Two recent video models with native sound. MiniMax H3 has open weights and takes reference images, videos and audio; FLUX 3 Max makes clips up to 20 seconds and returns them fast. The figures are published by others and sourced at the bottom; we made no head-to-head test. We sell FLUX 3 Max only.
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The short version
H3 is the more open and more controllable model. MiniMax published its weights on 3 August 2026, takes up to 12 reference files, and ranks above FLUX 3 Max on Artificial Analysis' image-to-video board: MiniMax H3 at 1131 (rank 3 to 7) against FLUX 3 Max at 1065 (rank 11 to 13), both read on 3 November. On the text-to-video board the two are level, 1162 and 1157, with overlapping intervals.
FLUX 3 Max is the longer and faster one. It makes 5 to 20 second clips where H3 makes 4 to 15, and fal's own benchmark has a 10-second 720p clip in 12.45 seconds on Max against 83.26 for MiniMax H3 at 768p.
There is a third name in the way. fal also serves MiniMax H3 Max, its own post-trained version, which fal lists as faster than FLUX 3 Max (7.55 seconds for a 10-second clip) and, at FLUX 3 Max's regular price, cheaper per second ($0.08 at 768p in fal's September article). If speed and price are all you care about, look at H3 Max too. We do not offer either H3.
FLUX 3 Max and MiniMax H3 side by side
Figures as published by the sources at the bottom. Elo values are Artificial Analysis' human-preference scores with 95 percent intervals, read on 3 November 2026. H3 here is the 768p model, as Artificial Analysis lists it.
FLUX 3 Max
MiniMax H3
Made by
fal Research, post-trained with Black Forest Labs on FLUX 3
MiniMax
Released
October 2026
July 2026; weights published 3 August 2026
Weights
Not published (Black Forest Labs' models page marks open weights only for other FLUX 3 models)
Open, under the MiniMax H3 Community License; a 33-billion-parameter model
Length
5 to 20 seconds
4 to 15 seconds
Resolution
720p; 1080p as an upscale
768p from the open weights; 2K from MiniMax's API only for now (fal's article lists 480p, 768p, 2K and 4K for H3)
Inputs
Text; a first and an optional last frame; keyframes
Text; first and last frame; reference-to-video with up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips, 12 files in all
Audio
Generated with the video; can be turned off
Native stereo audio, 32 kHz
Price on fal, a second
720p $0.17, 1080p $0.29 (promotion until 7 Nov 2026: $0.0425 and $0.0725)
768p $0.06 for H3 and $0.08 for H3 Max, in fal's article of 1 Sep 2026
Time for a 10-second clip (fal's benchmark)
12.45 seconds at 720p
83.26 seconds for H3 at 768p; 7.55 seconds for H3 Max
Image-to-video Elo (Artificial Analysis)
1065 (1049 to 1081), rank 11 to 13
H3 1131 (1115 to 1147), rank 3 to 7; H3 Max 1119 (1103 to 1135), rank 4 to 9
Text-to-video Elo (Artificial Analysis)
1157 (1140 to 1174), rank 2 to 8
H3 1162 (1148 to 1176), rank 1 to 6; H3 Max 1148 (1131 to 1165), rank 4 to 9
Price listed by Artificial Analysis
$4.35 per minute of video
H3 $4.80 per minute; H3 Max $9.60 per minute
When to choose which
MiniMax H3 if you need the weights
It is the one you can download, fine-tune and run on your own hardware at 768p. FLUX 3 Max runs only on fal's servers.
MiniMax H3 for reference inputs
Up to nine images, three videos and three audio clips in one generation, which FLUX 3 Max does not take.
FLUX 3 Max for longer clips
Up to 20 seconds against 15, with a first and a last frame to steer the ending. The clips below are 15 and 20 seconds.
FLUX 3 Max for quick drafts
12.45 seconds for a 10-second clip, against 83.26 for H3 at 768p on fal's benchmark. Against fal's H3 Max, Max is slower, and at its regular price it costs more per second.
What FLUX 3 Max made on this site
Three clips from 3 November 2026: 15 seconds, 20 seconds and a vertical one. We did not make MiniMax clips, so there is nothing to put beside them; judge each on its own.
15 s · 720p · with soundFloating island at golden hour
20 s · 720p · with soundSunlit living room
The same, in vertical
5 s · 720p · with soundTakoyaki on a night griddle
When not to use FLUX 3 Max
Skip it if you want open weights, if you need to steer a clip with several reference images, videos or audio files, or if the best image-to-video score on Artificial Analysis' board is what you are shopping for: on the sources we read, MiniMax H3 is ahead on each. Skip it for 2K or 4K output too, or if you want the lowest regular price per second, where fal's H3 Max is listed below it.
Pick it when you want clips up to 20 seconds, a first and last frame, and a turnaround of seconds, and when the text-to-video board having it level with H3 is enough for you.
Flux3Max.io pricing
A 5-second clip at 720p costs 180 credits (36 a second); 1080p costs 62 a second. Buy a pack once and use it whenever you like. Bigger packs bring the price of a clip down from $1.78 to $1.50.
Starter
Around 5 clips
$9.90one-time
5clips
$1.78 per clipBase price
1,000 credits
Basic
Around 11 clips
$19.90one-time
11clips
$1.71 per clipSave 4%
2,100 credits
PlusRecommended
Around 24 clips
$39.90one-time
24clips
$1.63 per clipSave 8%
4,400 credits
Pro
Around 51 clips
$79.90one-time
51clips
$1.56 per clipSave 12%
9,200 credits
Studio
Around 100 clips
$149.90one-time
100clips
$1.50 per clipSave 16%
18,000 credits
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Sources
Every outside figure on this page, and where we read it. We did not run any of these models ourselves for this page.
Source
What we took from it
Read on
fal.ai/flux-3-max (updated as of 18 Oct 2026)
12.45 s, 83.26 s for MiniMax H3 (768p) and 7.55 s for H3 Max for a 10-second clip; MiniMax H3 at 1,141 Elo on Artificial Analysis' preliminary v1.1 snapshot; H3 Max described as fal's post-trained MiniMax H3, $0.08 a second at 768p
H3 and H3 Max at 5 to 15 seconds, native audio, resolutions, $0.05, $0.06 and $0.08 a second, reference limits, fal's H3 Max as a post-trained variant
3 Nov 2026
minimax.io/news/minimax-h3-open-source (3 Aug 2026)
Open weights and licence name, 33 billion parameters, 768p by default, 2K through the API only, 4 to 15 seconds, native stereo audio at 32 kHz, 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio clips and 12 files in all
Open weights marked only for FLUX 3 Image Klein and FLUX 3 Action, not for FLUX 3 Video or Max
3 Nov 2026
fal sells FLUX 3 Max and H3 Max, so its speed figures are its own benchmark. fal's H3 prices are from its article of 1 September and may have changed. Artificial Analysis' boards change as votes arrive; read the live pages for today's numbers.
FLUX 3 Max vs MiniMax H3 questions
Is FLUX 3 Max better than MiniMax H3?
Neither is better on every count. MiniMax H3 has open weights, reference inputs and a higher Artificial Analysis image-to-video score. FLUX 3 Max makes longer clips and returns them faster. On the text-to-video board the two are level.
Which is faster, FLUX 3 Max or MiniMax H3?
FLUX 3 Max on fal's own benchmark: 12.45 seconds against 83.26 for H3 at 768p for a 10-second clip. fal's other model, H3 Max, is listed faster still at 7.55 seconds.
Is MiniMax H3 open source?
Its weights are published under the MiniMax H3 Community License, and MiniMax says the open weights make 768p video; 2K needs its API. FLUX 3 Max's weights are not published.
How long can each video be?
FLUX 3 Max: 5 to 20 seconds. MiniMax H3: 4 to 15 seconds, according to MiniMax.
What does each cost?
On fal, FLUX 3 Max is $0.17 a second at 720p, with a 75 percent promotion until 7 November 2026. fal's article of 1 September lists H3 at $0.06 and H3 Max at $0.08 a second at 768p. Artificial Analysis lists $4.35, $4.80 and $9.60 per minute for Max, H3 and H3 Max.
What is MiniMax H3 Max?
fal Research's post-trained version of MiniMax H3, served on fal. fal's page for FLUX 3 Max says both come from the same team and share one API.
Does Flux3Max.io offer MiniMax H3?
No. We offer FLUX 3 Max only.
Is this an official comparison?
Flux3Max.io is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Black Forest Labs or fal; FLUX is a trademark of Black Forest Labs, and model names belong to their owners.
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