Hailuo AI
MiniMax's video and image generator, running its H3 model
Hailuo AI report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for short clips with sound from MiniMax's H3
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's app for its H3 video model: clips with sound up to 15 seconds at 2K, from text, photos or a mix of references. It's quick for social posts, with templates to start from. We couldn't read its plan prices, though, and its iPhone app wasn't on the US App Store.
Who Hailuo AI is for
- Great if you want short social clips with sound from a prompt or a photo
- Handy when you want to borrow a camera move from one clip and a face from a photo
- Good for trying MiniMax's H3 model in a ready-made app
Who Hailuo AI is not for
- Skip it if you want to see the price before you sign up, as the plans wouldn't load
- Not for you if you're on iPhone, as the App Store page wasn't found
- Too light for people who want several video models, since it runs MiniMax's own only
Why Hailuo AI gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo plan prices could be read: the plan list didn't load for our reader, and third-party guides disagree. The site's header says plans start at $9.99 a month, but with nothing to check that against, it stays a C.
- CFree plan and trialNew 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.
- CFeaturesH3 makes clips with sound up to 15 seconds at 2K, mixes image, video and audio references, edits clips by instruction and makes images. But it runs MiniMax's own model only, with no partner models, API or plugins on record.
- CEase of useNo app-store rating on record. Effect templates make quick clips easy, but mixing several references into one scene takes practice.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hailuo AI's and MiniMax's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its plan list would not load for our reader when we went back to check it. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Hailuo AI's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 21) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hailuo AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 21, level with 12
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 21, level with 15
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 21, level with 4
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 21, level with 12
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 21, level with 15
Keep Hailuo AI, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Hailuo AI you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 14 of the 21 other AI image and video generators grade higher.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Hailuo AI’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Hailuo AI?
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's web and Android app for turning text, images and reference clips into short videos and images. It runs MiniMax's own H3 model, which makes video with sound at up to 2K and edits or restyles clips from a written instruction, and it offers ready-made effect templates for social posts. Generations are paid in credits from a subscription.
Hailuo AI's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- Short social clips with sound from a prompt or a photo
- Mixing several reference images and clips into one video
- People who want to try MiniMax's H3 model in a ready-made app
Worth knowing
- Plan prices could not be read: the plan list did not load for our reader. The site header shows plans from $9.99 a month, and third-party guides disagree on the tiers.
- 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
- 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.
Hailuo AI pricing
We could not confirm Hailuo AI’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See hailuoai.video for current prices.
Hailuo AI alternatives
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- Hailuo AI vs Higgsfield
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Common questions
Is Hailuo AI free?
No, Hailuo AI is a paid product, but you can try it first. New users get free credits on sign-up; the amount is not shown before signing in.
What platforms does Hailuo AI work on?
Hailuo AI is available on Web and Android.
Does Hailuo AI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Hailuo AI is listed for Web and Android.
Does Hailuo AI have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Hailuo AI is listed for Web and Android.
Is Hailuo AI open source?
Hailuo AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Who makes Hailuo AI?
Hailuo AI is made by MiniMax.
What are the alternatives to Hailuo AI?
The closest alternatives to Hailuo AI in our directory are PixVerse, Pika, Runway, Luma and Higgsfield. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Hailuo AI.
How does Hailuo AI compare with other AI image and video generators?
Hailuo AI's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 21 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 21) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Could I make my own version of Hailuo AI?
To replace Hailuo AI you would be making a video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 14 of the 21 other AI image and video generators grade higher. What you could not make: A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make. An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.