MiniMax H3 vs H3 Max vs H3 Max Turbo

Updated 2026-10-02

MiniMax's H3 line spans three tiers. Over an API each is simply a model id.

Where each fits

H3 Max Turbo — try it first for drafts and bulk generation.
H3 — general-purpose generation.
H3 Max — try it for finals where quality matters most.

These are starting points, not guarantees: run your own prompts through each and compare against the per-second price.

Compare before pinning

Because H3 has many hosts, the gap between the cheapest and priciest provider can be larger than the gap between variants. Check the live table and let the router pick the cheapest healthy host unless you have a reason to pin.

Model ids: minimax/h3, minimax/h3-max, minimax/h3-max-turbo. See the quickstart.

Using MiniMax is one part of the job.

VideoRouter puts it next to dozens of other video and image models behind one API key, so you can compare providers, prices and fail over automatically. Compare providers on VideoRouter →