What is MiniMax H3 Lite?
MiniMax H3 Lite is the lightweight model in MiniMax's H3 video family. It shares the family's multimodal approach, so you can start from a text prompt, a single photo or a pair of start and end frames, and it outputs clips of 4 to 15 seconds at 480p or 768p. On MagicShot it is a low-friction way to try an idea before you commit to a longer or higher-quality run.
Where Lite sits in the H3 family
MiniMax lists four H3 variants: H3, H3 Highspeed, H3 Lite and H3 Max. The standard H3 supports 768p and 2K output. Lite, Highspeed and Max top out at 768p, with 480p as the lower option. Lite and Highspeed both accept 4 to 15 second durations, while H3 Max starts at 5 seconds. MiniMax describes Highspeed as the quality and speed balance and Lite as the lightweight option.
Several ways to start a clip
MiniMax lists text-to-video, image-to-video, first and last frame control and reference input for H3 Lite. Which controls you see depends on the MagicShot tool you open it from. Text to Video and Image to Video cover the prompt and photo routes, Product to Video puts a product shot in motion, and Video Avatar builds a talking presenter clip.
Specs and best uses
Output is 480p or 768p, and 2K is not supported. Clip length runs from 4 to 15 seconds. That fits concept tests, storyboard-style drafts, product clips and avatar presenters. If you need 2K delivery, Lite is not the right choice, since it stops at 768p.