Key Info

MiniMax announced H3-Image, a new image model released with open weights that generates 16-megapixel (4K × 4K) images in 10-20 seconds. It is available now via the MiniMax API, MCode, and Hailuo AI, with 50% off the 16-million-pixel tier.

Highlights

  • Open weights released for the community, built on the H3 architecture
  • Speed: 4K × 4K (16 megapixels) generation in 10-20 seconds
  • Quality: high detail and photorealism aimed at avoiding a typical "AI look"
  • Control: strong instruction following, image editing, and support for up to 16 reference images
  • Available through API, MCode, and Hailuo AI with a 50% discount on 16-million-pixel generation