Seedance 2.0 Mini vs MiniMax H3: price and capabilities
Seedance 2.0 Mini (bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini) from ByteDance and MiniMax H3 (minimax/hailuo-3) from MiniMax are both video generation models on the OceanToken API. Seedance 2.0 Mini has the lower starting price: from $0.0269 per second of video against $0.072 for MiniMax H3 (63% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Both take text prompts, reference images, reference video and reference audio.
Side by side
| Spec | Seedance 2.0 Mini −30% | MiniMax H3 −30% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Seedance 2.0 Minibytedance/ | MiniMax H3minimax/ |
| Publisher | ByteDance | MiniMax |
| Kind | Video generation | Video generation |
| Video price | from $0.0269 / 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 Seedance 2.0 Mini for the lower starting price: from $0.0269 per second of video against $0.072, 63% 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, Seedance 2.0 Mini or MiniMax H3?
Seedance 2.0 Mini, by starting price. Seedance 2.0 Mini has the lower starting price: from $0.0269 per second of video against $0.072 for MiniMax H3 (63% 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, Seedance 2.0 Mini or MiniMax H3?
Neither: both take text, images, audio and video.
Can I call both Seedance 2.0 Mini 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 bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini or minimax/hailuo-3.
Models and publishers
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