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Creatify Boreal-H3

A video model built around controllable advertising shots

Boreal-H3 is Creatify Labs’ advertising-oriented video model. Its public product page emphasizes product and creator consistency, directed camera work, and three input workflows. This guide separates those documented capabilities from Creatify’s internal evaluation claims, lists the published rates, and explains when another workflow may fit better.

Reviewed October 4, 2026

Official Creatify Boreal-H3 campaign still showing an AI-generated product advertising scene
Official image from Creatify Labs

Designed for

Advertising

Product-led and creator-style shots

Input modes

3

Text, image, and reference video

Reference mode

Up to 9 images

Also up to 3 videos and 3 audio clips

Published rate

$0.04–$0.26/s

Depends on output resolution

What Boreal-H3 is designed to do

Creatify positions Boreal-H3 as the more directed member of its Boreal line. The distinction on its product page is practical: the original Boreal is described as a speed-and-value option for straightforward, high-volume exploration, while Boreal-H3 targets briefs that need tighter control, stronger identity consistency, product fidelity, and multiple references.

That makes the model relevant to ad teams iterating on a product shot rather than to every video task. A useful test is whether the shot depends on a recognizable package, a specific person, an opening and ending composition, or a sequence of actions that must follow a brief. If those details are incidental, a faster or more general model may be adequate.

Three ways to control a shot

The official page lists text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video. Image-to-video can start from a first frame and optionally include a final frame when the shot must land on a specific visual destination. Reference-to-video is for combining multiple creative ingredients into one clip rather than relying on a single starting image.

  • Text-to-video: describe the subject, scene, action, and camera direction. Creatify lists six aspect ratios for this mode.
  • Image-to-video: provide an opening image and, optionally, an ending image to guide the transition.
  • Reference-to-video: Creatify lists support for up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio clips in a request.

What the published evaluation numbers do and do not mean

Creatify’s September 29, 2026 product page reports controlled-shot brief success rising from 28% to 50%, identity match from 83% to 94%, and acceptability from 43.7 to 69.0. It also reports a 20.1% reduction in generation time and estimated cost. Those are the vendor’s own internal evaluation figures, not a neutral, independently reproduced benchmark.

The same page describes a separate head-to-head against Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0 using identical prompts and reference images, with Boreal-H3 renders at 1088p. Creatify says the clips were unedited and notes its design team tested real customer products. These details make the comparison more informative, but the result still reflects the vendor’s task set, serving setup, and evaluation choices. Use the numbers as directional evidence for ad control, not as a guarantee that every prompt will succeed.

When Boreal-H3 is a strong fit

The clearest fit is a short commercial shot where the item itself has to stay recognizable: packaging, shape, markings, and handling matter as much as atmosphere. Creatify also highlights UGC-style talking heads, testimonials, two-person conversations, directed camera moves, and transitions. Its multi-reference mode is useful when a single photograph does not show every product angle or styling detail.

Before generating, identify what must remain unchanged and what may move. Supply clean references for product identity, then describe one observable action and the intended camera movement. If the result must end on a specific composition, provide an end frame instead of hoping a text instruction will produce it. This is a production checklist, not a promise that the model will preserve every detail in every render.

Potential strengths

  • Advertising-specific positioning, with product consistency and UGC among the stated targets.
  • Separate workflows for text, first-frame animation, and multi-reference direction.
  • Published per-second rates at three output resolutions make the listed generation cost easier to estimate.

Points to verify before production

  • The headline quality and efficiency metrics come from Creatify’s internal evaluation; they are not universal success rates.
  • The cited page does not give one maximum duration covering every mode. Confirm current limits in the Playground or API before planning a batch.
  • Rates can change. Check the current provider page and account terms before estimating production spend.

Official per-second pricing

Creatify’s model page lists the same output-second rates for text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-to-video.

ResolutionRateCredits / details
768p$0.04 / second0.4 credits per second
1088p$0.12 / second1.2 credits per second
2K$0.26 / second2.6 credits per second

The page updated September 29, 2026 and compares the 768p Boreal-H3 rate with a $0.08/s MiniMax-H3 rate. This is a dated vendor price listing, not a quote or a Kivide price. Verify current rates before budgeting.

How the three models differ

Compare the workflows the providers actually document. This is not a shared-benchmark ranking: the models target different stages of video creation.

ModelStated focusInputs and workflowPublished details
Creatify Boreal-H3Product advertising and directed shotsText, image-to-video, or reference-to-video; the reference mode accepts up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio clips.Creatify lists $0.04/s at 768p, $0.12/s at 1088p, and $0.26/s at 2K on its model page.
HeyGen VideoShort, complete scenes with generated soundOne prompt, one image plus a prompt, or supplied image/video/audio references; 5–15 seconds per clip.The API docs specify model ID heygen-video-1 and describe API-key scopes; the model page does not list a price.
Utopai XVideo generation within a film-production workspaceText-to-video inside PAI, with project scripts, assets, takes, and versions organized around the work.Utopai reported Elo 1,150 and No. 2 on the September 29, 2026 Text-to-Video Leaderboard With Audio; price and clip limits are not specified in the cited announcement.

Capabilities and price disclosures are summarized from the linked provider pages, checked October 4, 2026. Missing figures mean they were not specified in the cited source, not that the provider has no limits or pricing.

Boreal-H3 FAQ

Is Boreal-H3 the same model as Boreal?+

No. Creatify presents Boreal as its speed-and-value option for straightforward exploration and Boreal-H3 as its higher-control model for complex, product-critical, or multi-reference shots.

What does Boreal-H3 cost?+

The cited Creatify page lists $0.04 per output second at 768p, $0.12 at 1088p, and $0.26 at 2K for each of its three generation modes. Rates may change, so confirm them in the provider’s current Playground or account.

How many references can reference-to-video use?+

Creatify lists up to 9 images, 3 videos, and 3 audio clips for reference-to-video. Check the current UI or API for request-size and format requirements.

Does Kivide generate with Boreal-H3?+

This guide is an independent model profile and does not claim that Boreal-H3 is integrated into Kivide. The Kivide studio link opens Kivide’s own currently available video tools.

Official sources

Provider descriptions, limits, and prices can change. The evaluation caveats above follow the wording and context on these official pages.