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MiniMax H3 prompt
Write a MiniMax H3 prompt that blends shot timing, camera language, and sound design into a single 2K clip with native stereo audio.
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Why Prompt Structure Drives Better MiniMax H3 Results
MiniMax H3 is an open-weight multimodal video model that returns 5-15 second, 2K, 24fps clips with built-in stereo sound. A single request can hold up to 7,000 characters, which is enough to label every reference asset, plan each beat on a timeline, describe camera behavior and audio, and keep characters recognizable from the first cut to the last.
- Give Every Reference a JobName what each uploaded image, clip, or audio track contributes — mood, cast, product, style, or voice — instead of leaving the model to guess what it is looking at.
- Beats on a TimelineSplit a multi-beat scene into [0-2s] and [2-4s] blocks so the edit gains real narrative rhythm rather than a slide-show pace.
- Sound Written with PrecisionTreat audio as carefully as visuals: specify music structure, sub-bass, hi-hats, foley, cloned voice, and the exact moment dialogue lands.
Building a MiniMax H3 Prompt, Step by Step
Four steps to a production-ready prompt that yields 2K footage with matched sound.
Core Techniques Behind Strong MiniMax H3 Prompts
A compact set of field-tested habits — reference roles, timed shot lists, audio direction, negative instructions, identity locking, edit constraints, cinematic language, and physical transitions — that sharpen every generation.
Telling the Model What to Skip
Name the outcomes you don't want — soft dissolves, garbled on-screen text, sudden jump scares — so the model avoids them instead of defaulting to them.
Keeping Faces and Props Consistent
List the defining details — hair, wardrobe, props, on-screen typography — so characters, products, and settings look identical from one cut to the next.
Local Edits, Not Full Rebuilds
When revising footage, state each change alongside what must remain untouched, which keeps edits localized rather than forcing a fresh generation.
Borrowing the Camera's Vocabulary
Speak in shot sizes, lens behavior, exposure, and film texture — handheld shake, rack focus, wide-angle distortion, grain — to get footage that feels shot rather than rendered.
Cuts That Happen Physically
Frame transitions as physical actions — a whip pan, motion blur, optical smear, exposure flicker — rather than simply naming an effect.
Room for a Whole Shot List
A 7,000-character budget holds the full scene, every timed shot, the audio plan, and your constraints inside a single request.
MiniMax H3 Prompting: Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to the questions people ask most when learning to prompt the MiniMax H3 video model.
What exactly is prompt structure for MiniMax H3?
It is a practical method for directing MiniMax's open-weight multimodal video model — labeling reference assets, planning beats on a timeline, steering sound, listing exclusions, holding identity steady, and using cinematic language to produce 2K video with built-in stereo audio.
Is there a limit on prompt length?
You can write up to 7,000 characters, which comfortably fits a complete shot list, timed beats, camera moves, audio design, and constraints in a single request.
How should I handle several reference files?
Give each one a defined role — 'Image 1 for mood, Image 2 for talent, Audio 1 for voice.' One request accepts up to 9 images, 3 video clips, and 3 audio files.
Do I need to write the sound as well?
Absolutely. Treat sound as its own scene: outline music structure, when instruments enter, foley details, and dialogue so the generated audio lines up with your edit.
What keeps a character looking the same?
Spell out the details that define them — hair, wardrobe, props, surroundings — and repeat those anchors across every timed beat and cut.
What tends to weaken a prompt?
Loose pacing and unstated styles. Replace slide-show sequences with timed blocks, and list the elements you want left out so they never appear.
Draft Your First MiniMax H3 Prompt Now
Turn one structured request into 2K footage with built-in stereo sound — reference roles, timed beats, cinematic camera work, and exact audio cues, all in a single pass.