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Mainland China accounts use api.minimaxi.com with a separate key.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go per second of output. MiniMax-H3 $0.08 a second at 768P, $0.13 at 2K. H3-Max $0.05 at 480P, $0.08 at 768P. Reference images beyond the first 5 (H3) or 2 (H3-Max) cost extra, reference video is billed per second, audio is free. Upscaling a 768P result to 2K costs $0.05 a second. Legacy Hailuo 2.3 is $0.28 for a 768P 6 second clip. Monthly video packages from $1,000 cover Hailuo only, not H3 (https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-paygo).", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 in docs or llms.txt. Prepaid balance top-up (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 7, "popularity": { "githubStars": 9416, "npmWeekly": 334, "pypiWeekly": 1666, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/video-generation", "llmsTxt": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/api-reference/video/generation/api/v2-video-generation.json", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.image-to-video", "video.edit", "video.audio" ], "tags": [ "official", "hosted", "open-weights", "openapi", "llms-txt", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "mcp", "python", "typescript" ], "lastRelease": "2026-08-21", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 60, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 482, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 842, "categoryRank": 7, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 76, "maintenance": 47, "payments": 20, "reliability": 70, "schema": 96, "security": 38, "transparency": 55 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "2K with stereo audio at $0.13 a second, 768P at $0.08. No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser.", "bestFor": "Agents that want cheap 2K with sound and a spec-first API, or teams that want weights they can inspect.", "strengths": [ "2K with stereo audio at $0.13 a second, 768P at $0.08", "OpenAPI 3.1 file with enums, typed errors and examples for the V2 video API", "Callbacks, a paginated task list and a delete call", "Status page with its own Video Generation component, no video incidents since 13 September", "H3 weights published on Hugging Face" ], "weaknesses": [ "No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser", "No free tier, no SLA and no security.txt", "Pay-as-you-go rate limits aren't published", "Video packages from $1,000 cover Hailuo only, so H3 is pay as you go", "No official SDK, and the MCP server's video tool documents only Hailuo models" ], "agentNotes": [ "Use POST /v2/video_generation for H3 and poll GET /v2/query/video_generation/{task_id}. Tasks stay queryable for 7 days", "Set `ratio` for text-to-video. `adaptive` isn't allowed there", "Pass `callback_url` to skip polling. Your endpoint must echo the `challenge` within 3 seconds", "A 402 means the balance is empty and a 422 means moderation blocked the content. Don't retry either unchanged" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 4, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 60 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 76, "maintenance": 47, "payments": 20, "reliability": 70, "schema": 96, "security": 38, "transparency": 30 }, "provenanceScore": 80 }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://api.minimax.io/v2/video_generation \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $MINIMAX_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"model\":\"MiniMax-H3\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"a paper boat drifting down a rainy street\"}],\"duration\":5,\"resolution\":\"768P\",\"ratio\":\"16:9\"}'", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add minimax -e MINIMAX_API_KEY=$MINIMAX_API_KEY -e MINIMAX_API_HOST=https://api.minimax.io -- uvx minimax-mcp -y", "config": { "mcpServers": { "MiniMax": { "args": [ "minimax-mcp", "-y" ], "command": "uvx", "env": { "MINIMAX_API_HOST": "https://api.minimax.io", "MINIMAX_API_KEY": "\u003ckey\u003e" } } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/minimax-video" }, "sameCompany": [ "minimax-voice-cloning" ], "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "MiniMax-H3 768P", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.08, "note": "with audio" }, { "item": "MiniMax-H3 2K", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.13, "note": "with audio" }, { "item": "MiniMax-H3-Max 480P", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.05 }, { "item": "MiniMax-H3-Max 768P", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.08 }, { "item": "H3 regeneration 768P to 2K", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.05 } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Nanonoble Pte. Ltd.", "domain": "minimax.io", "domainRegistered": "2021-03-27", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "https://status.minimax.io", "changelog": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/models", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "Nanonoble Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore entity, 152 Beach Road, operating MiniMax's international services", "minimax.io changed registrar on 2025-01-31" ], "score": 80 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-video.json", "live": { "slug": "minimax-video", "probe": { "target": "https://api.minimax.io", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-09T11:46:34.421502908Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 199, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 264, "p95ms24h": 599, "samples24h": 259, "samples30d": 2311, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-06", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-07", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-08", "probes": 268, "ok": 268 }, { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 125, "ok": 125 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.minimax.io", "indicator": "none", "summary": "All Systems Operational", "checkedAt": "2026-10-09T11:39:55.128080415Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "minimax-mcp-js", "version": "0.0.18", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:21:05.782271353Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "minimax-mcp", "version": "0.0.19", "released": "2026-08-21", "seenAt": "2026-10-08T16:21:04.607722033Z" } ], "githubStars": 9686, "npmWeekly": 377, "pypiWeekly": 1532, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://minimax.io/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T15:39:04.307312577Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T14:00:37.270575755Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "minimax.io", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:08:47.299026669Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/models", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:07.907820005Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "55a7c331f52c" }, { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-paygo", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:05.518675112Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "9b8a398b3965" }, { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:09.813746665Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "e3b0c44298fc" }, { "url": "https://platform.minimax.io/protocol/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-08T18:23:11.673287023Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "e3b0c44298fc" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-09T11:46:34.421502908Z" } }, "answer": "Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Video API's 60 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MiniMax Video API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.", "b": { "slug": "replicate-video", "name": "Replicate video models", "vendor": "Replicate (Cloudflare)", "vendorUrl": "https://replicate.com", "kind": "platform", "category": "video-generation", "summary": "Replicate runs third-party and open video models, among them Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Runway Gen-4.5, Seedance 2.0 and Wan, through one predictions API with Python and JavaScript clients and an MCP server.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/replicate-video.json", "repo": "https://github.com/replicate/replicate-python", "license": "Proprietary service under Replicate's terms of service. The Python and JavaScript clients and `replicate-mcp` are Apache-2.0, and each model carries its own licence", "transports": [ "http", "sse", "stdio" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.replicate.com/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "replicate" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "replicate" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "replicate-mcp" } ], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "Self-serve. A person signs up in a browser and creates a bearer API token (40 characters, prefix `r8_`) at replicate.com/account/api-tokens. An account can hold several named tokens and disable any of them. Tokens have no scopes or expiry. The hosted MCP server at https://mcp.replicate.com/sse takes the token in a browser flow, and the local `replicate-mcp` package reads `REPLICATE_API_TOKEN`.", "pricing": "usage", "pricingNotes": "Pay as you go from prepaid credit (valid one year, not refundable) or monthly in arrears. Official video models bill per second of output video, with tiers by resolution, mode and audio shown on each model page. Community models bill per second of hardware time. Failed runs aren't charged, and a cancelled official-model run may be. The try-for-free collection lets a new account run `minimax/video-01` a limited number of times before buying credit (https://replicate.com/collections/try-for-free).", "priceSummary": "Pay per use", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs index, the HTTP API reference or the pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 917, "npmWeekly": 704939, "pypiWeekly": 356876, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://replicate.com/docs", "llmsTxt": "https://replicate.com/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://api.replicate.com/openapi.json", "capabilities": [ "video.generate", "video.image-to-video", "video.audio", "video.edit", "video.extend" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "model-platform", "mcp", "llms-txt", "openapi", "python", "typescript", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "open-weights", "status-page" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 62.1, "grade": "B", "agentReady": false, "rank": 402, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 842, "categoryRank": 4, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 48, "payments": 30, "reliability": 75, "schema": 86, "security": 41, "transparency": 72 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-08" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "One bearer token reaches more than twenty official video models at published per-second prices, each with a typed input schema, and failed runs aren't charged. Tokens have no scopes or spend cap, no SLA is published, and the terms let Replicate withdraw any model without notice.", "bestFor": "An agent that wants several vendors' video models behind one token and one request shape, or open models such as Wan next to closed ones.", "strengths": [ "Official video models bill per second of output at prices shown on each model page, from $0.10 for Wan 2.7 to $0.40 for Veo 3.1 with audio", "Every model publishes a typed input schema, and the four we read require only `prompt`", "Failed runs aren't charged, and a `Cancel-After` header ends a job after a set time", "API inputs, outputs, files and logs are deleted after one hour by default", "Public OpenAPI document with 36 operations, llms.txt and Markdown docs pages" ], "weaknesses": [ "Tokens have no scopes, expiry or spend cap, and any token can run every model and delete account resources", "No SLA is published and the terms disclaim service levels. Replicate may withdraw a model without notice", "No idempotency key on prediction creates, and a 429 carries a wait time in the body with no `Retry-After` header documented", "The public changelog's newest entry is 21 April 2026, and the stable npm and PyPI clients date from November and May 2025", "No security.txt, and no certification is named on the pages we read" ], "agentNotes": [ "Call official models at `POST /v1/models/{owner}/{name}/predictions` with no version, then poll `GET /v1/predictions/{id}` or pass `webhook`. Video jobs usually outlast the 60-second `Prefer: wait` window", "Download the output file within the hour. API predictions lose inputs, outputs and logs after 60 minutes", "Read the model's price tiers before setting `resolution`, `mode` or `generate_audio`. Kling 3.0 runs from $0.168 to $0.42 a second and Veo 3.1 doubles with audio", "Send `Cancel-After` on every create. There is no idempotency key, so a blind retry is a second paid video", "Keep credit above $20 or enable auto-reload. Low balances are throttled, and granted credit with no card is held to 6 requests a minute" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "B", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 62.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 48, "payments": 30, "reliability": 75, "schema": 86, "security": 41, "transparency": 56 }, "provenanceScore": 87 }, "connect": { "http": "curl -X POST https://api.replicate.com/v1/models/google/veo-3.1/predictions \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $REPLICATE_API_TOKEN\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n -d '{\"input\":{\"prompt\":\"a red fox running through fresh snow\",\"duration\":4,\"resolution\":\"720p\"}}'", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add replicate https://mcp.replicate.com/sse --transport sse --scope user", "config": { "mcpServers": { "replicate": { "args": [ "-y", "replicate-mcp@latest" ], "command": "npx", "env": { "REPLICATE_API_TOKEN": "${REPLICATE_API_TOKEN}" } } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/video.generate", "tool": "https://letme.dev/replicate-video" }, "sameCompany": [ "replicate-deploy", "replicate-image", "replicate-musicgen" ], "area": "content", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Veo 3.1 with audio", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.4, "note": "$0.20 without audio" }, { "item": "Veo 3.1 Fast with audio", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.15, "note": "$0.10 without audio" }, { "item": "Kling 3.0 pro (1080p)", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.224, "note": "$0.336 with audio, standard 720p $0.168, 4K $0.42" }, { "item": "Runway Gen-4.5", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.12 }, { "item": "Seedance 2.0 720p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.18, "note": "without video input. 480p $0.08, 1080p $0.45, 4K $1.00, more with video input" }, { "item": "Wan 2.7 text-to-video", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.1 }, { "item": "Wan 3.0 1080p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.1, "note": "billing table on 8 October 2026 during a promotion. README lists $0.20" }, { "item": "Hailuo 2.3 768p", "unit": "video-second", "usd": 0.0467, "note": "$0.28 per 6-second video, $0.56 for 10 seconds, $0.49 for 6 seconds at 1080p" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Replicate, LLC", "domain": "replicate.com", "domainRegistered": "1998-05-26", "domainNote": "replicate.com was registered in 1998, long before Replicate the company existed.", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://replicate.com/terms", "privacy": "https://replicate.com/privacy", "statusPage": "https://replicatestatus.com", "changelog": "https://replicate.com/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms of service (last update 1 April 2026) name Replicate, LLC, 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, as the contracting party and govern use of the API and the models.", "The privacy policy was last updated on 1 April 2026.", "replicatestatus.com redirects to https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/services?search=replicate, where Replicate is one component of Cloudflare's status page.", "https://replicate.com/.well-known/security.txt returned 404 on 8 October 2026.", "RDAP gives a registration date of 1998-05-26 for replicate.com.", "Replicate's image and music models and its deployments are listed separately." ], "score": 87 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video.json", "live": { "slug": "replicate-video", "probe": { "target": "https://api.replicate.com/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-09T11:46:38.810659165Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 96, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 246, "p95ms24h": 279, "samples24h": 44, "samples30d": 44, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 44, "ok": 44 } ] }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-09T11:46:38.810659165Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Model API", "b": "Model platform", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "MiniMax", "b": "Replicate (Cloudflare)", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.minimax.io", "b": "https://api.replicate.com/v1", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, stdio", "b": "HTTP, SSE (legacy), stdio", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "API key", "b": "API key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Pay per use", "b": "Pay per use", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MiniMax H3 Community License (weights)", "b": "Proprietary service under Replicate's terms of service. The Python and JavaScript clients and `replicate-mcp` are Apache-2.0, and each model carries its own licence", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "7", "b": "none", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-08-21", "b": "2026-09-15", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "2026-04-01", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "2026-04-01", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "couldn't be read", "b": "yes", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "9.4k stars, 334 npm/wk, 1.7k PyPI/wk", "b": "917 stars, 705k npm/wk, 357k PyPI/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "4/5 (2)", "b": "none", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Video API's 60 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MiniMax Video API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, MiniMax Video API or Replicate video models?" }, { "answer": "Yes. MiniMax Video API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.minimax.io and Replicate video models at https://api.replicate.com/v1.", "question": "Can an agent call MiniMax Video API and Replicate video models without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Schema \u0026 documentation, 96 against 86" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "Agents that want cheap 2K with sound and a spec-first API, or teams that want weights they can inspect.", "slug": "minimax-video", "watchFor": "No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Reliability, 75 against 70", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 72 against 55" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "An agent that wants several vendors' video models behind one token and one request shape, or open models such as Wan next to closed ones.", "slug": "replicate-video", "watchFor": "Tokens have no scopes, expiry or spend cap, and any token can run every model 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-minimax-video.json", "title": "Google Veo vs MiniMax Video API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-minimax-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-replicate-video.json", "title": "Google Veo vs Replicate video models", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-minimax-video.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs MiniMax Video API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-minimax-video" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-replicate-video.json", "title": "Higgsfield API vs Replicate video models", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-replicate-video" }, { "json": 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Tokens have no scopes or spend cap, no SLA is published, and the terms let Replicate withdraw any model without notice." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video.min.md" }, "markdown": "Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Video API's 60 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MiniMax Video API leads on schema \u0026 documentation. Both do video generate.\n\n- MiniMax Video API: grade C, 60/100, rank #482 of 842. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-video.json\n- Replicate video models: grade B, 62.1/100, rank #402 of 842. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/replicate-video.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/replicate-video.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### MiniMax Video API (C)\n\nGood for: Agents that want cheap 2K with sound and a spec-first API, or teams that want weights they can inspect.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 96 against 86\n\nWatch for: No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser\n\n### Replicate video models (B)\n\nGood for: An agent that wants several vendors' video models behind one token and one request shape, or open models such as Wan next to closed ones.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 75 against 70\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 30 against 20\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 72 against 55\n\nWatch for: Tokens have no scopes, expiry or spend cap, and any token can run every model and delete account resources\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | MiniMax Video API | Replicate video models | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 70 | 75 | Replicate video models +5 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 96 | 86 | MiniMax Video API +10 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 76 | 72 | MiniMax Video API +4 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 38 | 41 | Replicate video models +3 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 30 | Replicate video models +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 47 | 48 | Replicate video models +1 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 55 | 72 | Replicate video models +17 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **60 · C** | **62.1 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | MiniMax Video API | Replicate video models |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Model API | Model platform |\n| Vendor | MiniMax | Replicate (Cloudflare) |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.minimax.io` | `https://api.replicate.com/v1` |\n| Transports | HTTP, stdio | HTTP, SSE (legacy), stdio |\n| Auth | API key | API key |\n| Pricing | Pay per use | Pay per use |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MiniMax H3 Community License (weights) | Proprietary service under Replicate's terms of service. The Python and JavaScript clients and `replicate-mcp` are Apache-2.0, and each model carries its own licence |\n| Tools exposed | 7 | none |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-15 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-04-01 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-04-01 |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Popularity | 9.4k stars, 334 npm/wk, 1.7k PyPI/wk | 917 stars, 705k npm/wk, 357k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**MiniMax Video API.** 2K with stereo audio at $0.13 a second, 768P at $0.08. No statement found on whether API inputs train models, and the privacy policy needs a browser.\n\n**Replicate video models.** One bearer token reaches more than twenty official video models at published per-second prices, each with a typed input schema, and failed runs aren't charged. Tokens have no scopes or spend cap, no SLA is published, and the terms let Replicate withdraw any model without notice.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### MiniMax Video API\n\n1. Use POST /v2/video_generation for H3 and poll GET /v2/query/video_generation/{task_id}. Tasks stay queryable for 7 days\n2. Set `ratio` for text-to-video. `adaptive` isn't allowed there\n3. Pass `callback_url` to skip polling. Your endpoint must echo the `challenge` within 3 seconds\n4. A 402 means the balance is empty and a 422 means moderation blocked the content. Don't retry either unchanged\n\n### Replicate video models\n\n1. Call official models at `POST /v1/models/{owner}/{name}/predictions` with no version, then poll `GET /v1/predictions/{id}` or pass `webhook`. Video jobs usually outlast the 60-second `Prefer: wait` window\n2. Download the output file within the hour. API predictions lose inputs, outputs and logs after 60 minutes\n3. Read the model's price tiers before setting `resolution`, `mode` or `generate_audio`. Kling 3.0 runs from $0.168 to $0.42 a second and Veo 3.1 doubles with audio\n4. Send `Cancel-After` on every create. There is no idempotency key, so a blind retry is a second paid video\n5. Keep credit above $20 or enable auto-reload. Low balances are throttled, and granted credit with no card is held to 6 requests a minute\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, MiniMax Video API or Replicate video models?\n\nReplicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Video API's 60 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MiniMax Video API leads on schema \u0026 documentation.\n\n### Can an agent call MiniMax Video API and Replicate video models without installing anything?\n\nYes. MiniMax Video API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.minimax.io and Replicate video models at https://api.replicate.com/v1.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-replicate-video.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"minimax-video\", \"b\": \"replicate-video\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare minimax-video replicate-video`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/minimax-video.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/replicate-video.json\n\n## Other comparisons with MiniMax Video API or Replicate video models\n\n- [Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [Alibaba Wan (Model Studio) vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/alibaba-wan-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [fal video models vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [fal video models vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fal-video-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Google Veo vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [Google Veo vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-veo-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Higgsfield API vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [Higgsfield API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/higgsfield-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Kling AI API vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [Kling AI API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kling-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Luma AI API vs MiniMax Video API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-minimax-video.md)\n- [Luma AI API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/luma-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs OpenAI Sora API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-openai-sora.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs Pika API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-pika.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs PixVerse API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-pixverse.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs Runway API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-runway.md)\n- [MiniMax Video API vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/minimax-video-vs-vidu.md)\n- [OpenAI Sora API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-sora-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Pika API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pika-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [PixVerse API vs Replicate video models](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixverse-vs-replicate-video.md)\n- [Replicate video models vs Runway API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/replicate-video-vs-runway.md)\n- [Replicate video models vs Vidu API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/replicate-video-vs-vidu.md)\n", "meta": { "attribution": "Anchor Terminal (https://www.anchorterminal.com)", "docs": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/docs/", "generatedAt": "2026-10-09", "license": "CC-BY-4.0", "method": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/benchmark/", "methodology": "0.4", "openapi": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/openapi.json", "preview": false, "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run" }, "page": { "breadcrumbs": [ { "name": "Home", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/" }, { "name": "Compare", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/" }, { "name": "MiniMax Video API vs Replicate video models", "url": "" } ], "description": "Replicate video models scores 62.1 (B) on agent readiness against MiniMax Video API's 60 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. 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