Open Video Models Catch the Frontier: MiniMax H3, FLUX 3, and Seedance 2.5
altryne · x · 2026-08-07
Open-source video generation models have reached the frontier this week. ThursdAI broke down three major releases:
- MiniMax H3: Open weights, currently ranked #1 open video model on LMArena.
- FLUX 3 Video: BFL's first video model, featuring native audio generation in a single pass.
- Seedance 2.5: Supports native 30-second takes and can generate up to 3-minute long videos.
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