Hailuo AI (MiniMax) Review 2026: Dynamic Motion at a Fair Price
Hailuo AI — 8.1/10
MiniMax’s Hailuo AI runs H3 (top 3 on the text-to-video leaderboard) for 4–15 second clips up to 2K; there are trial credits, and Standard costs about $14.99/month.
- You make action clips with fast motion
- You want an easy web interface
- You want a mid-range price
- You need more than 15 seconds per clip
- You need 4K
- You make lots of 2K clips every month
H3 is a top-3 model, lively motion, simple web interface
2K clips use many credits, 15-second maximum, no 4K
Research-based review: official pricing pages, docs, the Artificial Analysis leaderboard and public user feedback, checked October 30, 2026
What Hailuo AI is
Hailuo is the AI video app from MiniMax (China). Its newer MiniMax H3 model (July 2026) ranks in the top 3 on Artificial Analysis’s text-to-video leaderboard; Hailuo 2.3 is also available for faster, cheaper clips. H3 makes 4–15 second clips at 768p or 2K and stands out for lively motion.
Pricing
According to a price tracker (August 2026): about 200 trial credits, Standard $14.99/month (1,000 credits), Pro $54.99/month (4,500 credits), plus Master and Max for heavy users. One H3 clip uses roughly 30–80 credits depending on length and resolution.
Downsides
A 15-second 2K clip eats a lot of credits (one source estimates about 15% of a monthly plan). Hailuo doesn’t generate in 4K, and the free tier may add a watermark.
Verdict
Hailuo suits short action clips at a fair price. For a lower per-second cost, see Wan (Alibaba); for 30-second clips, Kling AI. Export correctly with CapCut export settings for YouTube and TikTok; editing on a phone? See InShot vs Edits.
Compare: Wan vs Hailuo AI 2026