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MiniMax H3 Image to Video

Let the picture establish the scene. Describe what moves and what you hear.

Describe what you want to create.
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MiniMax H35–15 s · 4K

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The Straight Line
The Straight Line

Create a new five-second shot from the supplied starting picture. Preserve the adult headset wearer, off-white shirt, dark trousers and stairwell. Let him cautiously open the door as the camera moves a little closer. Keep motion natural and the room coherent. The selected film is inspiration for this new shot.

15 s

He knew this door led downstairs. He opened it and died below. Footage shows him leave a safety marker, then curve towards the stairwell without visibly turning. Tracking was normal. The new build promised to steer him to safety. Why did it steer him here?

How it works

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  1. Start picture for a new shot
    01

    Add your start frame

    Drop it in, or pick one of yours.

  2. 02

    Say how it should move

    A sentence or two is enough.

  3. The Straight Line
    03

    Make it

    Start creating, then keep working with HowWorks.

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The Straight Line
He knew this door led downstairs. He opened it and died below. Footage shows him leave a safety marker, then curve towards the stairwell without visibly turning. Tracking was normal. The new build promised to steer him to safety. Why did it steer him here?

MiniMax H3 at a glance

Good at
Best at changing one thing and keeping the rest. Native audio. 5–15s, up to 4K.
Modes
Text to Video, Image to Video, First & Last Frame, Reference to Video
Length
5–15 s (presets 5, 10, 15 s)
Resolution
480p, 720p, 2K, 4K
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9
Image-led framing
May follow the input image; check the output frame
Sound
Always on
Reference images
Up to 9

About

Bring a still when it already contains the product, scene or subject you want to develop. MiniMax H3 uses it as the start frame and includes generated audio. A product study might need a slow camera move and room tone; an outdoor illustration might need wind in the leaves. Describe the motion and sound rather than rewriting every visible detail. Choose 5–15 seconds and an output size through 4K, then inspect the opening, later frames and soundtrack for the details that make the scene usable.

Questions

Does MiniMax H3 use my image as the opening?

Yes. The image supplies the opening frame. Prepare its crop for the intended placement and check any available aspect setting; framing can vary with the generation setup. Use Reference to Video when the image should guide the scene without serving as its required opening.

Can I animate it without generated sound?

MiniMax H3 always includes audio. Describe quiet ambience when appropriate; a silent final clip requires sound editing rather than a model audio-off option.

How do I preserve important image details?

Name the features that should remain recognizable and keep the action focused. Inspect faces, labels, edges and product proportions throughout the clip, not just in the opening frame.

Which duration and resolution settings apply?

MiniMax H3 supports 5–15 seconds and 480p, 720p, 2K or 4K output. Standard is the only tier in the current model configuration.

Can I define the final frame too?

Use MiniMax H3 First & Last Frame for two endpoint images. Describing an ending in the prompt does not supply an end-frame input.