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MiniMax H3 Open Weights Spicy Image to Video is a fast AI image-to-video generation model that creates high-quality cinematic clips from images, optimized for scalable content generation with smooth, expressive animations, stable aesthetics, and native stereo audio. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

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MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video Spicy Open Weights

MiniMax H3 Image-to-Video Spicy Open Weights animates a start image into a video with prompt-guided motion. The output canvas follows the input image's aspect ratio, and you can optionally provide a last_image to guide the ending frame.

Why Choose This?

  • Image-to-video generation
    Animate a start image into a short video.

  • Optional prompt control
    Add a prompt to describe the scene, action, camera movement, and mood.

  • Start-and-end-frame guidance
    Use image as the first frame and optionally provide last_image to guide the final frame.

  • Native canvas option
    Use 768p for the model's native canvas or 480p for faster, lower-cost generation.

  • Flexible duration
    Choose an output duration from 3 to 15 seconds.

  • Seed support
    Set a seed for more reproducible generation, or use a negative value for random generation.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
imageYesStart image URL to guide the video generation. The output canvas follows this image's aspect ratio.
promptNoDescribe the scene, action, camera movement, and mood for the video.
last_imageNoOptional last-frame image URL. When provided, the video interpolates from the first frame to this frame.
resolutionNoOutput video resolution: 480p or 768p. 768p is the model's native canvas; 480p is a faster, lower-cost tier. Default: 480p.
durationNoOutput video duration in seconds. Options: 3 to 15. Default: 5.
seedNoRandom seed for generation. A negative value means a random seed will be used.

How to Use

  1. Upload a start image — Provide the image that should define the first frame and canvas aspect ratio.
  2. Write a prompt optional — Describe the action, motion, camera movement, mood, and scene direction.
  3. Add a last image optional — Use last_image when you want to guide the final frame.
  4. Choose resolution — Use 480p for faster generation or 768p for the native canvas.
  5. Set duration — Choose a duration from 3 to 15 seconds.
  6. Set seed optional — Use a fixed seed for reproducible results, or a negative value for random generation.
  7. Submit — Generate the final image-to-video output.

Pricing

Pricing is based on generated video duration and selected resolution.

ResolutionPer second5s15s
480p$0.04$0.20$0.60
768p$0.08$0.40$1.20

Duration is capped at 15 seconds for pricing.

Example Costs

Resolution3s5s10s15s
480p$0.12$0.20$0.40$0.60
768p$0.24$0.40$0.80$1.20

prompt, last_image, and seed do not add separate charges.

Best Use Cases

  • Image animation — Turn a still image into a short motion clip.
  • Character motion — Animate portraits, characters, or illustrated subjects.
  • Start-and-end-frame transitions — Use image and last_image to guide both ends of the video.
  • Creative prototyping — Test motion, camera direction, and scene mood from a single image.
  • Social video content — Generate short clips from static images for vertical, square, or landscape-style compositions.
  • Prompt variation testing — Compare different actions or camera movements from the same start image.

Pro Tips

  • Use a clear, high-quality start image for stronger subject and composition preservation.
  • Add last_image when the final pose, framing, or ending state matters.
  • Describe visible action clearly, such as turning, walking, looking up, zooming in, or moving through the scene.
  • Include camera movement and mood when the shot direction matters.
  • Use 480p for quick testing and 768p for higher-resolution output.
  • Use a fixed seed when comparing prompt or parameter changes.

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Note:This website uses AI models provided by third parties. Documentation prices are for reference and may be outdated. The Generate button shows an estimate; the final task charge prevails.

Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy API — Quick start

Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3/image-to-video-spicy with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy below.

HTTP example
set -euo pipefail

: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "resolution": "480p",
    "duration": 5
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3/image-to-video-spicy" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
  -d "$REQUEST_BODY")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
  case "$STATUS" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done
Node.js example
const submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3/image-to-video-spicy";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');

async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
  return response.json();
}

// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
        "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
        "resolution": "480p",
        "duration": 5
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;

// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
  const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
    headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
  });
  const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
  if (result.status === "completed") {
    console.log(result.outputs);
    break;
  }
  if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}
Python example
import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen

api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
    "image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
    "resolution": "480p",
    "duration": 5
}

def request_json(url, data=None):
    request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
    with urlopen(request) as response:
        return json.load(response)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3/image-to-video-spicy", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
    raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
    result_body = request_json(result_url)
    result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
    status = result.get("status")
    if status == "completed":
        print(result.get("outputs", []))
        break
    if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
        raise RuntimeError(result)
    time.sleep(2)

Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy API — Frequently asked questions

What is the Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy API?

Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy is a WaveSpeedAI model for video generation from images, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. MiniMax H3 Open Weights Spicy Image to Video is a fast AI image-to-video generation model that creates high-quality cinematic clips from images, optimized for scalable content generation with smooth, expressive animations, stable aesthetics, and native stereo audio. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.

How do I call the Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy API?

POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates production-oriented Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples with timeouts, transient-error handling, and safe GET retries. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3-image-to-video-spicy.

How much does Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy cost per run?

Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy starts at $0.20 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.

What inputs does Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy accept?

Key inputs: `prompt`, `image`, `resolution`, `duration`, `seed`, `last_image`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/wavespeed-ai/minimax-h3-image-to-video-spicy.

How do I get started with the Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy API?

Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.

Can I use Minimax H3 Image To Video Spicy outputs commercially?

Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (WaveSpeedAI). The license summary appears on the model card above; see WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service for platform-level conditions.

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