MiniMax is completely free with 4 features included. No paid tiers offered, making it perfect for budget-conscious users.
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's flagship AI video generation product. MiniMax is the parent company that develops the underlying models (Video-01, Hailuo 2.3) and also offers text, speech, image, and music AI products. Hailuo AI is the consumer-facing video platform, while the MiniMax Open Platform provides API access for developers.
Hailuo 2.3 generates videos at 720p or 1080p resolution at 25fps, in 6 or 10 second durations. Both text-to-video and image-to-video inputs are supported.
Yes. The MiniMax Open Platform provides API access to all models including video generation, text, speech, image, and music. Pricing is token/credit-based with developer-focused token plans available.
MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 competes directly with Runway Gen-3 and OpenAI Sora on video quality. It excels at realistic human motion and micro-expressions, and offers competitive pricing with a free tier. Runway has a more mature English-language ecosystem, while Sora offers longer generation but at higher cost.
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Last verified March 2026