Hailuo AI video generator
MiniMax's efficient AI video family for fast, affordable, high-motion text-to-video and image-to-video clips.
Decision Snapshot
Score: 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.
Best For
Supported Workflows
Access And Company
Built by MiniMax. Public access is listed as Closed Web, Closed Api, Aggregator.
Entry Points
Score Breakdown
Weighted evidence dimensions separate model quality from access, web authority, ecosystem, and source confidence.
| 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 |
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.
Key Features
- 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
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.
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
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.