MiniMax H3 Lite Text-to-Video
minimax/h3-lite/text-to-video
Generate videos with native audio, 4–15 second durations, and 480p or 768p resolution.
Examples
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Constraints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt *Prompt | textarea | — | ≤ 5000 chars | Text description of the video scene, action, camera movement, and style. |
| aspect_ratioAspect Ratio | select | 16:9 | 21:9 | 16:9 | 4:3 | 1:1 | 3:4 | 9:16 | Output aspect ratio. |
| resolutionResolution | select | 768p | 768p | 480p | Output video resolution. |
| durationDuration | select | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | … | Output video duration in seconds. |
Output fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| videos | array<string> | Generated video URLs with native audio. |
API
Call this model through one unified REST API. Get a key on the API Keys page.
cURL
# 1) Submit — returns { "task_uuid": "..." }
curl -X POST "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/minimax/h3-lite/text-to-video" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"input": {
"prompt": "A cinematic portrait, dramatic rim light, shallow depth of field",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "768p",
"duration": 5
}
}'
# 2) Poll until status is "completed", then read the output URLs
curl "https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/TASK_UUID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Python
import time, requests
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}
# 1) Submit
resp = requests.post(
"https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/minimax/h3-lite/text-to-video",
headers=HEADERS,
json={
"input": {
"prompt": "A cinematic portrait, dramatic rim light, shallow depth of field",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "768p",
"duration": 5
}
},
)
resp.raise_for_status() # 401/402/429/5xx stop here instead of polling a bad task
task = resp.json()
# 2) Poll until a terminal state (completed / failed / cancelled).
# This model is allowed up to 1800s server-side.
deadline = time.time() + 1860
while task.get("status") not in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
if time.time() > deadline:
raise TimeoutError(f"still {task.get('status')} — keep the task_uuid and poll later")
time.sleep(3)
poll = requests.get(f"https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/{task['task_uuid']}", headers=HEADERS)
poll.raise_for_status()
task = poll.json()
print(task["status"], task.get("output"))JavaScript
const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";
const HEADERS = { Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}` };
// 1) Submit
const resp = await fetch("https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/minimax/h3-lite/text-to-video", {
method: "POST",
headers: { ...HEADERS, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({
"input": {
"prompt": "A cinematic portrait, dramatic rim light, shallow depth of field",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"resolution": "768p",
"duration": 5
}
}),
});
if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`submit failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
let task = await resp.json();
// 2) Poll until a terminal state (completed / failed / cancelled).
// This model is allowed up to 1800s server-side.
const deadline = Date.now() + 1860 * 1000;
while (!["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(task.status)) {
if (Date.now() > deadline) throw new Error(`still ${task.status} — keep the task_uuid and poll later`);
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3000));
const poll = await fetch(`https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/${task.task_uuid}`, { headers: HEADERS });
if (!poll.ok) throw new Error(`poll failed: ${poll.status}`);
task = await poll.json();
}
console.log(task.status, task.output);Documentation
MiniMax H3 Lite Text-to-Video
Generate videos with native audio, 4–15 second durations, and 480p or 768p resolution.
Inputs
| Parameter | Required | Type / limits / default |
|---|---|---|
prompt | Yes | string; 1–5000 characters. Text description of the video scene, action, camera movement, and style. |
aspect_ratio | No | string; 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16; default: 16:9. Output aspect ratio. |
resolution | No | string; 768p, 480p; default: 768p. Output video resolution. |
duration | No | integer; 4–15; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; default: 5. Output video duration in seconds. |
Prompt must be non-empty. This endpoint accepts up to 5000 characters to match the current MaaS input contract (WaveSpeed supports up to 7000).
Listing price
| Resolution | USD / second | Credits / second |
|---|---|---|
| 480p | $0.025 | 2.5 |
| 768p | $0.04 | 4 |
Account discounts are applied separately. 1 USD = 100 credits. Generated audio has no extra charge.
Charge = output seconds × resolution rate.
API example
Replace example URLs with uploaded media. Submit once, then poll task_uuid until completed or failed. Successful output.videos is an array of video URLs. Image and last_image accept one-element arrays; Nami forwards each as a single upstream URL.
POST https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/minimax/h3-lite/text-to-video
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_NAMIFUSION_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
{
"input": {
"prompt": "Colorful shapes move gently through the scene.",
"duration": 5,
"resolution": "768p",
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
}
GET https://www.namifusion.com/api/v1/marketplace/run/tasks/{task_uuid}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_NAMIFUSION_API_KEY
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