MiniMax H3 Max vs Wan 3.0 at 1080p: 5, 10 and 15 seconds on Sume
On Sume, MiniMax H3 Max at 1080p costs $0.20 a second and Wan 3.0 costs $0.25. For 5, 10 and 15 seconds: $1.00/$2.00/$3.00 vs $1.25/$2.50/$3.75.
On Sume, minimax-h3-max at 1080p is $0.20 per second and wan-3.0 at 1080p is $0.25. The overlap in valid durations is 5 to 15 seconds (minimax-h3-max accepts 5 to 15, wan-3.0 accepts 2 to 30). Over that range minimax-h3-max is 20% cheaper: $1.00 vs $1.25 at 5 seconds, $2.00 vs $2.50 at 10 seconds and $3.00 vs $3.75 at 15 seconds.
The three durations
Rates are the Sume catalog prices at default options. Cost is rate x seconds.
| Duration | minimax-h3-max 1080p | wan-3.0 1080p | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 s | $1.00 | $1.25 | $0.25 |
| 10 s | $2.00 | $2.50 | $0.50 |
| 15 s | $3.00 | $3.75 | $0.75 |
Where the overlap ends
Below 5 seconds only wan-3.0 qualifies, since minimax-h3-max has a 5-second minimum. A 3-second 1080p wan-3.0 clip is $0.75. Above 15 seconds only wan-3.0 qualifies, up to 30 seconds ($7.50 at 1080p).
The same two families also differ at lower tiers: minimax-h3-max is $0.10 per second at 768p and $0.0625 at 480p, and wan-3.0 is $0.125 at 720p and $0.0625 at 480p. The 480p rate is identical across minimax-h3, minimax-h3-max and wan-3.0.
What the table does not say
Price is not quality. The Sume catalog does not rank the two models, and this post does not either. Run the same prompt on both at 480p, where each second costs $0.0625, before spending $1.00 to $3.75 per clip at 1080p. Details of the request format are in the Video generation docs.
- Under 5 s: only wan-3.0 qualifies (2 s minimum).
- 5 to 15 s: both qualify; minimax-h3-max is 20% cheaper at 1080p.
- Over 15 s: only wan-3.0 qualifies, up to 30 s.
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