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MiniMax H3 Spicy vs Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy

MiniMax H3 Spicy or Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy, tier by tier: matched prices, request fields, limits and the content policy measured on each.

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 2.0 Mini Spicy

Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy is ByteDance's uncensored image-to-video model on the Mini tier, animating a still you supply as the first frame. Clips run 4 to 15 seconds at 480p or 720p with sound in the same pass; only the image is required.

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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 2.0 Mini Spicy at $0.039 / output seconds.
  • 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 2.0 Mini Spicy
Spicy Index64.372.9
Freedom Score97.593.3
EvidenceTested 6 of 6 probe types · 21 runsTested 6 of 6 probe types · 19 runs
Range if the rest pass97.5–97.593.3–93.3
Price$0.42 per 5-second clip$0.411 per 5-second clip
ReviewsRead the MiniMax H3 Spicy reviewRead the Seedance 2.0 Mini 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 2.0 Mini Spicy: no audio · 480p $0.039 / output seconds · with audio · 480p $0.039 / output seconds · no audio · 720p $0.082 / output seconds · with audio · 720p $0.082 / output seconds

What one ordinary job costs

  • MiniMax H3 Spicy: $0.19 for a five-second clip at 480p.
  • Seedance 2.0 Mini Spicy: $0.411 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 2.0 Mini Spicy
Controls and limitsMiniMax H3 SpicySeedance 2.0 Mini Spicy
Supported tasksimage-to-videoimage-to-video
Clip length3–15 seconds4–15 seconds
Resolution tiers480p · 540p · 768p · 1080p480p · 720p
Aspect ratiosNot offered16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 1:1 · 21:9 · adaptive
Audio outputNoYes
High-resolution tierYesNo
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 2.0 Mini 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 2.0 Mini Spicy accepts: aspect_ratio, generate_audio.
  • MiniMax H3 Spicy requires image_url.
  • Seedance 2.0 Mini 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 2.0 Mini Spicy returns a soundtrack in the same file as the picture; the other returns picture only, so audio has to be added afterwards.

High-resolution delivery

MiniMax H3 Spicy supports a high-resolution option.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are minimax/h3-spicy/image-to-video and bytedance/seedance-2.0-mini-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 2.0 Mini Spicy?

Which is cheaper, MiniMax H3 Spicy or Seedance 2.0 Mini 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 2.0 Mini Spicy at $0.039 / 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 2.0 Mini 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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