Why choose it
- Native audio always on
- Animate, first/last frames, and references
- 480p, 768p, or 1080p
Original model creator
MiniMax
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
A higher-throughput MiniMax H3 Max SKU for native-audio clips, image animation, first/last frames, and up to nine reference images at 480p, 768p, or 1080p.
Runs online, no installIncluded in plans from $19/mo
Video Lab runs on a monthly plan. Clip Pro is $9 for your first month, then $19/mo.
Official sampleSourced output
Official sample · Results vary by prompt and settings
Inspect the sample frame.
Story
Need a whole narrated film?
Story to Video turns a written story into a narrated multi-shot film with its own shot models. Use MiniMax H3 Max Turbo here when you want a single directed take.
Example output
Story arc
Direct answer
What is MiniMax H3 Max Turbo, and when should you use it?
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo keeps H3 Max’s native-audio look at 480p, 768p, or 1080p. Generate from text, animate a starting image, guide both endpoint frames, or keep a subject consistent with up to nine reference images. Text, animate, and first/last runs cost less than H3 Max; reference runs are quoted at the H3 Max reference rate.
Best for
Faster MiniMax drafts, native-audio social clips, image-led shots with first/last frames, and quick reference-led subject shots.
Technical readout
The supported shot envelope.
- Duration
- 5–15 seconds
- Resolution
- 480p, 768p, or 1080p
- Aspect ratio
- Landscape, portrait, and square formats
- Audio
- Native audio
Catalog modes: Text prompt · Animate image · First → last · References. Advanced controls: Seed, Prompt enhancement. References: Up to 9.
Catalog delta
What’s new vs MiniMax H3 Max
Differences below are from the live Video Lab catalog—duration, resolution, audio, modes, and controls—not from a ranked shoot-out.
- MiniMax H3 Max Turbo keeps the same listed duration (5–15 seconds), resolution (480p, 768p, 1080p), audio (native audio), and modes as MiniMax H3 Max.
- H3 Max Turbo now takes up to nine reference images, like H3 Max. Reference runs are quoted at the H3 Max reference rate; text, animate, and first/last runs stay cheaper.
How it compares
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo vs MiniMax H3 Max
Side-by-side from the Video Lab catalog. Try both with the same prompt when the modes overlap.
Spec
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
MiniMax H3 Max
Duration
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
5–15 seconds
MiniMax H3 Max
5–15 seconds
Resolution
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
480p, 768p, 1080p
MiniMax H3 Max
480p, 768p, 1080p
Aspect ratios
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
MiniMax H3 Max
21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
Audio
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
Native audio
MiniMax H3 Max
Native audio
Modes
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
Text prompt, Animate image, First → last, References
MiniMax H3 Max
Text prompt, Animate image, First → last, References
References
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
Up to 9
MiniMax H3 Max
Up to 9
Advanced controls
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
Seed, Prompt enhancement
MiniMax H3 Max
Seed, Prompt enhancement
What to consider
- Maximum native resolution is 1080p
- Reference runs cost about the same as MiniMax H3 Max references
Prompt direction
How to prompt MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
Write a decisive action, camera move, and sound cue. Turbo is tuned for prompt adherence, so extra adjectives help less than a clear shot direction.
Prompts that work
01Decisive 8-second action with a sound cue: a barista tamp, steam wand, cup slide.
Try this prompt02First and last frames of a hallway; native footsteps, 768p draft then 1080p.
Try this prompt03Up to nine references of one sneaker; Image 1 is the shoe, Image 2 the colourway, on a rain-slick street.
Try this prompt04Portrait social with always-on native audio: name the room tone up front.
Try this prompt
Questions, answered
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo FAQ
What is MiniMax H3 Max Turbo best for?
H3 Max Turbo is best for fast 480p, 768p, or 1080p native-audio clips when you want MiniMax’s look with first/last frames, references, and quicker turnaround.
Can MiniMax H3 Max Turbo use first and last frames or reference images?
Yes. Video Lab can animate one source image, guide the shot with both a first and last frame, or keep a subject consistent with up to nine reference images.
How is H3 Max Turbo different from MiniMax H3 Max?
Both share 5–15 second durations, 480p/768p/1080p, native audio, first/last frames, and up to nine reference images. Turbo’s text, animate, and first/last runs cost less; its reference runs cost about the same as H3 Max.
Is MiniMax H3 Max Turbo free?
No. MiniMax H3 Max Turbo runs on a paid monthly plan. Every monthly plan opens every Video Lab model, including MiniMax H3 Max Turbo, and every generation is quoted before you generate.
How much does MiniMax H3 Max Turbo cost?
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo uses the monthly generation allowance that comes with every Clip Studio plan. Clip Pro is $19/mo ($9 for the first month if you have never subscribed). How much of the allowance a clip uses depends on its length, resolution, and audio, and the exact amount is quoted before you generate. At the default setup (5 seconds at 768p with audio), Clip Pro’s monthly allowance covers about 32 MiniMax H3 Max Turbo clips, roughly 160 seconds of video, if you spend it all on MiniMax H3 Max Turbo. A different length or resolution changes that number, and Studio Elite and Studio Scale have larger allowances. Plan details live on the pricing page.
How do I try MiniMax H3 Max Turbo online?
Open Video Lab at /video-lab?model=minimax-h3-max-turbo with MiniMax H3 Max Turbo already selected. Sign in, write a prompt or add a source image, set the length and format, check the quote, then generate. Generate 5–15 second clips from text, a start image, first/last frames, or up to nine reference images. The finished clip lands in your Clip Studio Library.
Change the lens
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Official sample
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Direct your first MiniMax H3 Max Turbo shot.
Write a prompt or bring a still. Video Lab quotes the setup before you generate, and the clip lands in your library.
