H3 Max Image to Video

minimax/h3-max/image-to-video

H3 Max is MiniMax's image-to-video AI model. Bring static images to life with fluid animation, consistent character motion, and professional-grade video output.

Base price
$0.10USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
video
Input fields
7

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Input
Text prompt for video generation

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Optional URL of the image to use as the first frame. When provided, the output aspect ratio follows this image. When omitted, the request is handled as text-to-video (16:9 by default).

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

Optional URL of the image to use as the last frame, for first-to-last keyframe generation.
The native generation resolution of the video. Allowed values: 480P, 768P.
515
The duration of the video in seconds. Range: 5 to 15.
How much effort to spend rewriting the prompt before generation. 'balanced' returns in about a second. 'quality' spends up to ~30s on a richer prompt.
Random seed. A random seed is selected when omitted.
OutputReady

Your output will appear here

Complete the inputs, then click Run.

Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.10 / run
Billing formula
(usage.duration ?? params.duration) * (params.resolution == "480P" ? 0.0125 : 0.02)

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
video

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
MiniMax
Model ID
minimax/h3-max/image-to-video
Execution
async
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

MiniMax H3 Max Image to Video

Animate a starting image, with an optional ending image, using MiniMax H3 Max. The model supports prompt-directed motion, camera behavior, dialogue, and native audiovisual output.

Pricing

Current fal promotional rates are $0.0125 per second at 480P and $0.02 per second at 768P through September 7, 2026. Completed-task duration is used when available; otherwise the requested duration is used.

Technical Specs

  • Model ID: minimax/h3-max/image-to-video
  • Required inputs: prompt, starting image
  • Optional input: ending image
  • Duration: 5–15 seconds; default 5
  • Resolution: 480P or 768P; default 768P
  • Output: downloadable video URL
  • Execution: asynchronous

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
minimax/h3-max/image-to-video
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video",
  "image": "https://storage.googleapis.com/falserverless/example_inputs/hailuo23/pro_i2v_in.jpg",
  "prompt": "The camera slowly pulls back from the scene, revealing the full landscape as clouds drift overhead and light shifts across the terrain.",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "768P",
  "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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