Hailuo (MiniMax) Review (2026): Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons
MiniMax's video platform; the H3 model supports multiple reference images, native speech and multi-shot segments, and is integrated by PixVerse and others.
Hailuo (MiniMax Video) centers on the H3 model: multiple character references and reference audio per generation, native speech and ambience, and multiple cuts executed inside a 10–15 s segment — one of the best-suited engines for drama segments today. The platform itself does not parse novels or composite episodes.
Pros
- Multi-reference images and audio give drama-grade consistency
- Native speech with lip-sync tied to the on-screen speaker
- Real intra-segment cuts: 3–6 shots in 10–15 s
Cons
- No parsing, splitting or compositing
- Reference audio capped at 15 s total, 3 clips
- First-frame and reference images are mutually exclusive
Against the field
Hailuo (MiniMax) against the field
- Script & novel parsingsame as 11 others1112211
- Character consistencysame as 3 others139314
- Storyboard & shot controlsame as 5 others175223
- Video generation qualitysame as 5 others3955
- Voice & audiosame as 1 others36615
- Episode compositingsame as 5 others542331
- Cost & free tiersame as 5 others3654
Coverage of the six stages
| Parsing | Reference art | Storyboard | Video | Audio | Compositing | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SceneMixer | 6/6 | ||||||
| LTX Studio | 6/6 | ||||||
| Xiaoyunque | 6/6 | ||||||
| LibTV | 5/6 | ||||||
| Veo / Flow (Google) | 5/6 | ||||||
| Hailuo (MiniMax) | 4/6 | ||||||
| invideo AI | 4/6 | ||||||
| Morph Studio | 4/6 | ||||||
| Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang) | 4/6 | ||||||
| PixVerse | 4/6 | ||||||
| CapCut | 3/6 | ||||||
| Sora (OpenAI) | 3/6 | ||||||
| Kling AI | 3/6 | ||||||
| Dreamina (Jimeng) | 3/6 | ||||||
| Runway | 3/6 | ||||||
| Luma Dream Machine | 3/6 | ||||||
| Vidu | 2/6 | ||||||
| Pika | 1/6 |
Published per-second prices
Features & pricing
Core features
- Text- and image-to-video
- Multiple subject references (H3 up to 9)
- Reference audio + native speech
- Multi-shot cuts within one generation
- Public API
Pricing
- Free tier
- Free credits (per site)
- Starting price
- Membership tiers (pricing page dynamic; not captured)
- Billing
- Membership + credits; API per second
- Platforms
- Web, API
API list ≈ $0.07–0.11 per second (720p–2K); surcharge beyond 5 reference images. Series estimate →
Scores and basis
Methodology →Scored 1–5 per criterion on our published methodology from official documentation and hands-on testing; criteria without enough information are left unscored.
| Criterion | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Script & novel parsing | 1 | No parsing; single prompts |
| Character consistency | 4 | |
| Storyboard & shot control | 3 | Canvas / manual arrangement |
| Video generation quality | 5 | Frontier model; stable motion, physics, faces |
| Voice & audio | 5 | Controllable character voices with correct lip-sync attribution |
| Episode compositing | 1 | Export segments, assemble by hand |
| Cost & free tier | 4 |
Best for
Models under the hood
Compare with alternatives
All alternatives →FAQ
Is Hailuo (MiniMax) free?
Free credits (per site) Membership tiers (pricing page dynamic; not captured)
Can Hailuo (MiniMax) turn a novel into a short drama?
No Consistency: Up to 9 reference images + reference audio
Who is Hailuo (MiniMax) for?
Dialogue-heavy drama segments with native speech; as the upstream engine inside a pipeline tool.
What are the alternatives to Hailuo (MiniMax)?
See the Hailuo (MiniMax) alternatives page — every option on the same rubric with the criteria where it is stronger.
Sources
Official pages opened while writing; current pricing and features are always as shown on the vendor site.
- https://hailuoai.video/pricing — Hailuo (MiniMax)
- https://pixverse.ai/ — Hailuo (MiniMax)