video: 4–15s (12 steps). Seedance 2.5 Text-to-Video: 4–18s (15 steps). Longer work means multiple takes stitched together, not one longer request.
Which should I use for text-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.