MiniMax H3 Max — Text To Video

Create MiniMax H3 Max — Text To Video

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "768P",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "enable_safety_checker": true,
    "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
  }
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video"

payload = { "input": {
        "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
        "duration": 5,
        "resolution": "768P",
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "enable_safety_checker": True,
        "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
    } }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    input: {
      prompt: 'Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush',
      duration: 5,
      resolution: '768P',
      aspect_ratio: '16:9',
      enable_safety_checker: true,
      prompt_expansion_mode: 'balanced'
    }
  })
};

fetch('https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

{
  "run_id": "<string>",
  "endpoint": "<string>",
  "model": "<string>",
  "capability": "<string>",
  "mode": "<string>",
  "status": "queued",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "output": {},
  "error": {
    "type": "<string>",
    "code": 123,
    "message": "<string>"
  },
  "billing": {
    "amount": "<string>",
    "currency": "usd"
  },
  "started_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "elapsed_ms": 123
}

POST

run

minimax

h3-max

text-to-video

Create MiniMax H3 Max — Text To Video

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "768P",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "enable_safety_checker": true,
    "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
  }
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video"

payload = { "input": {
        "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
        "duration": 5,
        "resolution": "768P",
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
        "enable_safety_checker": True,
        "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
    } }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    input: {
      prompt: 'Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush',
      duration: 5,
      resolution: '768P',
      aspect_ratio: '16:9',
      enable_safety_checker: true,
      prompt_expansion_mode: 'balanced'
    }
  })
};

fetch('https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

{
  "run_id": "<string>",
  "endpoint": "<string>",
  "model": "<string>",
  "capability": "<string>",
  "mode": "<string>",
  "status": "queued",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "output": {},
  "error": {
    "type": "<string>",
    "code": 123,
    "message": "<string>"
  },
  "billing": {
    "amount": "<string>",
    "currency": "usd"
  },
  "started_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "elapsed_ms": 123
}

Overview

MiniMax H3 Max — flagship quality at 480P/768P native. Optimized for text to video via apisale.

Docs = API contract + Try it (snapshot). Explore = browser playground. Model page = product examples.

Endpoint

POST https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video


Model slug	`minimax/h3-max/text-to-video`
Category	Text to Video (`text-to-video`)
Lab	Minimax
Mode	async

Pricing

From $0.035/sec apisale price is 30% below the vendor’s official list price.

Tier	Unit	Official price	apisale price
480P	second	$0.050	$0.035
768P	second	$0.080	$0.056

Official price = vendor list price. apisale price = what you pay through apisale.

Request

{‌
  "input": {‌
    "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "768P",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "enable_safety_checker": true,
    "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
  }
}

Parameters

Fields marked * are required. Use Authorization: Key YOUR_API_KEY for REST.

number

Optional random seed.

string

required

Text prompt for video generation.

number

Duration in seconds (5-15). Default: 5 Range: 5 – 15

string

The native generation resolution of the video. Default: 768P Values: 480P, 768P

string

Default: 16:9 Values: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16

boolean

Default: true

string

balanced ~1s; quality up to ~30s on a richer prompt. Default: balanced Values: balanced, quality

string

Optional HTTPS webhook when the run reaches a terminal state.

boolean

Block until completion (same Run response shape).

Input schema

{‌
  "params": {‌
    "seed": {‌
      "type": "int",
      "description": "Optional random seed."
    },
    "prompt": {‌
      "type": "string",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Text prompt for video generation."
    },
    "duration": {‌
      "max": 15,
      "min": 5,
      "type": "int",
      "default": 5,
      "description": "Duration in seconds (5-15)."
    },
    "resolution": {‌
      "type": "enum",
      "values": [
        "480P",
        "768P"
      ],
      "default": "768P",
      "description": "The native generation resolution of the video."
    },
    "aspect_ratio": {‌
      "type": "enum",
      "values": [
        "21:9",
        "16:9",
        "4:3",
        "1:1",
        "3:4",
        "9:16"
      ],
      "default": "16:9"
    },
    "enable_safety_checker": {‌
      "type": "bool",
      "default": true
    },
    "prompt_expansion_mode": {‌
      "type": "enum",
      "values": [
        "balanced",
        "quality"
      ],
      "default": "balanced",
      "description": "balanced ~1s; quality up to ~30s on a richer prompt."
    }
  }
}

Submit response

Returns a Run with run_id. Poll with GET /v1/runs/{run_id} or use Try it above.

string

required

Unique run ID — save for polling and webhooks.

string

required

queued (async) or terminal state for sync runs.

object

Result when status is succeeded — see Output schema below.

Example (async submit)

{
  "run_id": "run_550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "endpoint": "minimax/h3-max/text-to-video",
  "model": "text-to-video",
  "capability": "video",
  "mode": "text-to-video",
  "status": "queued",
  "output": null,
  "error": null,
  "billing": null,
  "created_at": "2026-06-27T12:00:00.000Z",
  "started_at": null,
  "completed_at": null,
  "elapsed_ms": null
}

Full lifecycle: Runs lifecycle.

Output

When status is succeeded, output follows this schema:

Output schema

{‌
  "type": "object",
  "example": {‌
    "videos": [
      {‌
        "url": "https://example.com/out.mp4",
        "content_type": "video/mp4"
      }
    ]
  },
  "required": [
    "videos"
  ],
  "properties": {‌
    "videos": {‌
      "type": "array",
      "items": {‌
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "url"
        ],
        "properties": {‌
          "url": {‌
            "type": "string"
          },
          "file_name": {‌
            "type": "string"
          },
          "content_type": {‌
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "description": "Succeeded task output: single video URL."
}

Example

curl -X POST "https://api.apisale.ai/v1/run/minimax/h3-max/text-to-video" \
  -H "Authorization: Key YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "input": {
    "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
    "duration": 5,
    "sync_mode": false,
    "resolution": "768P",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "enable_safety_checker": true,
    "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
  }
}'

Authorizations

Authorization

string

header

required

Key sk-... (native REST) or Bearer sk-... (vendor SDKs)

Body

application/json

input

object

required

Show child attributes

Example:

{
  "prompt": "Close portrait of a violinist under a single warm spotlight, dust in the beam, slow push-in, concert-hall hush",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "768P",
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
  "enable_safety_checker": true,
  "prompt_expansion_mode": "balanced"
}

webhook_url

string<uri>

sync

boolean

default:false

Response

201 - application/json

Run accepted

run_id

string

required

Unique run identifier

endpoint

string

required

Model slug

model

string

required

capability

string

required

mode

string

required

status

enum<string>

required

Available options:

queued,

processing,

succeeded,

failed,

timeout,

cancelled

created_at

string<date-time>

required

output

object | null

error

object | null

Show child attributes

billing

object | null

Show child attributes

started_at

string<date-time> | null

completed_at

string<date-time> | null

elapsed_ms

number | null

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Model APIs

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Platform API Reference

MiniMax H3 Max — Text To Video

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