Worked example
The trick is in the inputs: the same still went in as the first and the last frame, so MiniMax H3 had to end where it began. Here are the prompts, the settings and what the clip costs today.
Part of: Make a character dance
9:1601The exact prompt
The frog figurine does a quick hop and claps its hands, then lands back in exactly the same pose, seamless loop.
02What went in
Image
Made with Seedream 5.0 Pro (ByteDance)
Used as the first and the last frame
Its prompt
A glossy green ceramic frog figurine standing upright on a flat stone at the edge of a pond, lily pads behind, soft daylight, original character, full-body framing with space around it. Photoreal, soft natural light, no text, no logos, no brand marks.
The frog is an original figurine design: VlogMe staff generated the still in Image Studio from the prompt shown.
03What it costs
Today's tariff, from VlogMe's billing code; dollars at the smallest pack, $0.0154 per credit. Compare models in the AI Video Price Index.
| Part | Credits | US dollars |
|---|---|---|
| The video, 4 s with MiniMax H3 | 52 | $0.80 |
| Image, with Seedream 5.0 Pro | 14 | $0.22 |
| Total | 66 | $1.02 |
04First-hand
05How to
06Recreate this
Open Video Studio with MiniMax H3 and the loop prompt filled in. Add your character's still as the first frame, then add it again as the last.
