Veo 3.1 vs MiniMax H3: price and capabilities
Veo 3.1 (google/veo-3.1) from Google and MiniMax H3 (minimax/hailuo-3) from MiniMax are both video generation models on the OceanToken API. MiniMax H3 has the lower starting price: from $0.072 per second of video against $0.18 for Veo 3.1 (60% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Veo 3.1 is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Both take text prompts and reference images; only MiniMax H3 also takes reference video and reference audio.
Side by side
| Spec | Veo 3.1 −10% | MiniMax H3 −30% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Veo 3.1google/ | MiniMax H3minimax/ |
| Publisher | MiniMax | |
| Kind | Video generation | Video generation |
| Video price | from $0.18 / second of video | from $0.072 / second of video |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −10% | −30% |
| Reference inputs | text and images | text, images, audio and video |
| Outputs | video | video |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose MiniMax H3 for the lower starting price: from $0.072 per second of video against $0.18, 60% less.
- Choose MiniMax H3 if you need reference video and reference audio: Veo 3.1 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 Veo 3.1 MiniMax H3
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Veo 3.1 or MiniMax H3?
MiniMax H3, by starting price. MiniMax H3 has the lower starting price: from $0.072 per second of video against $0.18 for Veo 3.1 (60% less), each at its lowest resolution and mode. Veo 3.1 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 or MiniMax H3?
MiniMax H3. Veo 3.1 takes text and images; MiniMax H3 takes text, images, audio and video.
Can I call both Veo 3.1 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 google/veo-3.1 or minimax/hailuo-3.
Models and publishers
Veo 3.1 · MiniMax H3 · All Google models · All MiniMax models
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