Ref2VA + Pika Flex combo matches MiniMax H3 image model in test

devdef · reddit · 2026-11-12

A Reddit user benchmarked the MiniMax H3 image model against a Ref2VA + Pika Flex combo: at 1024px the results are similar, with generation times of 6s vs 3s and identical VRAM usage. Their takeaway: you may not need the standalone 20GB MiniMax H3 image checkpoint — the combo achieves comparable output.

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