Veo 3.1 Fast vs H3 Max: price and capabilities
Veo 3.1 Fast (google/veo-3.1-fast) from Google 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 $0.072 for Veo 3.1 Fast (31% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Veo 3.1 Fast is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Both take text prompts and reference images.
Side by side
| Spec | Veo 3.1 Fast −10% | H3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Veo 3.1 Fastgoogle/ | H3 Maxminimax/ |
| Publisher | MiniMax | |
| Kind | Video generation | Video generation |
| Video price | from $0.072 / second of video | from $0.05 / second of video |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −10% | — |
| Reference inputs | text and images | 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 $0.072, 31% less.
- Both take the same inputs: text prompts and reference images.
- 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 Veo 3.1 Fast H3 Max
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Veo 3.1 Fast or H3 Max?
H3 Max, by starting price. H3 Max has the lower starting price: from $0.05 per second of video against $0.072 for Veo 3.1 Fast (31% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Veo 3.1 Fast is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which takes more kinds of input, Veo 3.1 Fast or H3 Max?
Neither: both take text and images.
Can I call both Veo 3.1 Fast 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 google/veo-3.1-fast or minimax/hailuo-3-max.
Models and publishers
Veo 3.1 Fast · H3 Max · All Google models · All MiniMax models
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