Hailuo AI

Hailuo AI runs on MiniMax's in-house video models. The newest is MiniMax H3, which the site describes as having native multimodal understanding and generation, precise editing and control, and commercial-grade output across multiple scene types. The mechanic is simple. You type a prompt describing a scene, a character or an action, and the model renders a short clip, usually a few seconds long. You can also go image-to-video: upload a still and add a motion prompt, and Hailuo animates it. There's an "omni reference" slot for feeding the model a reference image, and the platform now includes Hailuo Agent alongside separate tools for images and audio.

Generation runs on credits. Free accounts get a limited allocation, and you can earn more through daily logins and other platform activity. Paid plans add higher volume and priority generation speed. That's the real draw here: you can test a capable video model without paying up front. The output holds up well against other leading video generators, with smooth motion and coherent visuals, especially on short clips. That's the length the tool is built for.

The hailuoai.com site is organized around ready-made styles and themes: portrait makeovers, style transfer, ads and e-commerce, pets, chibi-style cartoons, ASMR, and seasonal sets like Halloween and Christmas. There's also a community section with open-source projects, tutorials and creator workflows. The interface is Chinese-first and content moderation reflects MiniMax's origin, so some prompt types are off-limits. If you're a creator, marketer or hobbyist who wants short, good-looking AI clips cheaply, it's one of the easiest places to start.