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Google Veo 3.1 vs MiniMax H3 Lite
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side, plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
Cloud
Google's high-quality video model with native audio, reference-image support, and frame-to-frame control.
Learn more about Veo 3.1 →Cloud
MiniMax's lower-cost H3 tier for drafts and high-volume video, at 480P or 768P, with first and last frames and image, video and audio references.
Learn more about H3 Lite →Overview
Creator
Google
MiniMax
Released
Oct 2025
Oct 2026
Available on
RunwareOpenRouterReplicate
Replicate
Model ID
google/veo-3.1
minimax/h3-lite
Specs
Pricing
$0.20 per second
$0.04 per second
Max resolution
4K
768P
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16
21:9, 16:9, 4:3 +3 more
Clip length
Up to 8s
Up to 15s
Audio
Synchronized track
-
Image-to-video
Start & end frame + reference images
-
Negative prompt
Supported
-
Seed control
Supported
-
Samples
Establishing shotCamera motion, scene coherence over time
No sample yet
Close-upFluid motion, fine detail, temporal stability
No sample yet
Every sample is the model’s first result for the shared scene prompt (no cherry-picking), generated via Runware or Replicate. Hover a copy icon to read the full prompt.
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