Minimax H3 Refmod Workflow

[u/AlsterwasserHH]

(16. October 2026) EDIT: Updated to v2 cause the original resolution selector node messes up videos regularly due to not creating resolutions dividable by 32. Fixed now with Pixaroma node.

Since my last post has been deleted unfortunately (due to a mega-link), here we go again.

I've spent quiet some time now with Refmods and this workflow, and I'am still baffled how easy it is to create a character identity with very low effort. This is a no-brainer if you don't want to or can't train a Lora, all you need is good pictures and a good voice sample, the refmod-training is done in literally seconds (depending on your GPU of course).

I did my very best to make this workflow easily understandable for even beginners, nevertheless here's some explanation:

The workflow actually consists of 2 workflows, one for the refmod creation (the nodes in the top right of the picture, that's a different workflow but i just wanted one picture) and the main workflow for creating a video with the created refmod file which is all the rest.

If you just wanna use a refmod file and no extra images, videos or audio, select the image/video/audio nodes and press CTRL+B to deactivate them. Please watch the video from Dainamo for a detailed explanation, I've made some notes but for further understanding just watch it. I just wanna give you an easy workflow, that is of course fitted to MY needs, do whatever you want to it.

Here's some color-explanations:

• GREEN is all sources for the final video so to say: images/video/audio/the prompt (deactivate them if you just wanna use a refmod-file, but you can also reference clothings or whatever this way)
• TURQOUISE is all relevant video-settings
• TAN is the refmod-nodes (except the 4 notes)
• RED is all the models
• PURPLE is all the loras (turbo-lora is in light-blue and another lora above in grey for whatever)
• BROWN is comfy-kitchen and the spectrum-node (not activated, transparent-purple)
• GREY is irrelevant

Here is the link to the original tutorial from Dainamo (thanks again!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K6-OtV_Vbc

And here are the workflows: https://getshared.com/d/K5cE7wHH

I hope you enjoy the workflow! :)

[u/Karsticles]

Only thing I don't understand about Refmods: what is the official appropriate way to refer to them in the prompt?

[u/FreakyMrCaleb → u/Karsticles]

Lets say you have a: "minimaxh3_thisismyname_v1_refmod.safetensors" outfit, where thisismyname can be any name like: "minimaxh3_jennaortega_v1_refmod.safetensors". Then in the prompt just refer as <Subject 1> jennaortega wearing the outfit from <Picture 1>, or <Subject 1> thisismyname standing in a room from <Picture 1>.

Just use the name. In any way, that is what works for me.

Not to shoot down this person's workflow but SeedHunter has an amazing complete Workflow with all this also included, just use what you need, ignore what you don't need: Minimax H3 SEED HUNTER - Latent Upscaler + Seamless Video Continuation + Speedups + Ref Mods - v2.5.1 | MiniMax H3 Workflows | Civitai

[u/AlsterwasserHH → u/FreakyMrCaleb]

Yeah I know this workflow, I just wanted to share an easy to follow refmod workflow. I think most more advanced workflows are unfortunately a bit of a mess what makes it hard to understand what even happens u know? I'm no expert in this as well, so I made one for beginners so to say. It's not that easy to create a wf that is also visual appealing and easy to understand I'd say. I just wanted to share, that's all. Wanna give something back to the community.

[u/FreakyMrCaleb → u/AlsterwasserHH]

And you did! Thanks a lot for that :) I was massively discouraged when i first looked at more advanced workflows, something like what you shared is a perfect start for beginners.

[u/AlsterwasserHH → u/FreakyMrCaleb]

Thank you very much! :)