Comparisons
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video vs MiniMax H3
Compare API prices and supported settings.
What 1,000 seconds of output cost
These totals multiply the lowest published tariff. Matching billing units do not guarantee the same resolution, quality or output length. Check the selected request price before budgeting.
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video
$14.00
$0.014 per second of output
MiniMax H3
$16.00
$0.016 per second of output
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video costs $2.00 less per 1,000 seconds of output — 13% cheaper than MiniMax H3. Both are billed from the same prepaid balance, so switching costs nothing.
Side by side
| Attribute | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video | MiniMax H3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video | Video |
| Provider | xAI | MiniMax |
| Starting price | $0.014 per second of output | $0.016 per second of output |
| 1,000 seconds of output | $14.00 | $16.00 |
| Price options | 2 | 4 |
| Parameters | 5 | 7 |
| Capabilities |
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| Details | View Grok Imagine 1.5 Video → | View MiniMax H3 → |
Parameters side by side
Every request field either model accepts. A dash means that model does not accept the field.
| Parameter | Grok Imagine 1.5 Video | MiniMax H3 |
|---|---|---|
| promptPrompt | Requiredstring | Requiredstring |
| sizeSize | Optional16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 | 3:2 +1 | — |
| durationDuration | Optional6 | 10 | 15 | 20 +2 | Optional1–15 |
| resolutionResolution | Optional480p | 720p | Optional480p | 768p | 1080p |
| urlsUrls | Optionalstring[] | — |
| aspectRatioAspect Ratio | — | Optional16:9 | 9:16 |
| imageUrlsImage Urls | — | Optionalstring[] |
| audioUrlsAudio Urls | — | Optionalstring[] |
| seedSeed | — | Optionalnumber |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Grok Imagine 1.5 Video or MiniMax H3?
Grok Imagine 1.5 Video is the cheaper of the two: $0.014 against $0.016 per second of output. Both are usage-based, so you pay per request with no subscription. These totals multiply the lowest published tariff. Matching billing units do not guarantee the same resolution, quality or output length. Check the selected request price before budgeting.
What do Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and MiniMax H3 cost for 1,000 seconds of output?
1,000 seconds of output cost $14.00 on Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and $16.00 on MiniMax H3 — a difference of $2.00, or 13% less on Grok Imagine 1.5 Video. Both draw on the same prepaid balance. These totals multiply the lowest published tariff. Matching billing units do not guarantee the same resolution, quality or output length. Check the selected request price before budgeting.
What can Grok Imagine 1.5 Video do that MiniMax H3 cannot?
Their published capability labels match. This does not establish identical output quality or behaviour; compare the accepted input values and test the same brief.
Do Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and MiniMax H3 take the same parameters?
They share 3 parameters. Grok Imagine 1.5 Video also accepts size, urls; MiniMax H3 also accepts aspectRatio, imageUrls, audioUrls, seed.
Can I switch between Grok Imagine 1.5 Video and MiniMax H3?
Both use the same API Stock API key and prepaid balance. Change the model field, then check the target model’s input schema, supported values and output before sending the request.
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