H3 Max delivers up to 35 times the throughput of its predecessor

An AI model is now generating video faster than you can watch it. Fal engineer Rehan Sheikh set up a broadcast using H3 Max, the company’s optimized version of the MiniMax H3 video generation model, that cranks out 15 seconds of video content in roughly 9 seconds. The result is a continuous, automated stream where the AI is literally producing footage quicker than real-time playback. What H3 Max actually does H3 Max launched on August 27, 2026, as a closed, post-trained iteration of MiniMax H3, the open-weight multimodal model that debuted in July 2026. The model renders a 5-second clip at 768p or 720p resolution in under 3 seconds. Some tests have clocked it at around 2.5 seconds. For longer clips, the 15-second generation window lands somewhere between 9 and 16 seconds depending on resolution and settings. According to independent benchmarks, H3 Max delivers up to 35 times the throughput of its predecessor. It also ranks first in human preference tests across quality, aesthetics, and prompt understanding for image-to-video with audio performance. On the pricing front, fal is running a promotional rate of roughly 12.5 cents per 5-second clip at 480p, with the cost doubling for hig...