Hailuo AI

Freemium

By AI Bookmarks Editorial Team, Directory editors Last reviewed 2026-10-23

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Text-to-video generator from MiniMax, with image-to-video and free credits, aimed at short-form social clips.

Quick facts

Pricing	Freemium
Free tier	Yes — limited free credits that renew on a schedule
Platforms	Web
Developer	MiniMax
Website	https://hailuoai.com/

What Hailuo AI is

Hailuo AI is a text-to-video generator from MiniMax, a Chinese AI company. You describe a shot in Chinese or English, optionally attach a reference image, and the model renders a short clip; the interface also animates a still you upload, which is useful when a photo already has the composition you want. It sits in the same bracket as other prompt-to-video tools: clips run a few seconds, resolution and duration depend on the selected model version, and output downloads as a video file to be assembled in an editor. MiniMax positions it as a tool for short-form content — social clips, teasers, concept previews — rather than long-form production. Free credits are limited and renew on a schedule, and paid tiers buy more generations and queue priority. Character consistency across separate renders is weak, as with most models in this class, so multi-shot sequences need extra care.

Best for

Animating a product still into a short clip
Concept previews before committing to a shoot
Quick social teasers built from a text prompt

Not ideal for

Long-form video with consistent characters across shots
Work that needs synchronised dialogue and sound

Pros

Image-to-video keeps the composition of a reference still
Chinese and English prompts both work
Free credits make it cheap to experiment

Cons

Clips are short and must be edited together
Characters and backgrounds drift between separate renders
Resolution and duration are limited by model version

Pricing in detail

Free credits are issued in limited amounts and renew on a schedule rather than accumulating. Membership tiers are sold monthly and differ by credit volume, resolution and generation speed, with annual billing cheaper per month. Credits are consumed per render, and longer or higher-resolution clips cost more, so estimate from output volume rather than the headline price. Prices are shown in local currency and can differ by region.