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

Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs MiniMax H3

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.

Alibaba (Qwen)
Wan v3.0 Video Prime
Released Aug 28, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena—
- From$0.068/s
- Max length30 s
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MiniMax
MiniMax H3
Released Jul 31, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena1,495
- From—
- Max length—
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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.

NewestWan v3.0 Video PrimeWan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026 · MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026
Widest inputsSame inputsWan v3.0 Video Prime: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · MiniMax H3: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · MiniMax H3 yes
Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · MiniMax H3 yes
Self-hostingMiniMax H3Downloadable weights (MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement)
Most API hostsSame reachWan v3.0 Video Prime: 1 · MiniMax H3: 1

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs MiniMax H3 specifications side by side
Specification	Wan v3.0 Video PrimeAlibaba (Qwen)	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	$0.068/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	Optional	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
Access
Weights	Proprietary	OpenMiniMax H3 Community License Agreement
API hosts	1	1
Released	Aug 28, 2026	Jul 31, 2026

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Wan v3.0 Video Prime 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?

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?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; MiniMax H3: length not published.

What is the difference between Wan v3.0 Video Prime and MiniMax H3?

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. 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?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026; MiniMax H3 Jul 31, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes; MiniMax H3 yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

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