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MiniMax H3 Lite — Video Generation
Budget drafts and high-volume generation. Generate 4–15 second video at 768P or 480P from text, first and last frames, or image, video, and audio references.
What to create with MiniMax H3 Lite
Character consistency
Use reference images to guide recurring subjects and visual identity.
Why creators pick MiniMax H3 Lite
Start and end on your frames
Animate an opening image, land on a final image, or use both to define the arc of a shot while H3 builds the motion between them.
Direct with multimodal references
Assign images to character or style, video to motion or camera language, and audio to voice or editing rhythm. H3 accepts up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio clips.
Series compare
Compare the MiniMax Hailuo series
Choose frontier multimodal control, high-fidelity generation with Recast/Relight/Lip Sync/Extend, or a faster production variant.
- Duration
- 4–15 seconds
- Resolution
- 768P or 480P
| Feature | MiniMax H3 LiteCurrent | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Budget drafts and high-volume generation | Multimodal cinematic direction | Everyday video creation | Fast, reference-led production | Maximum-speed iteration | MiniMax's video model for realistic human motion and expressive character performance. | A faster Hailuo 2.3 variant for image animation and production iterations. | Generate from text or animate an image with optional first and last frame control. | A 512p Hailuo 02 variant for quick concepts and optional first and last frame guidance. |
| Input | Text, image, video, or audio references | Text, image, video, or audio references | Text, image, video, or audio references | Text, frames, multimodal references, or Recast source video | Text or first and last frames | Text to video · Image to video | Image to video | Text to video · Image to video | Text to video · Image to video |
| Resolution | 768P or 480P | 768P or 2K | 768P | 480P, 768P, or 1080P | 480P, 768P, or 1080P | 768p / 1080p | 768p / 1080p | 512p / 768p / 1080p | 512p |
| Frame control | First and last frames | First and last frames | First and last frames | First and last frames | First and last frames | First frame | First frame | First and last frames | First and last frames |
| Speed | Budget drafts and high-volume generation | Flagship | Faster generation | Faster than real time | Fastest | Standard | Fast | Standard | Fast |
Tips for better results
1
Assign each reference a role
Explain whether a reference controls character, motion, camera, style, sound, or timing.
2
Use both boundary frames carefully
Choose compatible first and last frames, then describe the transition between them.
MiniMax H3 Lite — Frequently Asked Questions
Understand the inputs, generation settings, and outputs supported by MiniMax H3 Lite.
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