MiniMax H3 Lite
MiniMax-H3-Lite is the lowest-priced H3 video model, for exploration and batch generation. The API ID is MiniMax-H3-Lite.
Provider
MiniMax
Model family
MiniMax H
Video generation
Cost tier
H3 Lite
Status
Current
Why teams choose it
Complex reasoning
Useful for workflows that require structured thinking, multi-step logic, and deeper analysis than lightweight models provide.
Long-context analysis
Helps teams summarize, compare, and extract insights from long documents without losing important nuance.
MiniMax roadmap vigilance
Use published model pages—not stale marketing blurbs—for modalities, quotas, pricing, and policy; schedule revalidation tied to vendor release notes.
Cost-efficient routing
Useful as part of a routing stack where cheap models handle drafts and confirmations and this tier handles genuinely hard passages.
Tradeoffs to know
- 2K is not on the Lite price row.
Benchmarks
No independent or vendor benchmark scores in this catalog entry.
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image, video, audio
- Outputs
- video
- License
- Proprietary API
- API ID
MiniMax-H3-Lite- Extra Image Usd
- 0.02
- Free Images Per Task
- 5
- Output Usd Per Second 480p
- 0.025
- Output Usd Per Second 768p
- 0.04
- Capabilities
- 768P and 480P video at the lowest H3 per-second rates
MiniMax H family lineup
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MiniMax H3 Lite FAQ
What is MiniMax H3 Lite?
MiniMax-H3-Lite is the lowest-priced H3 video model, for exploration and batch generation. The API ID is MiniMax-H3-Lite. Output video is $0.04 per second at 768P and $0.025 per second at 480P. Extra images after the first 5 are $0.02 each. Audio input is free.
When does MiniMax H3 Lite fit best?
Low-cost video drafts
What should teams watch out for with MiniMax H3 Lite?
2K is not on the Lite price row.
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