# Hailuo H3

Make video clips from a text prompt or a start image with Hailuo H3 by MiniMax, from 460 credits per clip. See its settings, limits and exact prices.

Hailuo H3 is a MiniMax video model that makes clips of 5 to 15 seconds from a text prompt or a start image, at any of five aspect ratios and in 480P, 768P, 2K or 4K. It has no sound option. A 5-second clip costs 460 credits at 480P and 1,472 at 4K.

## At a glance

- **Maker:** MiniMax
- **Type:** Video model
- **Modes:** Text to video and image to video
- **Aspect ratios:** 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16
- **Outputs per run:** 1 to 4, set with **Count**
- **Start image:** Optional start image (JPEG, PNG or WEBP, up to 20 MB), one image only.
- **Length:** 5 to 15 s, any whole second (starts on 5 s)
- **Resolution:** 480P, 768P, 2K, 4K
- **Sound:** No sound option

## What it costs

These are credits per clip, as of 2026-10-10. The Studio shows the live quote for your settings before you generate, and the total it charges is that quote multiplied by **Count**.

| Length | 480P | 768P | 2K | 4K |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 s | 460 | 552 | 1,196 | 1,472 |
| 8 s | 736 | 884 | 1,914 | 2,356 |
| 10 s | 920 | 1,104 | 2,392 | 2,944 |
| 15 s | 1,380 | 1,656 | 3,588 | 4,416 |

The table shows selected lengths. Every whole second from 5 to 15 is available and priced in the same way, and the Studio shows the exact quote.

## Use it in Studio

1. **Open Create Video** In Studio, open **Create Video**. Sign in when the Studio asks, because every generation needs an account.
2. **Choose Hailuo H3** Open the model picker, which groups models by maker, and choose Hailuo H3.
3. **Write your prompt** Describe the clip. To start from a picture, attach one start image (JPEG, PNG or WEBP, up to 20 MB).
4. **Set the output** Set aspect ratio, resolution, length and **Count** from 1 to 4.
5. **Check the price and generate** The Studio shows the credit price for your settings. Videos run in the background: the card updates in place when the clip is ready, and the clip is saved to your **Library**.

## Limits

- You need to be signed in to generate. Hailuo H3 is available on every plan, including Free; credits are the limit.
- One start image only. The Studio has no end frame, no multiple reference images and no video-to-video input.
- A video that has not finished within 30 minutes is marked failed and refunded. A failed generation is refunded, and the Studio does not run a different model in its place.

## Common questions

**Which resolutions does Hailuo H3 offer?**

480P, 768P, 2K and 4K. A 5-second clip costs 460, 552, 1,196 and 1,472 credits respectively.

**Does Hailuo H3 make sound?**

No. Hailuo H3 has no sound option in the Studio.

**Similar models**

- [Hailuo H3 Max](https://www.uova.com/help/models/video/hailuo-h3-max): Default credits: 460.
- [Wan 3.0](https://www.uova.com/help/models/video/wan-3-0): Default credits: 460.

Source: https://www.uova.com/help/models/video/hailuo-h3