MiniMax H3 vs Wan v3.0 Video
Preferred for text to video: Too close to call · Preferred for image to video: Too close to call · Newest: Wan v3.0 Video. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
MiniMaxMiniMax H3
- Arena1,495
- From—
- Max length—
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video
- Arena1,480
- From$0.05/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.
- Preferred for text to videoToo close to callMiniMax H3 1,460 (#8) · Wan v3.0 Video 1,476 (#6) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoToo close to callMiniMax H3 1,495 (#1) · Wan v3.0 Video 1,480 (#3) — blind human votes
- NewestWan v3.0 VideoMiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026 · Wan v3.0 Video Aug 23, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsMiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Wan v3.0 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: MiniMax H3 yes · Wan v3.0 Video yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: MiniMax H3 yes · Wan v3.0 Video yes
- Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
- Most API hostsSame reachMiniMax H3: 1 · Wan v3.0 Video: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | MiniMax H3MiniMax | Wan v3.0 VideoAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,460 ±9#8 of 48 · 11,417 votes | 1,476 ±13#6 of 48 · 2,598 votes (best) |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,495 ±5#1 of 48 · 57,112 votes (best) | 1,480 ±11#3 of 48 · 3,442 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | — | $0.05/s 480p |
| Top price | — | $0.20/s 1080p |
| 10-second clip | — | $0.50at 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 23, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, MiniMax H3 or Wan v3.0 Video?
For text to video, voters rate them about the same (MiniMax H3 1,460 (#8) · Wan v3.0 Video 1,476 (#6)). For image to video, voters rate them about the same (MiniMax H3 1,495 (#1) · Wan v3.0 Video 1,480 (#3)). 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?
Wan v3.0 Video costs from $0.05/s (480p), up to $0.20/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v3.0 Video $0.50. 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: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between MiniMax H3 and Wan v3.0 Video?
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 is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 23, 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 Aug 23, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: MiniMax H3 yes; Wan v3.0 Video yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
MiniMax H3. Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement).
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