MiniMax H3 Guide — How to Write Ref2VA & T2VA Prompts
Step-by-step MiniMax H3 guide: prompt formula, reference roles, shot lists, and audio. Pair with our prompt examples when you are ready to copy.
Start here — read this first
How MiniMax H3 Prompts Actually Work (Plain English)
Think audiovisual script, not ChatGPT caption — the mental model, the minimum sections, and which mode to pick.
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Ref2VA for Commercial Ads (Product + Talent Photos)
When you already have pack shots or model images — assign jobs to each file, then write a timed ad script.
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T2VA Shot Lists (No Reference Files)
Pure text-to-video for concept ads — observable actions, camera verbs, and timestamps when you care about pacing.
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Sound & Music in H3 (Without the Jargon)
H3 generates real audio in the file — here is how to split ambience, foley, dialogue, and score so it doesn’t turn to mush.
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10 Ways H3 Prompts Fail (And Easy Fixes)
Synthesized from MiniMax’s manual, GitHub examples, and community reports — not guesswork.