| Model | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| minimax-video-h3 | ~$0.077/s ($1.54/1M tok) | Flagship text-to-video, cinematic motion |
| minimax-video-h3-max | ~$0.077/s ($1.54/1M tok) | Top-quality text-to-video |
| minimax-video-v2.3 | ~$0.062/s ($1.54/1M tok) | Text-to-video |
| minimax-video-v2.3-fast | ~$0.042/s ($1.54/1M tok) | Image-to-video, lowest cost |
| Route | Per second | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NovAI — minimax-video-h3 | ~$0.077/s | Upstream token rate, zero platform fee |
| MiniMax official API (768P) | ~$0.08/s | Requires MiniMax account / China billing |
| MiniMax official API (2K) | ~$0.13/s | Higher resolution tier |
| OpenRouter (Hailuo 3) | from ~$0.13/s | Reseller markup |
| Seedance 2.5 (720p, on NovAI) | $0.32/s | Native synchronized audio, up to 15s |
For pure text-to-video motion, Hailuo H3 is one of the cheapest flagship options per second — a 5s clip lands around $0.385. If you need built-in synchronized audio, Seedance 2.5 is the better tool (and costs more per second); both live behind the same NovAI key.
curl -X POST https://aiapi-pro.com/v1/video/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVAI_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"minimax-video-h3",
"prompt":"a red sports car on a coastal road at sunset, cinematic",
"duration":5,"ratio":"16:9"}'
# -> { "id": "<task_id>", "status": "queued" }curl "https://aiapi-pro.com/v1/video/generations/<task_id>?model=minimax-video-h3" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVAI_API_KEY"
# -> { "status": "succeeded", "video_url": "https://.../out.mp4" }An estimate is pre-deducted at submit and reconciled to the real token count on success; failed jobs are refunded automatically.
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