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Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Gemini Omni Flash Preview vs MiniMax H3

Preferred for text to video: Gemini Omni Flash Preview · Preferred for image to video: MiniMax H3 · Newest: MiniMax H3. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Google

    Gemini Omni Flash Preview

    Released Jun 30, 2026Beta

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,513
    • From$0.034/s
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove Gemini Omni Flash Preview

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax H3

    Released Jul 31, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Audio input
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,495
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove MiniMax H3

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • Preferred for text to videoGemini Omni Flash PreviewGemini Omni Flash Preview 1,513 (#2) · MiniMax H3 1,460 (#8) — blind human votes
  • Preferred for image to videoMiniMax H3Gemini Omni Flash Preview 1,465 (#6) · MiniMax H3 1,495 (#1) — blind human votes
  • NewestMiniMax H3Gemini Omni Flash Preview Jun 30, 2026 · MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026
  • Widest inputsMiniMax H3Gemini Omni Flash Preview: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · MiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
  • Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Gemini Omni Flash Preview yes · MiniMax H3 yes
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Gemini Omni Flash Preview yes · MiniMax H3 yes
  • Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
  • Most API hostsGemini Omni Flash PreviewGemini Omni Flash Preview: 2 · MiniMax H3: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Gemini Omni Flash Preview vs MiniMax H3 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini Omni Flash PreviewGoogleMiniMax H3MiniMax
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,513 ±9#2 of 48 · 26,576 votes (best)1,460 ±9#8 of 48 · 11,417 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,465 ±6#6 of 48 · 87,155 votes1,495 ±5#1 of 48 · 57,112 votes (best)
Price
Starting price$0.034/s 360p—
Top price$0.304/s 4K—
10-second clip$0.338at the starting rate—
How it is billedBilled per token; per-second figures computed from Google’s listed tokens per second.—
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo with sound
Resolutions360p · 720p · 1080p · 4K—
Highest resolution4K—
SoundAlways generatedAlways generated
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesYes
Audio inputNoYes
Access
WeightsProprietaryOpenMiniMax H3 Community License Agreement
API model IDgemini-omni-flash-preview—
API hosts2 (best)1
ReleasedJun 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Gemini Omni Flash Preview or MiniMax H3?

For text to video, voters prefer Gemini Omni Flash Preview (Gemini Omni Flash Preview 1,513 (#2) · MiniMax H3 1,460 (#8)). For image to video, voters prefer MiniMax H3 (Gemini Omni Flash Preview 1,465 (#6) · MiniMax H3 1,495 (#1)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.

Which is cheaper?

Gemini Omni Flash Preview costs from $0.034/s (360p), up to $0.304/s (4K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Gemini Omni Flash Preview $0.338. MiniMax H3 has no published per-second price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

What is the difference between Gemini Omni Flash Preview and MiniMax H3?

Gemini Omni Flash Preview is a video model from Google (Jun 30, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. MiniMax H3 is a video model from MiniMax (Jul 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Gemini Omni Flash Preview Jun 30, 2026; MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Gemini Omni Flash Preview yes; MiniMax H3 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

MiniMax H3. Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement).

04 — Keep comparing

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