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China's MiniMax releases open-weight H3 video generation model
The Decoder China's MiniMax H3 is the first open model to top an AI video ranking
MiniMax released the weights for its H3 video model, making it the first open-source model to top a major AI video generation ranking.
Why it matters
It gives developers free access to a top-tier video generation model, lowering the cost of creating high-quality AI video content.
Latest brief · Aug 3, 2026