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MiniMax Hailuo cost: H3, H3-Max, H3-Highspeed and H3-Lite per second, per clip and per usable clip
MiniMax sells its Hailuo video models as the MiniMax H3 family, billed per second of output on its API. Here is every verified rate — four models, eight prices — per 10s, 20s, 30s and 60s clip with the retries you will actually need, plus reference-input fees, 2K upscaling, Hailuo through Runway and the legacy per-video Hailuo models.
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Quick answer
MiniMax Hailuo costs $0.025 to $0.13 per second on MiniMax’s API, so a usable 30-second clip (3 attempts) is $2.25 to $11.70. The cheapest is MiniMax-H3-Lite at 480P: $0.025 per second, $0.75 per 30-second try, $2.25 usable — tied for #2 of all 210 rates we rank (with Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio and Luma Ray3.2 540p on Dream Machine since Nov 2), behind only Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p ($1.80). H3-Lite 768P and H3-Highspeed 480P are $0.04 ($3.60), H3-Highspeed 768P $0.06 ($5.40), H3-Max $0.05 / $0.08 ($4.50 / $7.20), and the flagship H3 $0.08 at 768P ($7.20) and $0.13 at 2K ($11.70, 5.2× H3-Lite 480P). Tip: draft H3 at 768P and upscale only the keeper to 2K ($0.05/sec): $8.70 instead of $11.70 for 30 seconds. MiniMax does not state whether output includes audio.
New Oct 31, 2026 (9pm): MiniMax H3-Highspeed (480P $0.04, 768P $0.06) and H3-Lite (480P $0.025, 768P $0.04) are now in ClipCost’s verified data and rankings — MiniMax video pricing lists the prices and the MiniMax video generation API reference lists both as available models (480P or 768P, 4–15 seconds). That re-ranked every rate above $2.25: e.g. Kling 2.6 Standard mode moved from #3= to #4=. Flags: the MiniMax video-generation guide now names only MiniMax-H3; MiniMax still does not state output audio for any H3 model.
Basis: usable = 3 attempts (1 + 2 retries) at the list price per second, as in our calculator. Rank = position among the 210 verified usable-30s rates in our verified data (ties share a rank); API # = position among the 138 rates on AI video API pricing. Text-to-video / image-to-video without paid reference inputs. Cost only — no quality ranking.
Every MiniMax Hailuo API rate, cheapest first
| Rank (of 210) | API # (of 146) | Model · resolution | Rate | Clip length per generation | 10s try | 30s try | Usable 30s | Output audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2= | #3= | MiniMax-H3-Lite · 480P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.025/sec | 4–15s | $0.25 | $0.75 | $2.25 | Not stated |
| 16= | #13= | MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 480P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.04/sec | 4–15s | $0.40 | $1.20 | $3.60 | Not stated |
| 16= | #13= | MiniMax-H3-Lite · 768P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.04/sec | 4–15s | $0.40 | $1.20 | $3.60 | Not stated |
| 24= | #20= | MiniMax-H3-Max · 480P | $0.05/sec | 5–15s | $0.50 | $1.50 | $4.50 | Not stated |
| 34= | #28= | MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 768P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.06/sec | 4–15s | $0.60 | $1.80 | $5.40 | Not stated |
| 56= | #45= | MiniMax-H3 · 768P | $0.08/sec | 4–15s | $0.80 | $2.40 | $7.20 | Not stated |
| 56= | #45= | MiniMax-H3-Max · 768P | $0.08/sec | 5–15s | $0.80 | $2.40 | $7.20 | Not stated |
| 108= | #79= | MiniMax-H3 · 2K | $0.13/sec | 4–15s | $1.30 | $3.90 | $11.70 | Not stated |
Same price for text-to-video, image-to-video, first-and-last-frame and reference tasks (MiniMax video pricing). Durations from the MiniMax video generation API reference, whole seconds only. H3-Highspeed and H3-Lite have no 2K; H3 has no 480P.
Cost per 10s, 20s, 30s and 60s clip: try and usable
| Model | 10s try | 10s usable | 20s try | 20s usable | 30s try | 30s usable | 60s try | 60s usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-H3-Lite · 480P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 |
| MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 480P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.40 | $1.20 | $0.80 | $2.40 | $1.20 | $3.60 | $2.40 | $7.20 |
| MiniMax-H3-Lite · 768P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.40 | $1.20 | $0.80 | $2.40 | $1.20 | $3.60 | $2.40 | $7.20 |
| MiniMax-H3-Max · 480P | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 768P Ranked Oct 31 | $0.60 | $1.80 | $1.20 | $3.60 | $1.80 | $5.40 | $3.60 | $10.80 |
| MiniMax-H3 · 768P | $0.80 | $2.40 | $1.60 | $4.80 | $2.40 | $7.20 | $4.80 | $14.40 |
| MiniMax-H3-Max · 768P | $0.80 | $2.40 | $1.60 | $4.80 | $2.40 | $7.20 | $4.80 | $14.40 |
| MiniMax-H3 · 2K | $1.30 | $3.90 | $2.60 | $7.80 | $3.90 | $11.70 | $7.80 | $23.40 |
Per-second billing, so longer clips scale linearly; 30s and 60s are stitched from several 4–15s generations at the same per-second price.
Extra fees: reference images, input video and 2K upscaling
| Model | Output per sec | Input video per sec | Input image |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-H3-Lite · 480P | $0.025 | $0.025 | $0.02 after 5 free |
| MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 480P | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 after 5 free |
| MiniMax-H3-Lite · 768P | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.02 after 5 free |
| MiniMax-H3-Max · 480P | $0.05 | $0.0553 | $0.074 after 2 free |
| MiniMax-H3-Highspeed · 768P | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.03 after 5 free |
| MiniMax-H3 · 768P | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.04 after 5 free |
| MiniMax-H3-Max · 768P | $0.08 | $0.143 | $0.074 after 2 free |
| MiniMax-H3 · 2K | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.04 after 5 free |
Audio input is free. MiniMax-H3-Regeneration upscales a 768P MiniMax-H3 video to 2K for $0.05 per second of output (input video $0.05/sec, images $0.025 after 5 free; the original task’s input materials are billed again). MiniMax also lists MiniMax-H3-Context-IR at $0.90 / $3.60 per million input / output tokens — a token-priced tool, not a video rate, so not ranked.
Draft at 768P, upscale only the keeper
| Length | 3 × H3 768P attempts | 1 × Regeneration to 2K | Total | 3 × native H3 2K | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10s | $2.40 | $0.50 | $2.90 | $3.90 | $1.00 less |
| 30s | $7.20 | $1.50 | $8.70 | $11.70 | $3.00 less |
| 60s | $14.40 | $3.00 | $17.40 | $23.40 | $6.00 less |
Assumes the regeneration itself needs no retry. Regeneration is a separate charge on top of the original task.
Hailuo through Runway (app and API)
| Route | Model | Rate | 30s try | Usable 30s | Rank (of 210) | Same model direct on MiniMax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway API | h3_max · 480p | 5 cr/sec × $0.01 | $1.50 | $4.50 | Not ranked (would be #24=) | $4.50 (MiniMax-H3-Max 480P) |
| Runway API | h3_max · 768p | 8 cr/sec × $0.01 | $2.40 | $7.20 | Not ranked (would be #56=) | $7.20 (MiniMax-H3-Max 768P) |
| Runway API | hailuo3 (MiniMax H3) · 768P | 10 cr/sec × $0.01 | $3.00 | $9.00 | Not ranked (would be #75=) | $7.20 (MiniMax-H3 768P) |
| Runway API | hailuo3 (MiniMax H3) · 2K | 15 cr/sec × $0.01 | $4.50 | $13.50 | Not ranked (would be #121=) | $11.70 (MiniMax-H3 2K) |
| Runway app (Standard annual) | MiniMax H3 · 768p | 10 cr/sec × $0.0192 | $5.76 | $17.28 | Not ranked (would be #139=) | $7.20 (MiniMax-H3 768P) |
| Runway app (Standard annual) | MiniMax H3 · 2K | 15 cr/sec × $0.0192 | $8.64 | $25.92 | Not ranked (would be #170=) | $11.70 (MiniMax-H3 2K) |
Runway API: $0.01 per credit, hailuo3 adds 2 credits per reference image or keyframe (Runway API pricing). Runway app on Standard annual credits ($12/mo for 625 = $0.0192 per credit; on Max annual $7.20 / $10.80 usable 30s) from the Runway Academy credits page and runway.com/pricing. These are official prices not in our rankings (“would be #”). Runway does not list H3-Highspeed or H3-Lite, or state audio for MiniMax H3. More: Runway API pricing.
Legacy Hailuo models (priced per video)
| Model | Resolution | Official price | Cheapest 10s try | 10s usable | Cheapest 30s try | 30s usable | Cheapest 60s try | 60s usable | Rank (of 210) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-Hailuo-02 | 512P | $0.10 per 6s / $0.15 per 10s | $0.15 (1×10s) | $0.45 | $0.45 (3×10s) | $1.35 | $0.90 (6×10s) | $2.70 | Not ranked (would be #1) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast | 768P | $0.19 per 6s / $0.32 per 10s | $0.32 (1×10s) | $0.96 | $0.95 (5×6s) | $2.85 | $1.90 (10×6s) | $5.70 | Not ranked (would be #11) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3 | 768P | $0.28 per 6s / $0.56 per 10s | $0.56 (1×10s) | $1.68 | $1.40 (5×6s) | $4.20 | $2.80 (10×6s) | $8.40 | Not ranked (would be #21) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-02 | 768P | $0.28 per 6s / $0.56 per 10s | $0.56 (1×10s) | $1.68 | $1.40 (5×6s) | $4.20 | $2.80 (10×6s) | $8.40 | Not ranked (would be #21) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast | 1080P | $0.33 per 6s | n/a (6s clips only) | — | $1.65 (5×6s) | $4.95 | $3.30 (10×6s) | $9.90 | Not ranked (would be #32) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3 | 1080P | $0.49 per 6s | n/a (6s clips only) | — | $2.45 (5×6s) | $7.35 | $4.90 (10×6s) | $14.70 | Not ranked (would be #64) |
| MiniMax-Hailuo-02 | 1080P | $0.49 per 6s | n/a (6s clips only) | — | $2.45 (5×6s) | $7.35 | $4.90 (10×6s) | $14.70 | Not ranked (would be #64) |
From the “Legacy Models” list on MiniMax video pricing (Oct 31, 2026). Fixed 6s / 10s clips, so we price the cheapest exact combination for each length and don’t rank them; our calculator keeps Hailuo 2.3 Fast as an estimate. 1080P comes in 6s clips only, so 10s can’t be made exactly. MiniMax Video Packages (from $1,000, valid 1 month) cover these legacy models but not H3. MiniMax’s current guides document the H3 family only, so check legacy availability on your account.
How MiniMax compares
- Cheaper: only Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p on xAI’s API ($0.02/sec, $1.80, #1, audio included). See Grok Imagine vs Hailuo cost.
- Tied: Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio on Alibaba Cloud ($0.025/sec, $2.25, image-to-video only) — Wan is 720p, H3-Lite 480P.
- Kling: Kling 2.6 Standard mode in Kling’s app is $2.70 (#5=); MiniMax H3 768P edges Kling 3.0 720p on the APIs. See Hailuo vs Kling cost.
- All APIs: AI video API pricing and Cheapest AI video API; all tools: Cheapest AI video generator.
Which to pick (on cost)
- Cheapest drafts and batch tests: H3-Lite 480P ($2.25 per usable 30s); 768P for $3.60.
- Everyday content at 768P: H3-Highspeed 768P ($5.40) — MiniMax positions it between Lite and H3.
- Multi-asset references (image, video, audio): H3-Max ($4.50 / $7.20) — but only 2 free images per task and pricier input video at 768P.
- Final quality and 2K: MiniMax H3 768P ($7.20), then regenerate the keeper to 2K ($8.70 total for 30s) rather than three native 2K attempts ($11.70).
- Already on Runway:
h3_maxcosts the same as direct;hailuo3is 25% (768P) and 15% (2K) more than MiniMax’s own API.
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Sources (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- MiniMax video pricing — per second of output: MiniMax-H3 768P $0.08 / 2K $0.13; H3-Highspeed 480P $0.04 / 768P $0.06; H3-Lite 480P $0.025 / 768P $0.04; H3-Max 480P $0.05 / 768P $0.08. Input video at the output rate (H3-Max $0.0553 / $0.143); images beyond 5 free $0.04 / $0.03 / $0.02 (H3-Max beyond 2 free $0.074); audio input free; H3-Regeneration 768P→2K $0.05; H3-Context-IR $0.90 / $3.60 per M tokens; legacy Hailuo-02, 2.3 and 2.3 Fast per-video prices; Video Packages exclude H3.
- MiniMax video generation API reference — models MiniMax-H3 (768P / 2K), MiniMax-H3-Highspeed and MiniMax-H3-Lite (480P / 768P), 4–15s; MiniMax-H3-Max (480P / 768P), 5–15s. MiniMax video-generation guide — names MiniMax-H3 only (flag).
- Runway API pricing —
h3_max5 / 8 (480p / 768p),hailuo310 / 15 (768P / 2K) credits per second, $0.01 per credit. Runway Academy credits page — MiniMax H3 768p 10 / 2K 15 credits per second in the Runway app. runway.com/pricing — Standard $12/mo annual for 625 credits, Max $76 for 9,500.
FAQ
How much does MiniMax Hailuo cost per second?
On MiniMax's own API (checked Oct 31, 2026), billed per second of output: MiniMax-H3-Lite $0.025 at 480P and $0.04 at 768P, MiniMax-H3-Highspeed $0.04 and $0.06, MiniMax-H3-Max $0.05 and $0.08, and the flagship MiniMax-H3 $0.08 at 768P and $0.13 at 2K. All task types (text-to-video, image-to-video, first and last frame, reference) cost the same for a given model and resolution. MiniMax does not state whether the output includes generated audio.
How much does a 30-second Hailuo video cost?
One 30-second try costs $0.75 on H3-Lite 480P, $1.20 on H3-Lite 768P or H3-Highspeed 480P, $1.80 on H3-Highspeed 768P, $1.50 on H3-Max 480P, $2.40 on H3 or H3-Max 768P and $3.90 on H3 2K. With 2 retries (3 attempts) a usable 30-second clip is $2.25, $3.60, $5.40, $4.50, $7.20 and $11.70. Each generation is 4 to 15 seconds (H3-Max 5 to 15), so 30 seconds is at least two generations stitched together.
What is the cheapest MiniMax Hailuo model?
MiniMax-H3-Lite at 480P: $0.025 per second, $0.75 per 30-second try and $2.25 per usable 30-second clip, tied for #2 of the 185 rates ClipCost ranks (with Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio and Luma Ray3.2 540p on Dream Machine since Nov 2) since Oct 31, 2026. Only Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite at 480p ($0.02 per second, $1.80) is cheaper. MiniMax's legacy Hailuo-02 at 512P is $0.15 per 10-second video ($1.35 per usable 30 seconds), but it is an older, lower-resolution model sold per fixed-length clip, so we don't rank it.
Is H3-Lite or H3-Highspeed worth it over MiniMax H3?
On cost, yes for drafts: H3-Lite 768P is half the price of H3 768P ($0.04 vs $0.08 per second, $3.60 vs $7.20 per usable 30s) and H3-Highspeed 768P is three quarters ($0.06, $5.40). MiniMax describes H3 as quality first, Highspeed as balancing quality and speed for everyday content, and Lite as lower cost for exploration and batch generation. Highspeed and Lite stop at 768P; only H3 makes 2K. ClipCost compares cost only, not quality.
Does MiniMax charge for reference images, input video or upscaling?
Yes. H3, H3-Highspeed and H3-Lite include the first 5 images per task free, then $0.04, $0.03 or $0.02 per image; H3-Max includes 2, then $0.074. Input video is billed per second at the model's output rate (H3-Max: $0.0553 at 480P, $0.143 at 768P). Audio input is free. Regenerating an H3 768P video to 2K with MiniMax-H3-Regeneration costs $0.05 per second, so drafting at 768P and upscaling only the keeper is $8.70 for 30 seconds vs $11.70 for three native 2K attempts.
Is Hailuo cheaper on MiniMax's API or through Runway?
MiniMax's own API is cheaper or equal. Runway's API bills h3_max at 5 / 8 credits per second ($0.05 / $0.08, the same as MiniMax) and hailuo3 (MiniMax H3) at 10 / 15 ($0.10 / $0.15 vs $0.08 / $0.13 direct), so a usable 30-second H3 768P clip is $9.00 on Runway's API vs $7.20 direct. In the Runway app, MiniMax H3 is 10 credits per second at 768p and 15 at 2K: $17.28 and $25.92 per usable 30s on Standard annual credits. Runway does not list H3-Highspeed or H3-Lite.