Wan 3.0 vs MiniMax H3: price and capabilities
Wan 3.0 (alibaba/wan-3.0) from Alibaba and MiniMax H3 (minimax/hailuo-3) from MiniMax are both video generation models on the OceanToken API. Wan 3.0 has the lower starting price: from $0.045 per second of video against $0.072 for MiniMax H3 (38% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Both take text prompts, reference images, reference video and reference audio.
Side by side
| Spec | Wan 3.0 −30% | MiniMax H3 −30% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Wan 3.0alibaba/ | MiniMax H3minimax/ |
| Publisher | Alibaba | MiniMax |
| Kind | Video generation | Video generation |
| Video price | from $0.045 / second of video | from $0.072 / second of video |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −30% | −30% |
| Reference inputs | text, images, audio and video | text, images, audio and video |
| Outputs | video | video |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose Wan 3.0 for the lower starting price: from $0.045 per second of video against $0.072, 38% less.
- Both take the same inputs: text prompts, reference images, reference video and reference audio.
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 or MiniMax H3?
Wan 3.0, by starting price. Wan 3.0 has the lower starting price: from $0.045 per second of video against $0.072 for MiniMax H3 (38% 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 or MiniMax H3?
Neither: both take text, images, audio and video.
Can I call both Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3 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 or minimax/hailuo-3.
Models and publishers
Wan 3.0 · MiniMax H3 · All Alibaba models · All MiniMax models
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