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minimax/hailuo-3Hailuo 3 (H3) — 2K output at 276 credits a second
MiniMax's Hailuo 3 (H3) renders at 2K and follows editing instructions well, including text placed on screen. A middle option between the Veo fast tiers and Kling.
The highest resolution in the catalog
Sound at no extra credit cost
Built for guided edits and controlled generation
Handles on-screen text and brand marks
Control where the shot starts and ends
Long clips at a single rate
Yes. Top up your Tchavi account with Orange Money, MTN MoMo, M-Pesa or another mobile money operator. No bank card is needed. Credits land as soon as the payment is confirmed and are deducted as you use them.
Yes. Keep your current OpenAI SDK, just change the base URL to Tchavi's (shown in the API tab) and use your Tchavi key. The rest of your code stays the same.
import Tchavi from '@tchavi/sdk';
const client = new Tchavi({ apiKey: 'API_KEY' });
const job = await client.videos.generations.create({
"model": "hailuo-3",
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a cat astronaut floating in space",
"resolution": "480p",
"duration": 5,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"generate_audio": true
});
console.log('Job id:', job.id);
console.log('Credits used:', job.tchavi.credits_used);
// Poll for completion
let result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(job.id);
while (result.status === 'pending' || result.status === 'processing') {
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000));
result = await client.videos.generations.retrieve(job.id);
}
console.log('Video URL:', result.output?.video_url);Every parameter this model accepts on the API. Check the SDK for full typings.
modelRequiredID of the video model (e.g. `hailuo-3`).
promptRequiredText description of the video to generate.