MiniMax H3 Max vs Ikat

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MiniMax H3 Max compared with Ikat
Detail	MiniMax H3 Max	Ikat
What it does	AI video generator for text and image-to-video creation	Turn a photo or a prompt into an AI video in one studio
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Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Standard Credit Pack: $50 for 2,500 credits; Pro Credit Pack: $100 for 6,000 credits; Max Credit Pack: $200 for 16,000 credits. All are one-time purchases with no recurring charge. Credits are consumed based on video duration and resolution; short 5-second videos are more efficient.	Free credits for new accounts with no card required. GPT Image 2.5: 5 Credits per image. GPT Image 2.6: 8 Credits per image. Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast: from 10 Credits (480p, 2 Credits/s, minimum 10 Credits for 5s video). Seedance 2.5: from 90 Credits (720p, 33 Credits/s, minimum 90 Credits for 5s video
Key features	Text-to-video generation Image-to-video generation First-frame and end-frame controls Multiple aspect ratios (21:9 to 9:16) Three prompt expansion modes 480P and 768P resolution options 5-15 second video duration Generation history and downloads API access on Pro plans	Text to Video: describe a scene and get a video from your prompt Image to Video: upload a photo and describe how it should move Multiple AI video models: Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast, Seedance 2.5, and Wan 3.0 Video length up to 30 seconds with Wan 3.0 Resolution options from 480p to 1080p AI Image Generation with GPT Image models Image to Image editing with AI Transparent credit cost shown before generation Video effects including Hop Hop Hop AI, Smalltown Boy Dance AI, One Man Army AI Audio generation with select models
What makes it different	Ranked #1 for image-to-video in independent evaluations (August 2026) Fast generation times: 4.7s for text-to-video and 6.4s for image-to-video Post-trained for stronger prompt adherence and aesthetics Reference-guided generation for consistent subjects and styles Focused workflow with clear controls and no recurring charges	Free credits for new accounts with no card required No watermark on creations after any credit purchase with commercial use license Credit cost shown transparently before generation with automatic restoration if generation fails All creations automatically saved to account for future access and download Runs in browser with nothing to install
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 no change since last check	18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	21

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