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What is MiniMax H3?
MiniMax H3 is MiniMax's current video generation model family (the successor to the Hailuo models). It turns text, images and reference clips into short video shots, with faster H3 Max and H3 Max Turbo variants.
MiniMax H3 short drama generator
Turn a script into vertical short drama episodes and render the shots with MiniMax H3. DramaSo plans the beats, keeps the cast, voices the dialogue and cuts the 9:16 episode; you pick MiniMax H3, H3 Max or H3 Max Turbo for each shot.
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40
welcome credits
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1080p
export
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9:16
native vertical
- MiniMax H3 · H3 Max
- Hear it first
- Native 9:16
- Free to start
Try it here — no sign-in
Pick a trope. See the episode it becomes.
Three sample episodes, broken down the way DramaSo builds them: timed beats, a voiced cast and storyboard frames. Tap a card, then make your own version in the studio.
The Son-in-Law's Black Card
Mocked for three years as the family's live-in son-in-law, he lays one black card on the banquet table — and the room goes silent.
Beat breakdown
- Hook 0–3s His mother-in-law drops his birthday gift in the trash in front of forty guests.
- Conflict 3–20s His sister-in-law demands he kneel and apologise for embarrassing the family.
- Turn 20–40s The bank president walks in, ignores the family — and bows to him.
- Climax 40–55s He reveals he is heir to the group that owns their company's debt.
- Cliffhanger 55–60s His wife steps back: "Who are you, really?"
Cast & voices
- Ethan · low, controlled male lead
- Nora · warm, hurt female lead
- Mrs. Lane · sharp, condescending matriarch
Storyboard frames
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Close-up — the stare-down -
Two-shot — the family turns -
Cast lock — every face kept on-model
Sample cut
Sample breakdowns from DramaSo's showcase — nothing is generated or charged on this page.
99 Days of Contract Marriage
She signs a 99-day contract marriage with a cold CEO to save her father's company. He was never supposed to fall first.
Beat breakdown
- Hook 0–3s She signs the contract at midnight — one rule: no falling in love.
- Conflict 3–20s On day 30 his ex returns and tells the press the marriage is fake.
- Turn 20–40s She finds the contract was drafted years ago — with her name already on it.
- Climax 40–55s On day 99 he tears up the contract in front of the board.
- Cliffhanger 55–60s "Marry me for real. No expiry date."
Cast & voices
- Adrian · cool, clipped CEO
- Lily · bright, stubborn heroine
- Vivian · silky, scheming ex
Storyboard frames
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Two-shot — signing at midnight -
Montage — ninety-nine days -
Close-up — the real proposal
Sample cut
Sample breakdowns from DramaSo's showcase — nothing is generated or charged on this page.
Reborn at the Altar
Betrayed by her fiancé and her sister, she dies — and wakes up on the morning of the same wedding.
Beat breakdown
- Hook 0–3s She dies betrayed — then wakes on her wedding morning, three hours before the vows.
- Conflict 3–20s At the altar her fiancé smirks; her sister holds the ring.
- Turn 20–40s She plays the recording of their plan over the chapel speakers.
- Climax 40–55s She walks past the groom and takes the hand of his estranged brother.
- Cliffhanger 55–60s He whispers: "I've been waiting for you to remember."
Cast & voices
- Claire · calm, ice-cold heroine
- Julian · smooth, two-faced fiancé
- Rhys · quiet, gravelly brother
Storyboard frames
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Wide — the wedding aisle -
Insert — the evidence -
Close-up — her answer
Sample cut
Sample breakdowns from DramaSo's showcase — nothing is generated or charged on this page.
From script to film
Script → beats → storyboard → shots → final cut
Every stage below is a real DramaSo output. Words are cheap, so you review the hook before any video renders.
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Script
Paste a script or one line. Parsing into characters and shots is free.
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Beats
Hook, conflict, turn, climax and cliffhanger — timed to the second.
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Storyboard
Each beat becomes a 9:16 frame you can swap before spending on video.
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Shot video
Frames animate into shots with locked characters and lip-sync.
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Final cut
A captioned 9:16 MP4, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Start with my script
Free to start with welcome credits. Plans and credit pricing are on the DramaSo homepage. See pricing →
- Models
- MiniMax H3, H3 Max, H3 Max Turbo
- Input
- A script or a one-line idea
- Output
- Captioned 9:16 episode
- Free start
- 40 credits, no card
MiniMax H3 makes the shot; the episode needs more
MiniMax H3 and H3 Max render expressive character shots quickly, but a short drama also needs beats, a consistent cast, dialogue and a vertical edit. DramaSo does that and sends each shot to the MiniMax model you pick, with the price shown first.
Made with DramaSo
Frames and cuts from DramaSo's showcase — the look your episode starts from.
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Rain-night confrontation -
The wedding table-flip -
Three phones, one binge -
Two genres, one cast -
Character lock -
Ready to post
Features
MiniMax H3 for the shots, DramaSo for the episode
MiniMax H3 (the Hailuo line) renders expressive character shots. DramaSo turns your script into those shots, holds the cast steady and assembles a captioned vertical episode.
MiniMax H3
Up to 2K output, 5–15 second shots, first/last-frame control and reference-to-video with up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.
MiniMax H3 Max
Renders a shot in seconds, up to 1080P, with reference-to-video. Good for fast iteration on a scene.
MiniMax H3 Max Turbo
A faster, lower-cost option for drafts: text, image and first/last-frame to video.
Mix models per shot
MiniMax H3 is in the same picker as Seedance 2.0 / 2.5, Kling O3, Veo 3.1 and Wan 3.0. Draft fast with H3 Max Turbo, then re-render the key shots with H3 or another model.
Price before every render
Each shot shows its credit cost before it runs.
Motion from a depth video
Attach a depth video as a motion reference to an H3 shot to copy a camera move or blocking.
Native 9:16 with captions
Captions are burned into the safe zone for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
From script to MiniMax H3 episode in three steps
Nothing to install. You only sign in when you generate.
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Paste a script or an idea
Paste a finished script or type a one-line premise. No sign-in needed to start; the draft is kept when you log in.
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Check the episode in audio
DramaSo splits the script into beats and shots and voices every line, so you hear the episode before paying for video.
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Render the shots, export 9:16
Pick the video model for each shot, see the credit price, render, and export a captioned vertical MP4.
Who uses MiniMax H3 for short drama
Creators who want fast, expressive character shots in a finished episode.
Fast scene iteration
H3 Max renders in seconds, so you can try several takes of a beat.
Reference-driven shots
Feed H3 character images, a reference clip or audio to keep a performance consistent.
Copying a camera move
Attach a depth video to reuse the blocking of a shot you like.
Go deeper
Guides and tools that pair with this model.
Quick answers
How do you make an AI short drama with MiniMax H3?
Write the script, split it into shots, keep reference images for each character, render each shot with MiniMax H3, add dialogue and captions, and cut the shots into a 9:16 episode. DramaSo runs those steps in one studio.
FAQ'S
Frequently Asked Questions
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