# H3 Image > What MiniMax H3 Image is, what early testers report (16 reference images, 4K), prompts to try, and free credits to make pictures and H3 videos. This site is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MiniMax. Related model names are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification only. We provide access to third-party AI models through our own interface. Models are accessed through licensed APIs. Uploaded photos are used only to make the result you asked for, show it in your history and run safety checks. They are never used to train our models or to build face templates, and uploads and results are deleted about 30 days after they are made (kept longer while a subscription is active). Details: [Privacy Policy](https://h3image.com/legal/privacy). ## Primary Tools - [H3 Image](https://h3image.com/): What MiniMax H3 Image is, what early testers report (16 reference images, 4K), prompts to try, and free credits to make pictures and H3 videos. ## Pricing and Plans - [Pricing](https://h3image.com/pricing): Compare H3 Image subscription plans and one-time credit packs, with usage estimates for every model. - [Pricing details](https://h3image.com/pricing.md): Plans, credit rules, free credits and the credits each model and option costs. ## AI Docs - [Model details](https://h3image.com/models.md): Every model on this site with its modes, reference inputs, aspect ratios, resolutions or durations, and credits. - [Full guide](https://h3image.com/llms-full.txt): This file plus the pricing and model details in one document. --- # H3 Image pricing and credits Canonical page: https://h3image.com/pricing Generated from the live plan and model configuration of h3image.com. Prices are in US dollars unless a currency is shown. ## Free credits - New accounts get 10 free credits, enough for a run of H3 Image (3 credits). - Free-tier images carry a watermark; paid plans remove it. - Higher resolutions need paid credits. - More than one output per run needs paid credits. ## Subscriptions | Plan | Billing | Price | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | Monthly | $19.90 / month | 1,000 credits a month (incl. 100 bonus credits) | | Basic | Yearly | $178.80 / year (regular $238.80) | 12,000 credits a year (incl. 1,200 bonus credits), 1,000 added each month | | Standard | Monthly | $39.90 / month | 2,500 credits a month (incl. 500 bonus credits) | | Standard | Yearly | $358.80 / year (regular $478.80) | 30,000 credits a year (incl. 6,000 bonus credits), 2,500 added each month | | Pro | Monthly | $99.90 / month | 7,500 credits a month (incl. 2,500 bonus credits) | | Pro | Yearly | $838.80 / year (regular $1,198.80) | 78,000 credits a year (incl. 30,000 bonus credits), 6,500 added each month | ## Credit packs | Pack | Price | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | Starter Pack | $14.90 | 600 credits | | Plus Pack | $39.90 | 2,000 credits | | Pro Pack | $59.90 | 4,000 credits | | Max Pack | $99.90 | 7,000 credits | ## Plan features - All paid plans: Commercial-use license under Terms - Basic: Premium image and video models on this site; Image and video editing tools; Standard support - Standard: Premium image and video models on this site; Image and video editing tools; Faster generation speed; Priority support - Pro: Premium image and video models on this site; Image and video editing tools; Faster generation speed; Priority support - Starter Pack: One-time Premium-capable credits for models and tools; Use after subscription credits run out, or without a subscription; Failed generations automatically refund credits; 30-day result storage - Plus Pack: One-time Premium-capable credits for models and tools; Use after subscription credits run out, or without a subscription; Failed generations automatically refund credits; 30-day result storage - Pro Pack: Bulk Premium-capable credits for models and tools; Use after subscription credits run out, or without a subscription; Failed generations automatically refund credits; 30-day result storage - Max Pack: Largest one-time Premium-capable credit top-up; Use after subscription credits run out, or without a subscription; Failed generations automatically refund credits; 30-day result storage ## Offers - First purchase: an account that has never paid on h3image.com gets a discount on its first order, applied automatically at checkout. - 20% off: Standard, monthly; Pro, monthly; Starter Pack; Plus Pack; Pro Pack; Max Pack - 9% off: Basic, monthly - No discount: Basic, yearly; Standard, yearly; Pro, yearly - Yearly billing, compared with paying monthly for 12 months: - Basic: $178.80 a year (about $14.90 a month) instead of $19.90 a month, 25% less. - Standard: $358.80 a year (about $29.90 a month) instead of $39.90 a month, 25% less. - Pro: $838.80 a year (about $69.90 a month) instead of $99.90 a month, 30% less. 78,000 credits a year vs 90,000 on monthly; $10.75 vs $13.32 per 1,000 credits. ## Credit rules - Subscription credits are replaced by the new allowance at each renewal; unused subscription credits do not carry over. - Yearly plans are billed once a year; their credits are added in 12 monthly instalments. - Credit pack credits never expire. - Credits are spent in this order: subscription credits first, then free credits, then credit pack credits. - A run that fails gets its credits back automatically. - Refunds of unused credits can be requested within 7 days of purchase. ## Payment - Card payments. ## Usage rights - Under the Terms, and to the extent the law and the model providers allow, what you generate on a paid plan or with purchased credits is yours to use, including commercially (ads, client work, products). - Output made only with free credits is for personal, non-commercial use. Full terms: https://h3image.com/legal/terms ## Credits per generation | Model | Modes | Option | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | H3 Image | Text to image, Image to image | 1K | 3 credits per image | | H3 Image | Text to image, Image to image | 2K | 10 credits per image | | H3 Image | Text to image, Image to image | 4K | 16 credits per image | | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | Text to video, Image to video | 480P | 5 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | Text to video, Image to video | 768P | 8 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | Text to video, Image to video | 1080P | 20 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 | Text to video, Image to video | 768P | 15 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 | Text to video, Image to video | 2K | 30 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Multi-angle | Image to video | 480P | 10 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Multi-angle | Image to video | 768P | 20 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Multi-angle | Image to video | 1080P | 35 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Lip Sync | Image to video | 480P | 10 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Lip Sync | Image to video | 768P | 20 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max Lip Sync | Image to video | 1080P | 35 credits per second | | GPT Image 2 | Text to image, Image to image | 1K | 6 credits per image | | GPT Image 2 | Text to image, Image to image | 2K | 10 credits per image | | GPT Image 2 | Text to image, Image to image | 4K | 20 credits per image | | MiniMax H3 Max | Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video | 480P | 10 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video | 768P | 20 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video | 1080P | 35 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Video to video | 480P | 20 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Video to video | 768P | 40 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Video to video | 1080P | 70 credits per second | | MiniMax H3 Max | Video to video | 2K | 140 credits per second | ## Cost in dollars At the lowest price per credit on sale, $0.0108 per credit (Pro, yearly), the cheapest run of each model costs: | Model | Cheapest run | Credits | From | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | H3 Image | 1 image (1K) | 3 credits | $0.03 | | MiniMax H3 Max Turbo | 2-second clip (480P) | 10 credits | $0.11 | | MiniMax H3 | 5-second clip (768P) | 75 credits | $0.81 | | MiniMax H3 Max Multi-angle | 5-second clip (480P) | 50 credits | $0.54 | | MiniMax H3 Max Lip Sync | 5-second clip (480P) | 50 credits | $0.54 | | GPT Image 2 | 1 image (1K) | 6 credits | $0.06 | | MiniMax H3 Max | 5-second clip (480P) | 50 credits | $0.54 | The generator shows the exact credits before you start a run. ## Tools | Tool | Credits | | --- | --- | | Background Remover | 1 credit per run | | Image Extender | 2 credits per run | | Image Upscaler | 2 credits (2x) or 4 credits (4x) or 8 credits (8x) per run | | Photo Restore | 6 credits per run | | Motion Control | 20 credits (720p) or 40 credits (1080p) per second of video, minimum 45 credits per run | | Lip-Sync Video | 5 credits (720p) or 10 credits (1080p) per second of video, minimum 15 credits per run | | Video Upscaler | 2 credits (1080p) or 3 credits (2k) or 6 credits (4k) per second of video | --- # H3 Image models Canonical page: https://h3image.com/ Generated from the live model configuration of h3image.com. Credit prices per option are in pricing.md. ## H3 Image (default image model) - Modes: Text to image, Image to image - Reference images: up to 16 - Aspect ratios: auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9 - Resolutions: 1K, 2K, 4K - Outputs per run: 1 to 4 - Credits: 3 per image (1K) to 16 per image (4K) ## MiniMax H3 Max Turbo (default video model) - Modes: Text to video, Image to video - Image to video inputs: first frame (required), last frame (optional) - Aspect ratios: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 - Resolutions: 480P, 768P, 1080P - Duration: 2 to 15 seconds - Outputs per run: 1 to 4 - Credits: 5 per second (480P) to 20 per second (1080P) ## MiniMax H3 - Modes: Text to video, Image to video - Image to video inputs: first frame (required), last frame (optional) - Aspect ratios: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 - Resolutions: 768P, 2K - Duration: 5 to 15 seconds - Credits: 15 per second (768P) to 30 per second (2K) ## MiniMax H3 Max Multi-angle - Modes: Image to video - Image to video inputs: first frame (required) - Resolutions: 480P, 768P, 1080P - Duration: 5 to 15 seconds - Credits: 10 per second (480P) to 35 per second (1080P) ## MiniMax H3 Max Lip Sync - Modes: Image to video - Image to video inputs: image (required) - Reference audio: up to 1 - Resolutions: 480P, 768P, 1080P - Credits: 10 per second (480P) to 35 per second (1080P) ## GPT Image 2 - Modes: Text to image, Image to image - Reference images: up to 16 - Aspect ratios: auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 5:4, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, 9:21 - Resolutions: 1K, 2K, 4K - Outputs per run: 1 to 4 - Credits: 6 per image (1K) to 20 per image (4K) ### Our test runs - Text to image, 3:4, 1K, 1 output: 6 credits, result in 51 s (run on 2026-11-10) - Prompt: "A candid street portrait of an elderly fisherman in his seventies on a harbour pier at dawn: weathered skin with deep wrinkles, white stubble, a navy wool beanie and a yellow oilskin jacket, light rain. Shot on a 50mm lens at f/1.8, natural colour, no retouching." - Result: Overcast pier with boats behind him, deep wrinkles and a wet beanie; reads as a real photo. No dawn light. - Image: https://cdn.h3image.com/assets/landing/aipicturegenerator/best/best-portrait-gpt2.webp ## MiniMax H3 Max - Modes: Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video, Video to video - Image to video inputs: first frame (required), last frame (optional) - Reference images: up to 9 - Reference videos: up to 3 - Reference audio: up to 3 - Aspect ratios: 21:9, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16, adaptive, auto - Resolutions: 480P, 768P, 1080P, 2K - Duration: 5 to 15 seconds - Outputs per run: 1 to 4 - Credits: Text to video, Image to video, Reference to video: 10 per second (480P) to 35 per second (1080P); Video to video: 20 per second (480P) to 140 per second (2K) ## Tools - Background Remover (image): 1 credit per run - Image Extender (image): 2 credits per run - Image Upscaler (image): 2 credits (2x) or 4 credits (4x) or 8 credits (8x) per run - Photo Restore (image): 6 credits per run - Motion Control (video): 20 credits (720p) or 40 credits (1080p) per second of video, minimum 45 credits per run - Lip-Sync Video (video): 5 credits (720p) or 10 credits (1080p) per second of video, minimum 15 credits per run - Video Upscaler (video): 2 credits (1080p) or 3 credits (2k) or 6 credits (4k) per second of video