MiniMax H3 and Seedance 2.0 Fast, run on the same photos with the same prompts. Here’s what each made on the first try, what it costs in credits, and which to pick for what.
SoonTest renders are on the way. Specs and credits below are live.
Bring a selfie to life for a few credits. It costs 10 credits for 5 seconds with sound included.
Try MiniMax H3 · 10 creditsDrafts with native sound. It costs 24 credits for 5 seconds with sound included.
Try Seedance 2.0 Fast · 24 credits“Better” marks only what we can measure: fewer credits, sound in the price, a higher resolution, a longer clip, more shapes.
| Spec | MiniMax H3 | Seedance 2.0 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | MiniMax | ByteDance |
| Best for | Bring a selfie to life for a few credits | Drafts with native sound |
| Credits, 5 s | 10 creditsBetter | 24 credits |
| Sound | Included | Included |
| Resolution | 768pBetter | 480p / 720p |
| Length | 5 s / 10 s / 15 s | 5 s / 10 s / 15 s |
| Shapes | 9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 4:3 · 21:9 | 9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 4:3 · 21:9 |
| Start + end frame | Yes | Yes |
Credits for a silent clip at the lowest resolution · the exact cost is on the Generate button
One photo and one prompt per test, on both models, first try.
Test 1
Same photo, same prompt
“She turns to camera and laughs, hair moving in the wind, handheld phone feel.”
5 s · 9:16 · 768p (MiniMax H3) / 720p (Seedance 2.0 Fast) · first try, no cherry-picking
Try this promptSoonTest render pendingMiniMax H3
SoonTest render pendingSeedance 2.0 Fast
Test 2
Same photo, same prompt
“A man walks through a wheat field at sunset, slow camera follow from behind.”
5 s · 9:16 · 768p (MiniMax H3) / 720p (Seedance 2.0 Fast) · first try, no cherry-picking
Try this promptSoonTest render pendingMiniMax H3
SoonTest render pendingSeedance 2.0 Fast
Test 3
Same photo, same prompt
“An astronaut floats in front of the window and waves, Earth turning behind.”
5 s · 9:16 · 768p (MiniMax H3) / 720p (Seedance 2.0 Fast) · first try, no cherry-picking
Try this promptSoonTest render pendingMiniMax H3
SoonTest render pendingSeedance 2.0 Fast
The same photo and the same prompt go to both models, word for word.
5 seconds, 9:16, sound off unless a model always makes it, the highest resolution each has.
We show the first render from each model. No reruns, no edits.
No. MiniMax H3 is made by MiniMax and Seedance 2.0 Fast by ByteDance. Reelfie is an independent studio that runs both, with one account and one set of credits.
Each test runs one photo and one prompt on both models, at the same length and shape, and shows the first try. 3 tests, no cherry-picking.
MiniMax H3: 10 credits for a silent clip at its lowest resolution, against 24. The Generate button shows the exact cost before you start.
Yes. Both run in the same Studio composer; switch the model and your photo and prompt stay put. Each run shows its cost before you start.
Model names belong to their makers. Reelfie isn’t affiliated with MiniMax or ByteDance.