# MiniMax H3 API Pricing

As of October 21, 2026, MiniMax H3 costs $0.08 per second of video on MiniMax.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/minimax-h3
- Lab: MiniMax
- LiteLLM model name: `minimax/MiniMax-H3`
- Added to LiteLLM: October 15, 2026
- Prices updated: October 15, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax | `minimax/MiniMax-H3` | – | – | – | – | $0.08 | – |

## Cost examples

100 clips of 8 seconds each:

- MiniMax: $64.00

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="minimax/MiniMax-H3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does MiniMax H3 cost?

MiniMax H3 costs $0.08 per second of video on MiniMax.

### Which providers offer MiniMax H3?

MiniMax H3 is available from MiniMax through LiteLLM, using the model name minimax/MiniMax-H3.

### How do I call MiniMax H3 with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="minimax/MiniMax-H3", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/videos from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### When did LiteLLM add MiniMax H3?

MiniMax H3 was added to LiteLLM's model price file on October 15, 2026.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json. Maintainers update it from each provider's published pricing, and this page is usually rebuilt within 20 minutes of every change.