Give every attempt its own record. Distinguish provider failure from a local observation timeout and from human rejection. Missing durations stay unknown, not zero. Check an existing job's status before paying for a duplicate request. Evidence to save: Attempt ID, outcome, reason, observed duration or unknown.
An original planning checklist from FreyaVideo for small AI video comparisons. AI-generated with human-directed scope and source review; this is a proposed evaluation method, not completed tests or a model ranking. The three background guides linked below are published by FreyaVideo. H3 Max is not currently integrated into FreyaVideo (September 4, 2026). Make your own copy and record actual observations before choosing a default model. Cover: an AI-generated illustration, not an output sample or measured comparison.