hailuo-ai

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Hailuo AI

MiniMax's AI video and image app built on MiniMax H3, with credit plans and a separate MiniMax API.

Hailuo AI: MiniMax's AI video and image app built on MiniMax H3, with credit plans and a separate MiniMax API. Pricing: From $8.40/mo billed annually. Best for Creators who need text-to-video and image-to-video clips with strong motion, facial expression, anime or stylized looks, and fast iteration and Marketing and ecommerce teams turning product references, campaign concepts, or short ad ideas into 6-10 second generated video drafts.

Hailuo web and mobile subscriptionPrimaryFrom $8.40/moMiniMax API pay as you goUsage-based from $0.05MiniMax API video packagesUsage-based from $1,000
Free plan available
3-day trial

Overview

Bottom line

Hailuo AI is MiniMax's creator app for AI video and image generation on web and mobile. Its current flagship is MiniMax H3, which generates 4- to 15-second clips at 768p or 2K, with H3 Max as a lower-cost option at 480p or 768p; earlier Hailuo 2.3, 2.0 and 1.0 models remain available, and paid plans add third-party video models such as Veo 3.1 and unlimited image generation on higher tiers. It suits creators, marketing teams and studios that want expressive motion and a simple credit-based subscription.

The main caveat is that Hailuo has two separate billing tracks. Standard, Pro, Master and Max memberships include 1,000 to 27,000 monthly credits, with yearly billing currently cheaper than the discounted monthly prices. Developers instead use the MiniMax API, which charges per second of H3 video or sells one-month video packages for Hailuo models, and app credits do not fund API usage.

Pricing

Pricing snapshot

Pricing routes

App subscriptions, API usage, team workspaces, and enterprise contracts can follow different billing paths. See the pricing guide for current plan and meter details.

App subscriptionPrimary

Hailuo web and mobile subscription

From $8.40/mo

Hailuo sells Standard, Pro, Master and Max memberships with 1,000 to 27,000 monthly credits for MiniMax H3 and other video and image models; yearly billing is the cheapest route, from $8.40/mo.

Direct API

MiniMax API pay as you go

Usage-based from $0.05

Pay-as-you-go video on the MiniMax API is billed per second: MiniMax H3 costs $0.08/s at 768P and $0.13/s at 2K, and H3-Max costs from $0.05/s at 480P.

Direct API

MiniMax API video packages

Usage-based from $1,000

Prepaid one-month video packages from $1,000 (3,760 video points) cover Hailuo video models; MiniMax H3 is not supported by packages yet and uses pay-as-you-go instead.

Enterprise sales

MiniMax team or enterprise API access

Custom

Sales or account-led route for custom API volume, shared credit needs, unlimited RPM/TPM, priority model updates, and stronger security or stability commitments.

Free

$0/mo

Usage: One-time free trial credits; Hailuo models only

Standard

$14.99/mo

Annual billing: $8.40/mo ($100.80 billed yearly)

Usage: 1,000 credits/mo (about 84 s of MiniMax H3 2K video); watermark-free; Veo 3.1 access; currently $10.50/mo on monthly billing

Pro

$54.99/mo

Annual billing: $30.40/mo ($364.80 billed yearly)

Usage: 4,500 credits/mo (about 375 s of MiniMax H3 2K); unlimited 1K Nano Banana and Seedream images; currently $38/mo on monthly billing

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Master

$119.99/mo

Annual billing: $71.20/mo ($854.40 billed yearly)

Usage: 10,500 credits/mo (about 875 s of MiniMax H3 2K); unlimited 2K images; currently $89/mo on monthly billing

Max

$216/mo

Annual billing: $184/mo ($2,208 billed yearly)

Usage: 27,000 credits/mo (about 2,250 s of MiniMax H3 2K); unlimited Hailuo 2.0/2.3 generations; unlimited 4K images

API Video Package Standard

$1,000/mo

Usage: 3,760 video units; valid 1 month; RPM 20

API Video Package Pro

$2,500/mo

Usage: 9,920 video units; valid 1 month; RPM 30

API Video Package Scale

$4,500/mo

Usage: 18,900 video units; valid 1 month; RPM 40

API Video Package Business

$6,000/mo

Usage: 26,780 video units; valid 1 month; RPM 50

Purchased credits

Custom quote or bundled pricing

Usage: $1 per credit pack (70 credits); validity extends to Dec 31 of the second calendar year after purchase

API Video Package Custom

Custom quote or bundled pricing

Usage: Custom units, unlimited RPM/TPM, priority model updates, security and stability guarantees

Capabilities

Input types

text, image, video, audio, file

Output types

video, image, file

Supported platforms

Web, iOS, Android

Delivery modes

Web app, Mobile app, API, Developer console

Company context

Company

MiniMax

Founded

2022

Headquarters

Not specified

Category

AI Video Generators

Evidence boundary

Official sources

Editorial guidance grounded in official product sources.

FAQ

Common questions

What is Hailuo AI best known for?

Hailuo AI is best known for MiniMax's video models, now led by MiniMax H3, which generates 4- to 15-second clips at 768p or 2K from text, images and references.

Which video models does Hailuo include?

Hailuo's plans cover MiniMax H3 and H3 Max, earlier Hailuo 2.3, 2.0 and 1.0 models, and third-party models such as Veo 3.1 on paid plans.

Does Hailuo support start and end frame generation?

Yes. Hailuo's plan comparison lists Hailuo 2.0 with start and end frames as a supported video mode, separate from MiniMax H3's reference-based generation.

How are failed or safety-reviewed generations billed?

Hailuo subscription terms say credits are automatically refunded when video generation fails or when content does not pass the review process. MiniMax video package docs similarly say failed generations or security-review videos do not deduct units.

Does Hailuo AI have an API route?

Yes. The MiniMax API charges per second for MiniMax H3 ($0.08/s at 768P and $0.13/s at 2K) and also sells one-month video packages for Hailuo models, billed separately from Hailuo memberships.

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Last verified August 24, 2026

Pricing
From $8.40/mo billed annually
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Access
Web app, Mobile app, API, Developer console
Best for
Creators who need text-to-video and image-to-video clips with strong motion, facial expression, anime or stylized looks, and fast iteration and Marketing and ecommerce teams turning product references, campaign concepts, or short ad ideas into 6-10 second generated video drafts and Developers that want MiniMax Hailuo video generation through pay-as-you-go API pricing or prepaid video packages
Category
AI Video Generators

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