Which should you pick?
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 6-168 credits against 104-312 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: Minimax H3 Text to Video tops out at 312 credits a job versus 168, driven by clip length.
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 (#1 in text to video against #3 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
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
6-168 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD3 credits
- HD6 credits
- 4K12 credits
Minimax H3 Text to Video
104-312 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price21 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Minimax H3 Text to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | MiniMax |
| Cost per job | 6-168 credits | 104-312 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 |
| Durations | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 768P, 2K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #1 in text to video | #3 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video
text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion
Only Minimax H3 Text to Video
2k, frontier
Both list: 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.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
- Text to video#1
Minimax H3 Text to Video
- Text to video#3
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.
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
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Minimax H3 Text to Video?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 6-168 credits against 104-312 credits for Minimax H3 Text to Video.
What can Wan 3.0 Text to Video do that Minimax H3 Text to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video lists text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion. Only Minimax H3 Text to Video lists 2k, frontier. Both list text to video, cinematic.
How do Wan 3.0 Text to Video and Minimax H3 Text to Video bill?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Minimax H3 Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Minimax H3 Text to Video?+
Minimax H3 Text to Video supports higher output (2K against 1080p).
Which ranks higher, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Minimax H3 Text to Video?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video sits at #1 in text to video and Minimax H3 Text to Video at #3 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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