Animate still images into AI videos with native audio using MiniMax H3 Open Image to Video. 480p/768p and 5-15s clips. Try free — pay per generation.
About this model
MiniMax H3 Open Image to Video animates first-frame images into coherent AI videos with natively generated stereo audio. Supporting optional last-frame guidance for smooth transition interpolation, this open-weights model offers fast 480p and high-detail 768p resolution tiers with flexible 5 to 15 second durations. Compare with MiniMax H3 Open Text to Video and MiniMax H3 Reference to Video.
Cost analysis
| Provider | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| muapiapp | $0.08–$0.1825 per second | Flexible 480p/768p tiers and per-second billing with no monthly commitments. |
| Fal.ai | $0.10–$0.20 per second | Higher per-second rates for similar image-to-video endpoints. |
| Replicate | Not available | Model not hosted natively on Replicate. |
Flexible 480p/768p tiers and per-second billing with no monthly commitments.
Higher per-second rates for similar image-to-video endpoints.
Model not hosted natively on Replicate.
* Competitor pricing is estimated based on similar model architectures and usage tiers.
Configuration schema
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt | string | Text description of the desired motion, scene, and soundtrack. | A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed |
| First Frame Image URL | string | First-frame image URL. Output canvas follows this image's aspect ratio. | - |
| Last Frame Image URL | string | Optional last-frame image URL for video interpolation. | - |
| Resolution | Enum (2 options) | - | 480p |
| Duration | Enum (11 options) | Output duration in seconds. | 5 |
Text description of the desired motion, scene, and soundtrack.
A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailedFirst-frame image URL. Output canvas follows this image's aspect ratio.
-Optional last-frame image URL for video interpolation.
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480pOutput duration in seconds.
5Developer documentation
image_url and a prompt describing the motion and soundtrack.last_image_url for end-frame interpolation, select resolution (480p or 768p), and choose duration (5 to 15 seconds)./api/v1/minimax-h3-open-image-to-video using curl or your client library.curl -X POST "https://api.muapi.ai/api/v1/minimax-h3-open-image-to-video" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
"image_url": "https://example.com/first_frame.jpg",
"resolution": "480p",
"duration": 5
}'
Frequently asked
MiniMax H3 Open Image to Video is an open-weights model that animates still images into coherent videos complete with native stereo audio.
Yes, providing a last_image_url allows the model to interpolate motion from the start image to the target end image.
The model supports 480p and 768p resolutions with output durations ranging from 5 to 15 seconds.
Yes, native stereo audio is generated in sync with the visual motion based on your prompt.
Pricing is per second of output video: $0.08/sec for 480p and $0.1825/sec for 768p.