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H3 Max Image to Video

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fal's H3 Max is a post-trained variant of MiniMax H3, tuned for stronger prompt adherence and better aesthetics while co-optimized with our custom inference stack for higher throughput with no compromises on output quality

MODALITIES
video
PER SECOND
$0.013

H3 Max Image to Video (minimax/h3-max/image-to-video) is a video model from MiniMax. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.013 per second. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations — set model="minimax/h3-max/image-to-video".

model · minimax/h3-max/image-to-video

Use this model

model: minimax/h3-max/image-to-video
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"minimax/h3-max/image-to-video","prompt":"a slow drone shot over a mountain lake","duration":5}'

Capabilities

Image to videoFirst last frame

Pricing

Per video second$0.013
You pay pass-through pricing.
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API schema

Call H3 Max Image to Video from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/videos/generations·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
{
  "model": "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video",
  "prompt": "A drone shot of a mountain lake at golden hour",
  "duration": 5,  // seconds
  "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
// optional "image_url" to animate a seed image

// Response is an async job — poll /v1/jobs/<id> until status === "completed".

Response

json
{
  "id": "job_abc123",
  "status": "queued",        // queued | processing | completed | failed
  "model": "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video",
  "created": 1776947082
}

// After completion:
{
  "id": "job_abc123",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": {
    "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/video/abc123.mp4",
    "duration": 5,
    "resolution": "1920x1080"
  }
}

Quickstart

# See docs at https://aigateway.sh/docs

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is H3 Max Image to Video?
fal's H3 Max is a post-trained variant of MiniMax H3, tuned for stronger prompt adherence and better aesthetics while co-optimized with our custom inference stack for higher throughput with no compromises on output quality It is a video model from MiniMax, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug minimax/h3-max/image-to-video.
How much does H3 Max Image to Video cost via AIgateway?
Pass-through pricing. See the pricing panel on this page for exact rates.
How do I call H3 Max Image to Video from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "minimax/h3-max/image-to-video". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does H3 Max Image to Video support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
Can I bring my own MiniMax API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a MiniMax key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay MiniMax directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.