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Hailuo
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's video generator that makes clips with sound from text, images, video and audio references, using the MiniMax H3 model.
Hailuo AI is the consumer video app from the Chinese AI company MiniMax. It generates video from a text prompt and up to 12 reference files, including images, video clips and audio, and also creates images and audio. The current model, MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0), released on July 31, 2026, produces 2K clips of 4 to 15 seconds with stereo sound generated in the same pass, in six aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16. The site also offers Hailuo Agent, trending effect templates, and tutorials for open-weight projects built on H3. New users receive free credits, and paid plans start at $9.99 per month.
Hailuo at a glance
- Best for: Designer, Social media creator, Marketer
- Runs on: Web
- Pricing: Free credits for new users; paid plans from $9.99/month
- Released: May 2024
- Category: AI video tool
- Website: hailuoai.com
Key features
- Text-to-video and image-to-video with the MiniMax H3 model
- Up to 12 reference images, videos and audio clips per prompt
- 2K output with sound generated together with the video
- Clips of 4 to 15 seconds in six aspect ratios
- Image and audio generation in the same app
- Hailuo Agent and ready-made effect templates
Use it for
- Make short ads or social clips from a product photo
- Animate a character from reference images with matching sound
- Draft cinematic shots for a storyboard
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