Which should you pick?
Minimax H3 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 104-312 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Runway Gen-4.5 tops out at 400 credits a job versus 312, driven by clip length.
What a job costs
Minimax H3 Text to Video
104-312 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price21 credits
Runway Gen-4.5
200-400 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price40 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Minimax H3 Text to Video | Runway Gen-4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Runway |
| Cost per job | 104-312 credits | 200-400 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 2K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 |
| Durations | 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 768P, 2K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #24 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 5, 2026 | Dec 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Minimax H3 Text to Video
2k, frontier
Only Runway Gen-4.5
image to video, image to video, camera control
Both list: text to video, text to video, cinematic.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Minimax H3 Text to Video
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Runway Gen-4.5
- Text to video#24
- Image to video#25
Full Minimax H3 Text to Video spec sheet →
MiniMax H3 is a frontier video model — generates 2K video from a text prompt alone, in durations from 5 to 15 seconds across six aspect ratios
Full Runway Gen-4.5 spec sheet →
Runway Gen-4.5 video generation with state-of-the-art quality, cinematic motion, and precise camera controls
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Minimax H3 Text to Video or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 104-312 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5.
What can Minimax H3 Text to Video do that Runway Gen-4.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Minimax H3 Text to Video lists 2k, frontier. Only Runway Gen-4.5 lists image to video, image to video, camera control. Both list text to video, text to video, cinematic.
How do Minimax H3 Text to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 bill?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Runway Gen-4.5 bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Minimax H3 Text to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 generate?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video supports 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s; Runway Gen-4.5 supports 5s, 10s.
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