H3: up to 2K · Hailuo 2.3: 768p or 1080p

AI video generation platform from MiniMax focused on cinematic text and image driven clips.
H3: up to 2K · Hailuo 2.3: 768p or 1080p
H3: up to 15s · Hailuo 2.3: 6s or 10s (1080p: 6s)
H3: multimodal text/image/video/audio-to-video + video editing · Hailuo 2.3: Text-to-Video + Image-to-Video · 2.3-Fast: Image-to-Video
MiniMax H3 generates native stereo sound; Hailuo 2.3 itself is primarily visual and does not provide native synchronized audio
Hailuo AI provides consumer-facing generative video workflows backed by MiniMax video models, targeting creators as well as production use cases.
| API Access | MiniMax Open Platform offers video generation APIs; current API catalog may differ from Hailuo consumer model lineup |
| Main Specialization | Character motion, expressive performance and stylized short-form AI video |
| Target Audience | Creators, advertisers, anime/stylized-video makers and production teams |
| Best For | Cinematic short-form video, complex human motion, ads, branded content, stylized/anime video, multimodal generation and editing |
| Current Model | MiniMax H3 (latest Hailuo AI generation model) · Hailuo 2.3 / 2.3-Fast remain available |
| Text-to-Video | Hailuo 2.3 supports text-to-video |
| Image-to-Video | Hailuo 2.3 supports I2V; 2.3-Fast is optimized for faster I2V |
| First & Last Frame | Hailuo 02 supports Start & End Frame at 768p/1080p; Hailuo 2.3 does not support first-and-last-frame mode |
| Generation Modes | H3: multimodal text/image/video/audio-to-video + video editing · Hailuo 2.3: Text-to-Video + Image-to-Video · 2.3-Fast: Image-to-Video |
| Pricing model | Creator credits + MiniMax subscription/API offerings |
| Maximum Resolution | H3: up to 2K · Hailuo 2.3: 768p or 1080p |
| Maximum Clip Duration | H3: up to 15s · Hailuo 2.3: 6s or 10s (1080p: 6s) |
| Motion Control | Improved motion-command response, complex body movement and dynamic camera performance |
| Character Consistency | Improved character performance and facial micro-expression stability |
| Style Reference | Strong stylization support including anime, illustration, ink wash and game CG |
| Prompt Adherence | Improved command following and physical-action control vs Hailuo 02 |
| Native Audio Generation | MiniMax H3 generates native stereo sound; Hailuo 2.3 itself is primarily visual and does not provide native synchronized audio |
| Web App | Hailuo AI creator web experience |
| Starting Price | Hailuo 2.3: 25 credits for 768p/6s · 50 credits for 768p/10s or 1080p/6s |
| Model Version | MiniMax H3 · Hailuo 2.3 · Hailuo 2.3-Fast |
| Last Verified | 2026-10-06 |
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