MiniMax releases Hailuo H3 video model with native audio and open weights
MiniMax
MiniMax launched Hailuo H3 (MiniMax H3), the third generation of its Hailuo video line, generating clips up to 15 seconds at native 2K resolution with synchronized stereo audio. It supports omni-reference input (up to 9 reference images, 3 reference video clips, 3 reference audio clips), instruction-based editing, and motion transfer between videos. MiniMax said it would open-weight the model within days and priced it at roughly one-third of rival products, positioning it directly against ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 and Kuaishou's Kling 3.0.
Why it matters
A frontier-tier Chinese video model claiming to match closed competitors on quality while undercutting them on price and committing to open weights intensifies the competitive race in Chinese video generation, alongside Kling and Seedance.
Importance: 3/5
Notable frontier-tier open-weights video-model release intensifying competition in Chinese video generation.