MiniMax H3 Max price per second on Sume: 480p, 768p, 1080p vs Wan

minimax-h3-max is listed in the Sume catalog at $0.05 per second at 480p, $0.08 at 768p and $0.16 at 1080p, which become $0.0625, $0.10 and $0.20 per second after the 1.25 multiplier. Wan 3.0 steps $0.05, $0.10, $0.20 at 480p, 720p and 1080p, so at 1080p the two lists are $0.16 and $0.20 and H3 Max is the cheaper of the two.

Per second and per clip (read 2026-10-04)

Prices are provider list times 1.25, rounded up to the cent per job. 1080p on H3 Max is a latent refinement from native 768p.

What H3 Max gives you

Text-to-video, first and last frame image-to-video, and reference-to-video, 5 to 15 seconds, native stereo audio, and image, video and audio supported_input_references. Wan 3.0 runs longer, to 30 seconds, and has a 2-second floor.

• H3 Max: 5 to 15 s, aspect ratios adaptive, 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16.
• Wan 3.0: 2 to 30 s, aspect ratios auto, adaptive, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16.

Request

Choose by the length you need first, then by price.

curl -X POST "https://api.sume.com/v1/videos" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUME_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "minimax-h3-max",
    "prompt": "A chef plates a dessert, overhead shot",
    "duration": 10,
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
  }'

Verify before budgeting

List prices change. The catalog's pricing_skus on GET /v1/videos/models is the number to budget against, and the balance is reserved at submit so you can see the cost first.