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H3 Maxfal · 768p with native audio

Launch rateFrom Sep 15

Cost per generated second

$0.02/ second

75% OFFLaunch pricing · through Sep 14, 2026

10-second clip$0.20One finished video

15-second clip$0.30One longer take

Checked against provider sources on Sep 9, 2026View sources

Max & Turbo5-15s clips, three resolutions

Pay by the secondNo session floor for clips

Reference inputs4,096 tokens included per request

Live with Director60-second session minimum

One family. Four ways to create.

Max and Turbo make clips. Reference adds input billing. Director opens a live session. Each has its own price.

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fal H3 Max, Turbo, Reference and Director prices. Each cell shows launch followed by standard price, where an offer exists.
fal model / workflow	480p · per second	768p · per second	1080p · per second	Billing rules
H3 MaxText to video · Image to videoEndpoint & price	$0.0125Launch → $0.05 standard	$0.02Launch → $0.08 standard	$0.04Launch → $0.16 standard	5-15s clips. Pay for output seconds.No 60-second session floor.
H3 Max TurboFaster text / image to videoEndpoint & price	$0.00625Launch → $0.025 standard	$0.01Launch → $0.04 standard	$0.02Launch → $0.08 standard	5-15s clips. Half the Max output rate.A separate model variant.
H3 Max ReferenceReference to videoEndpoint & price	$0.05Standard · output only	$0.08Standard · output only	$0.16Standard · output only	Output seconds + reference inputs.No launch discount listed.
H3 Max DirectorContinuous live sessionEndpoint & price	$0.02Launch → $0.08 standard	$0.02Launch → $0.08 standard	No confirmed quote	60-second minimum per session.$1.20 launch / $4.80 standard estimate.

Different endpoints, different dates: Max / Turbo standard prices start Sep 15; Director starts Sep 14, per their separate fal pages. Reference inputs include 4,096 tokens per request, then cost $0.02 per additional 1,000 tokens. Check the Max / Turbo overview

H3 Max Pricing: fal, OpenRouter & MiniMax Compared

Ordinary H3 Max across six API providers. Compare matching resolutions, then check the offer and platform fees.

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Ordinary H3 Max output rates across six providers, excluding platform fees and other services
Provider · ordinary H3 Max	480p / second	768p / second	10s at 768p	Price context
fal	$0.0125	$0.02	$0.20	Launch · standard $0.05 / $0.08 from Sep 15
MiniMax official	$0.05	$0.08	$0.80	Output video billing; input images currently included
OpenRouter	$0.05	$0.08	$0.80	Credit purchase fees apply separately
Runware	$0.05	$0.08	$0.80	Model ID: minimax:h3@max
EvoLink	$0.05	$0.08	$0.80	Text / image routes; cheapest valid request $0.25
AIMLAPI	$0.065	$0.104	$1.04	Published standard output rates

USD output estimates. OpenRouter’s standard credit-purchase fee is 5.5%, with a $0.80 minimum per purchase. It is separate from model usage. OpenRouter fees MiniMax’s $0.13/s 2K rate belongs to base H3, not H3 Max.

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Ordinary Max and Turbo costs at 768p. Long durations are totals across multiple clips, with no Director minimum.
Generated output · 768p	Max launch / standard	Turbo launch / standard
5 secondsOne short clip	$0.10$0.40 standard	$0.05$0.20 standard
10 secondsOne clip	$0.20$0.80 standard	$0.10$0.40 standard
15 secondsOne longest-length clip	$0.30$1.20 standard	$0.15$0.60 standard
1 minute of output4 × 15-second clips	$1.20$4.80 standard	$0.60$2.40 standard
15 minutes of output60 × 15-second clips	$18.00$72.00 standard	$9.00$36.00 standard

These are finished-clip budgets, including native audio. Max and Turbo clips have no 60-second session minimum. One- and 15-minute totals require multiple requests; they do not represent a single continuous clip. Director has separate session billing.

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Use OpenRouter, MiniMax or fal’s clip endpoints. Budget each finished file by its output length and selected resolution.

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How much does H3 Max cost on fal?

Ordinary H3 Max text-to-video and image-to-video launch prices are $0.0125/s at 480p, $0.02/s at 768p, and $0.04/s at 1080p. Standard prices are $0.05, $0.08 and $0.16 respectively. The fal overview says standard Max and Turbo rates start September 15, 2026.

Does every H3 Max video have a $1.20 minimum?

No. Ordinary Max and Turbo clips are billed for their generated seconds, without Director’s one-minute floor. A 5-second ordinary Max clip at 768p is $0.10 at launch or $0.40 at standard price. Only Director applies a 60-second session minimum: $1.20 at launch or a calculated $4.80 at standard price.

What is the difference between Max, Turbo, Reference and Director?

Max and Turbo generate finished clips from text or images; Turbo has lower published rates. Reference-to-video adds conditioning media and can bill reference inputs. Director is the separate live WebRTC session that accepts new directions while streaming. Choose the endpoint before choosing a price.

When do fal’s H3 Max launch prices change?

The Max and Turbo overview explicitly lists standard rates from September 15, 2026. The separate Director page lists September 14. The calculator uses each endpoint’s date at 00:00 UTC; UTC is an estimate convention, because fal does not publish a cutoff timezone. Reference-to-video has no listed launch discount.

Are audio and reference inputs included?

Max and Turbo clips include generated native audio. For reference-to-video, the first 4,096 combined input tokens per request are included; each additional 1,000 tokens costs $0.02. Director includes native audio in its published session rate. These input charges should not be confused with a charge for generated audio.

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Provider pages checked Sep 9, 2026. Every comparison names the endpoint and resolution. Calculated totals are estimates for generated output, excluding taxes, retries and other services. We do not run an independent video-quality benchmark.

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