Minimax
Hailuo
Hailuo is Minimax's video generation family renowned for exceptionally smooth character motion and natural human animation. Hailuo 02 handles general text-to-video and image-to-video, while Hailuo 2.3 adds audio generation and subject reference for identity-consistent clips.
The Hailuo lineup excels at portraying believable human motion. Hailuo 02 supports both text-to-video and image-to-video with Standard and Pro quality tiers, producing fluid motion that is difficult to distinguish from real footage in character-centric scenes. Hailuo 2.3 shifts to image-to-video only but adds synchronized audio generation and subject reference input, allowing you to maintain a consistent character across multiple clips. Both models handle a range of aspect ratios and are optimized for natural body language and facial expressions.
Hailuo Variants
| Variant | Description |
|---|---|
| Hailuo 02 | General T2V and I2V with exceptionally smooth motion, Standard and Pro tiers. |
| Hailuo 2.3 | I2V with audio generation and subject reference for character consistency. |
Capabilities
Supported Aspect Ratios
Quality Tiers
Higher quality tiers generally offer better detail and consistency, but require more credits and generation time.
Best For
- Character-driven narratives with realistic human motion
- Fashion and lifestyle content with natural body language
- Multi-clip character series using subject reference
- Short-form social content requiring polished animation
Strengths
- Industry-leading smoothness in human character animation
- Natural facial expressions and subtle body language
- Hailuo 2.3 subject reference maintains identity across clips
- Built-in audio generation on Hailuo 2.3
- Competitive pricing for the motion quality delivered
Limitations
- Hailuo 2.3 is image-to-video only; no text-to-video
- Fewer aspect ratio options than some competitors
- Less suited for non-human or abstract animation styles
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