MiniMax Releases Open-Weight H3-Image Model for 4K Images in Under 10 Seconds

Nov 10, 2026
MiniMax released H3-Image, an open weight model for image generation and editing that it says produces 4096 by 4096 images in under 10 seconds.

MiniMax released MiniMax H3-Image, an open weight image generation and editing model built on its H3 model. It supports text to image creation, reference based generation and up to 16 reference images.

H3-Image can generate a 4096 × 4096 image in under 10 seconds, according to MiniMax. The company says its Standard mode is 1.5 to 2 times faster than mainstream alternatives, while Highspeed mode is 3 to 4 times faster.

MiniMax released the model weights and made H3-Image available through its API platform, MiniMax Code and Hailuo AI. The company says pricing is 50% to 70% of comparable mainstream services, and 4K requests are half price during launch week. MiniMax says the model has the best prompt adherence among open weight image models.

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