HeyGen Video vs MiniMax H3
Newest: HeyGen Video · Self-hosting: MiniMax H3. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
HeyGen
HeyGen Video
- Arena—
- From$0.02/s
- Max length15 s
MiniMaxMiniMax H3
- Arena1,495
- From—
- Max length—
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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.
- NewestHeyGen VideoHeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026 · MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsHeyGen Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · MiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: HeyGen Video yes · MiniMax H3 yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: HeyGen Video yes · MiniMax H3 yes
- Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
- Most API hostsSame reachHeyGen Video: 1 · MiniMax H3: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | HeyGen VideoHeyGen | MiniMax H3MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,460 ±9#8 of 48 · 11,417 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,495 ±5#1 of 48 · 57,112 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.02/s 480p | — |
| Top price | $0.10/s 2K | — |
| 10-second clip | $0.20at the starting rate | — |
| Extra charges | $0.07–$0.18/s with references, plus $0.04 per image | — |
| How it is billed | Per second | — |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 480p · 768p · 2K | — |
| Highest resolution | 2K | — |
| Clip length | 5–15 s | — |
| Longest clip | 15 s | — |
| Sound | Always generated | Always generated |
| Frame control | First frame only | — |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | Yes |
| Audio input | Yes | Yes |
| References | Images | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenMiniMax H3 Community License Agreement |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Oct 9, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, HeyGen Video or MiniMax H3?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
Which is cheaper?
HeyGen Video costs from $0.02/s (480p), up to $0.10/s (2K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: HeyGen Video $0.20. MiniMax H3 has no published per-second price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
HeyGen Video: 5–15 s, 480p / 768p / 2K; MiniMax H3: length not published.
What is the difference between HeyGen Video and MiniMax H3?
HeyGen Video is a video model from HeyGen (Oct 9, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio 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?
HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026; MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: HeyGen Video yes; MiniMax H3 yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
MiniMax H3. Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement).
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