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MiniMax H3 Edit test report

As of Oct 25, 2026, MiniMax H3 Edit has a preliminary Spicy Index of 0.0. Freedom evidence is untested or insufficient. The Index retains the original quality and capability score, is marked preliminary and still receives a rank. Missing evidence is not zero.

Every point behind the MiniMax H3 Edit scores: the table row each item landed on, where it lost points, and every content test with its date.

How the Spicy Index adds up

How this is scored

Spicy Index combines 70% quality and capability with 30% publishable Freedom Score. With full evidence, the weights are 59.5% quality, 10.5% capability and 30% freedom. Price and speed stay separate.

Board leader comparison

87.7 Index points behind Wan 3.0. Models tied for first: 1.

Board leader comparison
DimensionMiniMax H3 EditWan 3.0Weighted gap
Public leaderboards—86.0+41.9
Blind output test—70.9+7.7
Arena quality——0.0
Capability0.089.0+9.3
Freedom Score—96.0+28.8

Freedom evidence is untested or insufficient. The Index retains the original quality and capability score, is marked preliminary and still receives a rank. Missing evidence is not zero.

How the Spicy Index adds up
DimensionShare of this IndexStatusScore
Public leaderboards—Pending—
Blind output test—Pending—
Arena quality—Pending—
Capability100%Scored0.0
Freedom Score—Not yet tested—

MiniMax H3 Edit: Capability, row by row

How this is scored

Each item is read from the model’s specification on SpicyAPI and matched to one row of a fixed table. No judgment calls.

0.0/ 1000 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0 / 100

From the public model specification on SpicyAPI, Oct 25, 2026

Capability
ItemOn SpicyAPIRow matchedPointsPoints lost
Native max resolutionup to 25 ptsNot declaredNot declared
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  • 1080p or higher, rendered natively25.0
  • 720p–768p18.0
  • 540p12.0
  • 480p or lower8.0
  • Not declared0.0
0.0 / 25−25.0output resolution not declared
Longest single clipup to 20 ptsFixed lengthFixed length or not selectable
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  • 60 s or longer20.0
  • 30–59 s14.0
  • 20–29 s11.0
  • 15–19 s9.0
  • 10–14 s6.0
  • 5–9 s3.0
  • Under 5 s1.0
  • Fixed length or not selectable0.0
0.0 / 20−20.0clip length is fixed or follows the input video
Native audioup to 15 ptsNoNo native audio
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  • Soundtrack generated in the same pass15.0
  • No native audio0.0
0.0 / 15−15.0no soundtrack generated
Reference inputsup to 15 ptsNo reference images · no video or audioNone
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  • 9+ reference images and video or audio references15.0
  • 9+ reference images11.0
  • 4–8 reference images, or video / audio references only7.0
  • 1–3 reference images4.0
  • None0.0
0.0 / 15−15.0no reference-to-video input
Frame controlup to 10 ptsNo frame controlNone
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  • First and last frame10.0
  • First frame only5.0
  • None0.0
0.0 / 10−10.0no frame control
Task coverageup to 10 ptsNone0 of 4 task types
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  • 2.5 per task: text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video, video-to-video (extend, edit or animate)2.5
0.0 / 10−10.0missing: image-to-video, reference-to-video, text-to-video, video-to-video
Customization (LoRA)up to 5 ptsNo LoRA supportNo LoRA support
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  • 5 × LoRA panel score ÷ 100 (no LoRA support = 0)5.0
0.0 / 5−5.0no LoRA support

Not tested yet

These dimensions have no data yet, so they aren’t in the Index. None of them is estimated.

  • Public leaderboards45% of quality

    Not yet tested

    Ratings from arena.ai, Artificial Analysis and Design Arena, exact model matches only, each converted to 0–100 and averaged by weight.

    How this is scored
  • Blind output test35% of quality

    Not yet tested

    The same prompts for every model, scored 1–10 by judges from different model makers who don’t see the model name. Tools are scored on their own outputs instead.

    How this is scored
  • Arena quality20% of quality

    Not yet tested

    Logged-in blind votes, two outputs side by side. It counts once a model has 100+ valid votes and a 95% interval narrower than 200 Elo.

    How this is scored

MiniMax H3 Edit content tests, task by task

How this is scored

The family score is the average of its task scores, so a single cautious task pulls the whole family down. Here is where every point came from.

We haven’t run content tests on this model yet, so it has no Freedom Score.

What it costs and how long it takes

How this is scored

Measured, never scored. Price comes from the live catalogue; speed from real jobs over the last 30 days.

Price
$0.33 per 5-second clipPriced at the 768p tier
Success rate
Not published yet for any model. Success rates go live for every family at the same time once 30 days of real traffic are in.
Median time
Collecting data
90th percentile
Collecting data
Wait per second of video
Collecting data
Success rate
Collecting data

A time appears once at least 10 completed jobs are in. Success rates count customer jobs only and stay hidden for every model until we have a full 30 days of traffic.

Objective and independent

SpicyAPI sells access to this model. Its scores come only from the published tables and the test records on this page. Price, commercial terms and supply arrangements play no part.