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MiniMax H3 Spicy vs Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy

MiniMax H3 Spicy renders up to 15 seconds per request; Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy stops at 12. Tier prices, request fields and limits side by side.

MiniMax H3 Spicy

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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Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy

Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy is ByteDance's uncensored image-to-video model that animates a still you supply as the first frame. Clips run 4 to 12 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with an optional camera lock and a closing frame.

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The short answer

Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.

  • The two bill on different tiers, so there is no like-for-like row: MiniMax H3 Spicy starts at $0.038 / output seconds and Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy at $0.012 / output seconds.
  • MiniMax H3 Spicy runs to 15 seconds in one request; Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy stops at 12, so anything longer has to be stitched together.
  • Both are listed as Uncensored. Compare the examples and content-test details on each model page for the scenes you want to create.

Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.

Test scores side by side

The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.

Test scores side by side
MeasureMiniMax H3 SpicySeedance 1.5 Pro Spicy
Spicy Index64.366.3
Freedom Score97.596.7
EvidenceTested 6 of 6 probe types · 21 runsTested 6 of 6 probe types · 19 runs
Range if the rest pass97.5–97.596.7–96.7
Price$0.42 per 5-second clip$0.13 per 5-second clip
ReviewsRead the MiniMax H3 Spicy reviewRead the Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy review

Preliminary · limited independent quality evidence

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Current price

Price at the same setting

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.

These two bill on different tiers, so there is no row to line up. Each one's own published tiers are listed here instead.

MiniMax H3 Spicy: 480p $0.038 / output seconds · 540p $0.057 / output seconds · 768p $0.084 / output seconds · 1080p $0.152 / output seconds

Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy: no audio · 480p $0.012 / output seconds · with audio · 480p $0.024 / output seconds · no audio · 720p $0.026 / output seconds · no audio · 1080p $0.052 / output seconds · with audio · 720p $0.052 / output seconds · with audio · 1080p $0.104 / output seconds

What one ordinary job costs

  • MiniMax H3 Spicy: $0.19 for a five-second clip at 480p.
  • Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy: $0.26 for a five-second clip at with audio · 720p.

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

Controls and limits

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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MiniMax H3 Spicy vs Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy
Controls and limitsMiniMax H3 SpicySeedance 1.5 Pro Spicy
Supported tasksimage-to-videoimage-to-video
Clip length3–15 seconds4–12 seconds
Resolution tiers480p · 540p · 768p · 1080p480p · 720p · 1080p
Aspect ratiosNot offered21:9 · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 · adaptive
Audio outputNoYes
High-resolution tierYesYes
SeedYesYes
ExecutionSubmit, then poll or take the callbackSubmit, then poll or take the callback
Request timeout60 minutes60 minutes
AvailabilityLiveLive

Do low-filter models allow every request?

Content policy, side by side

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 Spicy

Uncensored

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.

Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy

Uncensored

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 Use consenting adults and properly licensed media. 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?

Request body, field by field

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.

  • 6 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. duration_seconds, image_url, last_image_url, prompt, resolution, seed
  • MiniMax H3 Spicy accepts no field the other one lacks.
  • Only Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy accepts: aspect_ratio, camera_fixed, generate_audio.
  • MiniMax H3 Spicy requires image_url.
  • Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy requires image_url.
  • Both reject unknown fields outright, so a parameter left over from the other model comes back as a validation error instead of being quietly ignored.

How to choose

How to choose

Audio output

Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy returns a soundtrack in the same file as the picture; the other returns picture only, so audio has to be added afterwards.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are minimax/h3-spicy/image-to-video and bytedance/seedance-1.5-pro-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

Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Spicy or Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy?

Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Spicy or Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy?

The two bill on different tiers, so there is no like-for-like row: MiniMax H3 Spicy starts at $0.038 / output seconds and Seedance 1.5 Pro Spicy at $0.012 / output seconds. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.

How long can a single request run?

MiniMax H3 Spicy allows 60 minutes per task and Seedance 1.5 Pro 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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