MiniMax H3 Released as Open-Weights Model, Challenging Seedance 2.5

MiniMax H3, a direct competitor to Seedance 2.5, has been released with open weights, enabling broader community access and customization. H3 offers 15-second clips with native audio and character locking. A recent review confirms steep hardware requirements (two RTX 5090s) for local use. A head-to-head comparison with Seedance 2.5 highlights H3's strengths in unified coherence and cost efficiency, providing practical guidance for users choosing between the two models.