MiniMax H3, H3 Max hit 50% off

// 1d agoINFRASTRUCTURE

MiniMax H3, H3 Max hit 50% off

Vercel AI Gateway is offering 50% off MiniMax H3 and H3 Max from August 30 through September 13, covering every supported duration and aspect ratio. Existing model IDs remain unchanged, so developers can use the discount without code changes.

// ANALYSIS

This is a smart acquisition lever for video developers, where rapid iteration makes inference cost especially painful.

–H3 supports 2K generation from text, images, frames, and reference media, including audio.
–H3 Max trades resolution for speed at 480p and 768p, making it better suited to fast draft-and-review workflows.
–Unchanged model IDs make the promotion easy to test in existing production pipelines.
–The discount is distribution strategy, not a new model launch; MiniMax H3 originally launched in July as a multimodal video model. [MiniMax overview](https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3)
–Developers should benchmark quality, latency, and post-promotion costs before building around the temporary rate.

// TAGS

minimax-h3minimax-h3-maxvideo-geninferenceapipricingmultimodal

DISCOVERED

1d ago

2026-08-30

PUBLISHED

1d ago

2026-08-30

RELEVANCE

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AUTHOR

vercel_dev

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