Seedream Pro vs MiniMax H3

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Seedream Pro compared with MiniMax H3
Detail	Seedream Pro	MiniMax H3
What it does	ByteDance Seedream AI image and Seedance video generator in one studio	AI video generator for text, images, and 2K video creation
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Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free: 10 credits for new accounts, valid 30 days. Basic: $8.3/month (billed yearly at $100/year, 2,400 credits per 12 months). Pro: $30/month (billed yearly at $360/year, 21,600 credits per 12 months). Business: $49.9/month (billed yearly at $599/year, 48,000 credits per 12 months). One-time Credit	Free: 120 credits (one 4-second 768P test). Creator: $19/month for 2,000 credits. Pro: $49/month for 5,000 credits. Studio: $129/month for 14,000 credits. Generation costs 22.5 credits per second at 768P and 36.5 credits per second at 2K; a five-second render costs 113 credits at 768P or 183 credits
Key features	Five Seedream versions in one studio: 5.0 Pro, 5.0 Lite, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.0 Text-to-image generation with prompts up to 5,000 characters Image editing with up to 14 reference images Layer decomposition to split images into separate elements Up to 4K resolution on Basic and higher plans Eight aspect ratios including ultrawide 21:9 banners Seedance video generation with seven versions and motion generation Commercial use support through Business-level access Free plan with 10 credits for 30 days, no credit card needed	Text-to-video generation with 6 aspect ratios Image-to-video with first and optional last frame Duration control from 4–15 seconds 768P and 2K resolution output Native stereo audio directed with timeline Cost visibility before generation Task history and deliberate retry workflow Credit refunds for terminal failures Browser-based generation with no local setup Production-focused control for product, UI, and commercial content
What makes it different	Access to five Seedream versions in one interface without switching platforms Up to 14 reference images for image editing, the largest edit input among versions Integrated Seedance video studio to turn stills into clips without leaving the platform Transparent credit system showing cost before generation with automatic refund on failure	Transparent credit-based pricing with exact cost calculated before submission Production-intent workflow combining text, frames, and detailed direction constraints Native stereo audio synchronised with visual timeline Directed 4–15 second commercial and interface animation capability Text handling within motion sequences and interface states
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	30 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	122	23

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