Model comparisons
MiniMax H3 Max: Softened. MiniMax H3 Spicy: Uncensored. At 768p, MiniMax H3 Max costs 4% less than MiniMax H3 Spicy.
MiniMax H3 Max image-to-video animates an opening frame, with an optional closing frame, from a prompt describing the motion between them. Clips run 5 to 15 seconds at 480p or 768p, with ambience, foley and music generated alongside the picture.
View model details →View sample outputs →MiniMax H3 Spicy image-to-video is an uncensored LoRA build of MiniMax H3 that animates the opening frame you supply. Add an optional closing frame and prompt for a clip of 3 to 15 seconds at 480p, 540p, 768p or 1080p.
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Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.
Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.
The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.
| Measure | MiniMax H3 Max | MiniMax H3 Spicy |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy Index | 76.2 | 64.3 |
| Freedom Score | 69.2 | 97.5 |
| Evidence | Tested 6 of 6 probe types · 37 runs | Tested 6 of 6 probe types · 21 runs |
| Range if the rest pass | 69.2–69.2 | 97.5–97.5 |
| Price | $0.40 per 5-second clip | $0.42 per 5-second clip |
| Reviews | Read the MiniMax H3 Max review | Read the MiniMax H3 Spicy review |
Preliminary · limited independent quality evidence
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A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.
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| Tier | MiniMax H3 Max | MiniMax H3 Spicy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.05 / output seconds | $0.038 / output seconds | MiniMax H3 Spicy −24% |
| 768p | $0.08 / output seconds | $0.084 / output seconds | MiniMax H3 Max −4% |
Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.
About this comparison
Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.
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| Controls and limits | MiniMax H3 Max | MiniMax H3 Spicy |
|---|---|---|
| Supported tasks | image-to-video | image-to-video |
| Clip length | 5–15 seconds | 3–15 seconds |
| Resolution tiers | 480p · 768p | 480p · 540p · 768p · 1080p |
| Audio output | Yes | No |
| High-resolution tier | No | Yes |
| Seed | No | Yes |
| Execution | Submit, then poll or take the callback | Submit, then poll or take the callback |
| Request timeout | 90 minutes | 60 minutes |
| Availability | Live | Live |
Do low-filter models allow every request?
Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.
MiniMax H3 Max
This model returns a result instead of an error, but requests beyond its own limits come back toned down. The call still succeeds and is still billed, so check the output rather than the status code.
MiniMax H3 Spicy
This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
Usage note Only consenting adults and properly licensed material may be used. Minors, non-consensual intimate imagery, and deceptive real-person impersonation are prohibited.
Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.
The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.
Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?
The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.
How to choose
MiniMax H3 Max returns a soundtrack in the same file as the picture; the other returns picture only, so audio has to be added afterwards.
MiniMax H3 Spicy supports a high-resolution option.
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The model identifiers are minimax/h3-max/image-to-video and minimax/h3-spicy/image-to-video, and both go in the same field of the same request.
Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.
Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.
One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.
Questions developers ask
MiniMax H3 Max is 4% cheaper at 768p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.
MiniMax H3 Max allows 90 minutes per task and MiniMax H3 Spicy allows 60. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.
Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.
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