# Bad Influence story: DesignArena ranks MiniMax H3-Image second among open-weight image models

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 15:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/7e3aa549-48ae-4b31-863f-7d3e0545b2ea

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Latest update (11-11 15:00): MiniMax H3-Image ranks second among open-weight models on Design Arena

Overview: DesignArena ranks MiniMax H3-Image second among open-weight models on its Image Arena leaderboard, according to a post from the DesignArena account on X. DesignArena says the model averages 15 seconds per generation, four times faster than Ideogram 4.0, which holds first place. It places H3-Image in the same performance band as top models from Ideogram, Krea, and Black Forest Labs.

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1. 11-11 15:00 · Design Arena · [MiniMax H3-Image ranks second among open-weight models on Design Arena](https://badinfluence.news/items/v7q70u1updtuitj8f3wrdcihz)
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