Dreamina vs Hailuo AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Hailuo AI grades higher than Dreamina: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dreamina grades higher on features. Hailuo AI grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dreamina
AI image, video and audio studio built on Seedream and Seedance
Hailuo AI
MiniMax's video and image generator, running its H3 model
Which one is for you
Pick Dreamina if
- Fits if you want images, video and audio generated in one studio
- Works for people who will try Seedream and Seedance on daily free credits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need prices first, as the pricing view needs a sign-in and none was readable
- Watch out: credit costs differ by model and resolution, so allowances go further on some models
- Watch out: the homepage's $0.29 offer looks like a first-month promotion
- Watch out: the page we read names no company; it sits on CapCut's domain
Pick Hailuo AI if
- Fits if you make short social clips with sound from a prompt or a photo
- Works for Android or web users who want MiniMax's H3 model in a ready-made app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you make a lot of video: Standard's 1,000 credits cover about 84 seconds of 2K H3 a month, and Pro jumps to $30.40
- Not for you if you're on iPhone, as the US App Store page for its app came back not found
- Watch out: prices are shown against crossed-out figures with no end date, and the site header still says plans start at $9.99
- Watch out: the sign-up credit isn't stated until you're signed in, while MiniMax's separate Design app offers 3,000 free credits
- Skip it if you need an API, plugins or integrations, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADreaminaFair | 2.4GPAHailuo AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan prices could be read: the pricing view needs a sign-in. The homepage's 'plans from just $0.29' looks like a first-month offer. | BStandard is $8.40 a month on yearly billing ($10.50 monthly) for 1,000 credits, about 84 seconds of 2K H3 video, right at this category's cheaper quarter of $8.40. The page shows it against a crossed-out $14.99, with no end date. |
| Free plan and trial | CSign-up credits, up to 380 on the homepage, plus free credits each day. The caps are not stated, and credit cost varies by model and resolution. | CNew accounts get free credits on sign-up, but the amount isn't shown until you're signed in. MiniMax's separate Design app offers 3,000 free credits for downloading it. |
| Features | BSeedream and Seedance models, a canvas and agent, video editing, creative upscaling to 8K, 3D controls, audio and avatars. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | CH3 makes clips with sound up to 15 seconds at 2K, mixes image, video and audio references, edits clips by instruction and makes images; paid plans add Veo 3.1, Sora 2 and image models. No API or plugins are on record. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A canvas, an agent and credit costs that change by model give it a learning curve. | CNo app-store rating on record. Effect templates give you a starting point, but mixing several references into one scene takes practice. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with a sign-in required. No API, desktop or phone app is named. | BWeb and an Android app on Google Play. The site links an iPhone app, but its US App Store page came back not found, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | AI image and video on Seedream and Seedance | short clips with sound from MiniMax's H3 |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dreamina and Hailuo AI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hailuo AI also covers templates.
At a glance
| Dreamina | Hailuo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $8.40 per month, billed yearly ($10.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Sign-up credits (the homepage says up to 380) plus free credits each day; caps not stated. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | New users get free credits on sign-up; the amount is not shown before signing in |
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Dreamina | MiniMax |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | hailuoai.video |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dreamina
- Plan prices could not be read: the pricing view needs a sign-in and the pages we could read gave no plan table.
- The homepage advertises 'plans from just $0.29', which looks like a first-month promotion.
- Pricing is by credits, and credit costs differ by model and resolution.
- The page we read names no company; Dreamina sits on CapCut's domain.
Hailuo AI
- Plans are shown as discounts from crossed-out prices ($14.99 for Standard) with no end date, and the site header still says plans start at $9.99 a month.
- The site links to an iOS app, but its US App Store page returned not found on October 17, 2026; the Android app is on Google Play.
- MiniMax also sells H3 in its separate MiniMax Design app, which a site banner promotes with 3,000 free credits for downloading it.
Key features
Dreamina
- Seedream and Seedance models
- The homepage names Seedream 5.5 for images and Seedance 2.5 for video, and also lists third-party image models.
- Canvas and AI agent
- A canvas workspace and an agent that starts from an idea, script or references and applies skills such as storyboards.
- Video editing tools
- Smart edit, segment retakes, motion capture, relighting and a video recreator work on existing footage.
- Upscaling and 3D controls
- Creative upscale enhances images to 8K, and a 3D director console and angle tools change the viewpoint.
- Image, audio and avatar generation
- Beyond video, the studio offers AI audio, music and talking-avatar generation.
Hailuo AI
- MiniMax H3 video model
- Generates video with native stereo sound, up to 15 seconds long at 2K, from text, images or a mix of references, including multi-shot clips.
- Omni Reference
- Combine reference images, video and audio in one prompt, for example borrowing a camera move from one clip and a character from an image.
- Editing by instruction
- H3 edits and restyles existing clips and transfers motion from one video to another, with the change described in plain language.
- Image generation
- A separate Create Image mode turns prompts into still images, alongside text-to-video and image-to-video.
- Effect templates
- The home page offers trending preset templates such as PetPal, Style Switch, CineScope and ASMR for quick themed creations.
Plans
Dreamina
Pricing could not be confirmed. See dreamina.capcut.com.
Hailuo AI
Standard$8.40
per month, billed yearly ($10.50 billed monthly)
1,000 credits a month, about 84 seconds of 2K H3 video, plus Veo 3.1 and Sora 2. Shown against a crossed-out $14.99; $100.80 billed yearly.
Pro$30.40
per month, billed yearly ($38 billed monthly)
4,500 credits a month and unlimited 1K to 2K images on Nano Banana, Seedream and GPT Image. Shown against $54.99; $364.80 billed yearly.
Master$71.20
per month, billed yearly ($89 billed monthly)
10,500 credits a month, about 875 seconds of 2K H3 video, with unlimited 2K images. Shown against $119.99; $854.40 billed yearly.
Max$184
per month, billed yearly ($216 billed monthly)
27,000 credits a month, unlimited Hailuo 2.0 and 2.3 video and unlimited 4K images. $2,208 billed yearly.
Ways to pay less
Dreamina
No public discounts listed.
Hailuo AI
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rates with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Standard is $100.80 ($8.40 a month) against $10.50 billed monthly, Pro $364.80 against $38 a month, and Master $854.40 against $89 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dreamina or Hailuo AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Dreamina has no price we could confirm, and Hailuo AI starts at $8.40 per month, billed yearly ($10.50 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Dreamina or Hailuo AI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Dreamina has a free plan. Hailuo AI does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Dreamina and Hailuo AI run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Hailuo AI lists an Android app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.