Wan 3.0 Prime vs H3 Max: price and capabilities
Wan 3.0 Prime (alibaba/wan-3.0-prime) from Alibaba and H3 Max (minimax/hailuo-3-max) from MiniMax are both video generation models on the OceanToken API. H3 Max has the lower starting price: from $0.05 per second of video against $0.0612 for Wan 3.0 Prime (18% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Both take text prompts and reference images; only Wan 3.0 Prime also takes reference video and reference audio.
Side by side
| Spec | Wan 3.0 Prime −20% | H3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Wan 3.0 Primealibaba/ | H3 Maxminimax/ |
| Publisher | Alibaba | MiniMax |
| Kind | Video generation | Video generation |
| Video price | from $0.0612 / second of video | from $0.05 / second of video |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −20% | — |
| Reference inputs | text, images, audio and video | text and images |
| Outputs | video | video |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose H3 Max for the lower starting price: from $0.05 per second of video against $0.0612, 18% less.
- Choose Wan 3.0 Prime if you need reference video and reference audio: H3 Max does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts and references; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key Wan 3.0 Prime H3 Max
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 Prime or H3 Max?
H3 Max, by starting price. H3 Max has the lower starting price: from $0.05 per second of video against $0.0612 for Wan 3.0 Prime (18% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. These are OceanToken starting prices per use; the OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which takes more kinds of input, Wan 3.0 Prime or H3 Max?
Wan 3.0 Prime. Wan 3.0 Prime takes text, images, audio and video; H3 Max takes text and images.
Can I call both Wan 3.0 Prime and H3 Max with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id alibaba/wan-3.0-prime or minimax/hailuo-3-max.
Models and publishers
Wan 3.0 Prime · H3 Max · All Alibaba models · All MiniMax models
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