Hailuo AI video generator
MiniMax's efficient AI video family for fast, affordable, high-motion text-to-video and image-to-video clips.
Should You Use Hailuo?
Use it for: fast short clips, complex motion, image-to-video, start-end frame control, stylized clips
Skip or compare first if: Native audio/lip-sync status for the core Hailuo video generator needs fresh verification. Official docs are split across minimax.io, minimaxi.com, and product domains.
Positioning: MiniMax's efficient AI video product family for fast, high-motion text-to-video and image-to-video clips.
Top Capabilities
- Native 1080p Hailuo 02MiniMax introduced Hailuo 02 with native 1080p, stronger instruction following, and physics-oriented motion.Source
- Start and end framesHailuo 02 added start/end frame and end-frame-only generation for 768p and 1080p modes.Source
- Hailuo 2.3 motion upgradeHailuo 2.3 improves dynamic expression, physical actions, stylization, and micro-expressions.Source
- API release notesMiniMax API release notes list model IDs, T2V/I2V support, and available durations/resolutions.Source
Company Snapshot
Built by MiniMax
Founded / HQ: 2022 / China
What it does: MiniMax is a general AI foundation model company building multimodal models and AI-native products across text, code, audio, music, video, characters, and developer APIs.
Main products/ecosystem: Hailuo, MiniMax Video, MiniMax Hailuo 02, MiniMax Hailuo 2.3
Founders/leadership: partial/evidence pending
Scale/funding/status: Status: Private Growth Company
Relationship to Hailuo: MiniMax develops Hailuo, MiniMax Video, and the Hailuo 02/2.3 model line, distributed through Hailuo consumer products and MiniMax API documentation.
Price, Access, Open Status
Access: Closed Web, Closed Api, Aggregator
Open/closed: Closed.
MiniMax markets Hailuo as cost-efficient, but exact public pricing should be collected from MiniMax platform pricing before cost-table publication.
Price, regional access, and commercial terms need a live check before cost-sensitive recommendations.
Latest Version
MiniMax API release notes
2026-07 / confirmed
Official MiniMax API release notes for video model IDs and capabilities.
Latest News
2026-07 / MiniMax Platform Docs
Official MiniMax API release notes for video model IDs and capabilities.
Open originalWhy It Ranks Here
Rank: #12 79
Score source: MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 appears in Arena snapshot and has official release notes for motion and start/end-frame improvements.. Evidence confidence is high.
Key Score Drivers
These are the scoring dimensions most responsible for the current ranking position.
- Model Quality Proxy: 85MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 appears in Arena snapshot and has official release notes for motion and start/end-frame improvements.
- Version Maturity: 1005 version/history entries in the profile; latest public date is 2025-10-28.
- Capability Depth: 72Supported workflow tags: t2v, i2v, first_last_frame, video_agent, style_generation. Depth rewards T2V/I2V/V2V, references, native audio, editing, API, and open weights where present.
- Access And Pricing: 88Access types: closed_web, closed_api, aggregator. Pricing note: MiniMax markets Hailuo as cost-efficient. API pricing depends on duration and resolution; validate against current MiniMax pl...
Alternatives And Comparisons
Use these when price, access, output style, or workflow fit is uncertain.
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What It Is
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Hailuo is MiniMax's video generation product family and one of the most visible short-form AI video generators. It is distributed through Hailuo AI consumer surfaces, MiniMax API documentation, and third-party hosts.
The Hailuo 02 release emphasized cost efficiency, native 1080p generation, physics-heavy motion, and better instruction following. Hailuo 2.3 built on that foundation with stronger dynamic expression, stylization, character micro-expressions, and motion command response.
For consumers, Hailuo is a strong candidate when users need fast clips, intense motion, stylized scenes, image-to-video, or start/end frame control at relatively accessible prices. Benchmarking should include motion-heavy prompts because MiniMax explicitly markets physical-action performance.
Version Progress
- MiniMax API release notesOfficial MiniMax API release notes for video model IDs and capabilities.
- MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3Improved dynamic expression, physical actions, stylization, character micro-expressions, and motion command response.
- MiniMax-Hailuo-02 Start & End FramesStart frame, end frame, and end-frame-only controls added on web, mobile, and API surfaces. 768p and 1080p support for start/end and end-frame-only.
- MiniMax-Hailuo-02Native 1080p. 6-10 second clips. Stronger instruction following and physics-heavy motion.
- I2V-01 / I2V-01-live / I2V-01-DirectorEarlier Hailuo video models and specialized I2V/director variants listed in MiniMax API and model catalogues.
Open / Source Evidence
Status: Closed
No official open weights for Hailuo 02/2.3 were found.
Latest News
Model-specific news entries link directly to the original publisher; article bodies stay off-site.
- 功能更新 - MiniMax 开放平台文档中心 Official MiniMax API release notes for video model IDs and capabilities. Open original
- MiniMax Hailuo 2.3: A New Level of Complex Video Performance & Media Agent External source link for this model. Open original
- MiniMax-Hailuo-02 Start & End Frames Feature is Now Live External source link for this model. Open original
- MiniMax Hailuo 02, World-Class Quality, Record-Breaking Cost Efficiency External source link for this model. Open original
Full Score Breakdown
Weighted evidence dimensions separate model quality from access, web authority, ecosystem, and source confidence. See methodology and rankings.
| Dimension | Score | Weight | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Quality Proxy | 85 | 24% | MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 appears in Arena snapshot and has official release notes for motion and start/end-frame improvements. | high |
| Capability Depth | 72 | 16% | Supported workflow tags: t2v, i2v, first_last_frame, video_agent, style_generation. Depth rewards T2V/I2V/V2V, references, native audio, editing, API, and open weights where present. | high |
| Access And Pricing | 88 | 12% | Access types: closed_web, closed_api, aggregator. Pricing note: MiniMax markets Hailuo as cost-efficient. API pricing depends on duration and resolution; validate against current MiniMax platform docs before displaying... | high |
| Version Maturity | 100 | 12% | 5 version/history entries in the profile; latest public date is 2025-10-28. | high |
| Ecosystem Popularity | 68 | 10% | GitHub stars are not applicable to this closed or research-only product unless an official public model repository is confirmed. No public source link is attached yet. |
medium |
| Web Authority | 59 | 10% | SEO snapshot found product domain hailuoai.video and company domain minimax.io; sampled sitemap URL count is 0. | medium |
| Company Distribution | 62 | 10% | MiniMax distribution profile: Hailuo is relevant for consumers who want accessible short-form generation, fast motion-heavy clips, image-to-video workflows, and a broader MiniMax ecosystem that also covers chat, audio,... | medium |
| Source Confidence | 100 | 6% | Profile source confidence is confirmed with 3 official URL(s), 4 feature evidence item(s), SEO present, GitHub n/a. | high |
Limitations And Pricing
MiniMax markets Hailuo as cost-efficient. API pricing depends on duration and resolution; validate against current MiniMax platform docs before displaying exact prices.