{"rewrite":{"id":"r_894d442efb16be6ef49055bc","clusterId":"c_753d9cb68d853d067ffddae7","slug":"minimax-h3-open-video-model-puts-omni-reference-on-local-pcs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"MiniMax H3 Open Video Model Puts Omni Reference on Local PCs","summary":"Chinese AI firm MiniMax released MiniMax H3, an open video generation model that matches ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 in cloud performance. Its Omni Reference feature accepts up to nine images, three videos, and three audio tracks, and it runs on a local PC with an RTX 4090. ASCII.jp tested it with live-action and anime-style prompts.","whyItMatters":"An open model with Seedance 2.0-class quality and Omni Reference, previously a cloud-only selling point, now runs locally on consumer hardware.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMiniMax H3, released by the Chinese company MiniMax, is an open video generation model that ASCII.jp tested extensively. The cloud version performs on par with ByteDance\u0026#39;s Seedance 2.0, and even the compressed ComfyUI version retains most of its capability.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standout feature is Omni Reference, which lets the model reference up to nine images, three videos, and three audio tracks while keeping output consistent with them. Closed cloud video AIs already use this feature as a selling point, but this is the first time an open model has included it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eASCII.jp generated a 15-second clip from a Japanese summer scene prompt, in both live-action and anime styles, on a PC with an RTX 4090. The render took about 20 minutes. The model handles Japanese scenery and motion naturally, and on a small screen the result is hard to distinguish from real footage.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MiniMax H3 is an open video model that matches Seedance 2.0 in cloud quality and runs on a local RTX 4090. Its Omni Reference takes up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio tracks. ASCII.jp tested it with live-action and anime prompts.","twitterPost":"MiniMax H3, an open video AI, matches Seedance 2.0 in cloud performance and runs on a local RTX 4090. Its Omni Reference feature accepts up to 9 images, 3 videos, 3 audio tracks. ASCII.jp tested it with live-action and anime prompts.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"MiniMax released H3, an open video generation model that ASCII.jp says matches ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 in cloud performance. Its Omni Reference feature accepts multiple images, videos, and audio tracks, and it runs on a local PC with an RTX 4090.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/426/4426043/?rss\",\"title\":\"とんでもない動画生成AIが出てきた　無料で試し放題の「MiniMax H3」を徹底検証\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6177,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786319410,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T23:46:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-09T23:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T23:46:31.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_753d9cb68d853d067ffddae7","canonicalTitle":"とんでもない動画生成AIが出てきた　無料で試し放題の「MiniMax H3」を徹底検証","representativeArticleId":"a_2e35d4aae8ee803517af6cf8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MiniMax H3\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-09T23:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/426/4426043/?rss","title":"とんでもない動画生成AIが出てきた　無料で試し放題の「MiniMax H3」を徹底検証"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MiniMax H3"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}