Which should you pick?
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 4-120 credits against 12-78 credits for Minimax H3 Text to Video. 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: Wan 3.0 Text to Video tops out at 120 credits a job versus 78, driven by output resolution.
Minimax H3 Text to Video supports up to 2K, the higher of the two.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#5 in text to video against #6 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Minimax H3 Text to Video supports more aspect ratios (6: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Minimax H3 Text to Video
12-78 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD3 credits
- 4K6 credits
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
4-120 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD2 credits
- HD4 credits
- 4K8 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Minimax H3 Text to Video | Wan 3.0 Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | MiniMax | Wan |
| Cost per job | 12-78 credits | 4-120 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 2K | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 768P, 2K | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #6 in text to video | #5 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Minimax H3 Text to Video
2k, frontier
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video
text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion
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
- Text to video#6
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
- Text to video#5
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 Wan 3.0 Text to Video spec sheet →
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 generates video with native audio from a text prompt. Ranked #1 on the Artificial Analysis text-to-video board at launch. 480p, 720p or 1080p, 2-15 seconds, five aspect ratios or adaptive, with prompt expansion and an optional slower reasoning pass.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Minimax H3 Text to Video or Wan 3.0 Text to Video?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 4-120 credits against 12-78 credits for Minimax H3 Text to Video.
What can Minimax H3 Text to Video do that Wan 3.0 Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Minimax H3 Text to Video lists 2k, frontier. Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video lists text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion. Both list text to video, text to video, cinematic.
How do Minimax H3 Text to Video and Wan 3.0 Text to Video bill?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Wan 3.0 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Minimax H3 Text to Video or Wan 3.0 Text to Video?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video supports higher output (2K against 1080p).
Which ranks higher, Minimax H3 Text to Video or Wan 3.0 Text to Video?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video sits at #6 in text to video and Wan 3.0 Text to Video at #5 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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