Comparisons
Seedance 2.0 Mini vs MiniMax H3
Side-by-side pricing and capabilities on the API Stock API — one key, one prepaid balance.
What 1,000 seconds of output cost
Seedance 2.0 Mini
$15.84
$0.016 per second of output
MiniMax H3
$16.00
$0.016 per second of output
Seedance 2.0 Mini costs $0.16 less per 1,000 seconds of output — 1% cheaper than MiniMax H3. Both are billed from the same prepaid balance, so switching costs nothing.
Side by side
| Attribute | Seedance 2.0 Mini | MiniMax H3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video | Video |
| Provider | ByteDance | MiniMax |
| Starting price | $0.016 per second of output | $0.016 per second of output |
| 1,000 seconds of output | $15.84 | $16.00 |
| Price options | 4 | 4 |
| Parameters | 13 | 7 |
| Capabilities |
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| Details | View Seedance 2.0 Mini → | View MiniMax H3 → |
Parameters side by side
Every request field either model accepts. A dash means that model does not accept the field.
| Parameter | Seedance 2.0 Mini | MiniMax H3 |
|---|---|---|
| promptPrompt | Optionalstring | Requiredstring |
| durationDuration | Optional4–15 | Optional1–15 |
| sizeSize | Optionaladaptive | 16:9 | 9:16 | 1:1 +3 | — |
| seedSeed | Optionalnumber | Optionalnumber |
| generateAudioGenerate Audio | Optionalboolean | — |
| nsfwCheckNsfw Check | Optionalboolean | — |
| returnLastFrameReturn Last Frame | Optionalboolean | — |
| imageUrlsImage Urls | Optionalstring[] | Optionalstring[] |
| imageWithRolesImage With Roles | Optionalstring[] | — |
| videoUrlsVideo Urls | Optionalstring[] | — |
| audioUrlsAudio Urls | Optionalstring[] | Optionalstring[] |
| toolsTools | Optionalstring[] | — |
| resolutionResolution | Optional480p | 720p | Optional480p | 768p | 1080p |
| aspectRatioAspect Ratio | — | Optional16:9 | 9:16 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Seedance 2.0 Mini or MiniMax H3?
Seedance 2.0 Mini and MiniMax H3 start at the same price, $0.016 per second of output, so the choice comes down to capabilities rather than cost.
What do Seedance 2.0 Mini and MiniMax H3 cost for 1,000 seconds of output?
1,000 seconds of output cost $15.84 on Seedance 2.0 Mini and $16.00 on MiniMax H3 — a difference of $0.16, or 1% less on Seedance 2.0 Mini. Both draw on the same prepaid balance.
What can Seedance 2.0 Mini do that MiniMax H3 cannot?
Their published capabilities match, so the practical differences between Seedance 2.0 Mini and MiniMax H3 are price and the parameters each accepts.
Do Seedance 2.0 Mini and MiniMax H3 take the same parameters?
They share 6 parameters. Seedance 2.0 Mini also accepts size, generateAudio, nsfwCheck, returnLastFrame, imageWithRoles, videoUrls, tools; MiniMax H3 also accepts aspectRatio.
Can I switch between Seedance 2.0 Mini and MiniMax H3?
Yes. Both run behind the same API Stock endpoint, so switching means changing the model field in the request body. The same API key and the same prepaid balance cover both, and there is nothing else to migrate.
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