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Hailuo AI (MiniMax)

MiniMax's Hailuo video generator with text-to-video and image-to-video, sold as credit subscriptions.

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Best for
Beginners and Pro users
Free plan
Not confirmed
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Partly
Platforms
Web
Last verified
Oct 15, 2026

Overview

Hailuo AI is MiniMax’s video generator. It turns text prompts or still images into short clips, and MiniMax has announced newer models such as Hailuo 2.3. It is a generation-focused product rather than an editor.

Who it fits

Hailuo suits creators who want another credit-based video generator to compare against Kling, Runway or Luma. Developers can use MiniMax’s API platform instead of the consumer app.

What the plans include

Hailuo sells subscription tiers with monthly credits. No single confirmed price is shown here. A third-party tracker listed tiers from $14.99 to $184 a month with credits that expire each month. Treat those numbers as unverified and read the official page.

Limits and alternatives

Pricing and credit rules are the main open question until the official page can be confirmed. Kling is a long-running video generator with a free tier, Luma offers Ray models, and Runway adds image and audio tools.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Creators who want a credit-based AI video generator with several plan tiers
  • Developers who want MiniMax video through its API

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • Anyone who needs rollover credits (plan credits are reported to expire monthly)
  • People who want a single confirmed price

Pricing

Pricing varies by plan; see the official subscription page. Credits are reported to expire each month. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • No single price is shown, because Hailuo's own subscription page isn't the source here.
  • A third-party tracker (aiteller.jp) listed tiers from $14.99 to $184 a month with credits that do not roll over; treat this as unverified and check hailuoai.video.
  • MiniMax's API docs list video packages for developers; see platform.minimax.io.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 15, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Text-to-video and image-to-video
  • Hailuo 2.3 model (announced by MiniMax)
  • Credit-based plans
  • Web app
  • Developer API through MiniMax

Integrations: Hailuo web app; MiniMax API platform.

Agent-ready? Partly. MiniMax offers an API platform with video packages; no MCP support is listed.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Dedicated video-first product
  • Several plan tiers
  • API available through MiniMax

Good to know

  • No single confirmed price: check the official page
  • Credits reportedly expire each month
  • Fewer editing tools than all-in-one suites

Alternatives

  • Kling AI: Kuaishou's AI video generator for text-to-video and image-to-video, with credit plans and a free non-commercial tier.
  • Luma Dream Machine: Luma's AI video and image generator (Dream Machine, Ray models) with Plus, Pro and Ultra credit plans.
  • Runway: Generate and transform video, images and audio with AI models, paid by monthly credits.

Sources

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