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Google Veo 3.1 vs MiniMax H3 Local
Specs, pricing, and capabilities side by side — plus outputs generated from identical prompts, so the only variable between the columns is the model.
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Google's high-quality video model with native audio, reference-image support, and frame-to-frame control.
Learn more about Veo 3.1 →Local
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MiniMax's H3 video model running offline, with synchronised audio. The heaviest local entry by a wide margin: its text encoder alone is a 32B vision-language model.
Learn more about H3 Local →Overview
Creator
Google
MiniMax
Released
11 months ago (Oct 2025)
1 month ago (Aug 2026)
Available on
RunwareReplicate
GGML
Model ID
google/veo-3.1
sdcpp:minimax-h3-local
Specs
Pricing
$0.20 per second
Free, runs on your hardware
Max resolution
4K
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Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16
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Clip length
Up to 8s
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Audio
Synchronized track
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Image-to-video
Start & end frame + reference images
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Negative prompt
Supported
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Seed control
Supported
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Runs locally
Supported OS
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macOS, Windows, Linux
Minimum machine
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Local video (experimental) · 48 GB+ RAM · 40 GB disk · impractically slow without a high-end CUDA GPU
Download size
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33 GB
Samples
Establishing shotCamera motion, scene coherence over time
PromptSlow aerial push in over a coastal cliff road at golden hour, waves breaking on rocks below, a single car travelling along the road. Smooth continuous camera movement, warm cinematic colour grade.
Download google-veo-3-1-establishing.mp4
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Close-upFluid motion, fine detail, temporal stability
PromptClose-up of a barista pouring steamed milk into an espresso, latte art forming in the crema, steam rising from the cup. Shallow depth of field, soft window light, subtle handheld movement.
Download google-veo-3-1-closeup.mp4
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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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