MiniMax H3 vs Wan v3.0 Video Prime
Newest: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Self-hosting: MiniMax H3. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
MiniMaxMiniMax H3
- Arena1,495
- From—
- Max length—
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video Prime
- Arena—
- From$0.068/s
- Max length30 s
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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.
- NewestWan v3.0 Video PrimeMiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026 · Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: MiniMax H3 yes · Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: MiniMax H3 yes · Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes
- Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
- Most API hostsSame reachMiniMax H3: 1 · Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 1
Every spec in one table
Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MiniMax H3MiniMax | Wan v3.0 Video PrimeAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | $0.068/s 480p |
| Top price | — | $0.28/s 1080p |
| 10-second clip | — | $0.68at the starting rate |
| How it is billed | — | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | — | 480p · 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | — | 1080p |
| Clip length | — | 2–30 s |
| Longest clip | — | 30 s |
| Sound | Always generated | Optional |
| 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 |
| Access | ||
| Weights | OpenMiniMax H3 Community License Agreement | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, MiniMax H3 or Wan v3.0 Video Prime?
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?
Wan v3.0 Video Prime costs from $0.068/s (480p), up to $0.28/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v3.0 Video Prime $0.68. 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?
MiniMax H3: length not published; Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between MiniMax H3 and Wan v3.0 Video Prime?
MiniMax H3 is a video model from MiniMax (Jul 31, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Wan v3.0 Video Prime is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 28, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026; Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: MiniMax H3 yes; Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
MiniMax H3. Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement).
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