What is Hailuo 2.3?
Hailuo 2.3 is the MiniMax video model that followed Hailuo 02. It turns a prompt or a single starting image into a 6- or 10-second clip at 768p, or a 6-second clip at 1080p, with no sound. MiniMax tuned it for full-body motion, facial micro-expressions and styles such as anime and ink wash painting.
It is now a legacy model. MiniMax's API lists it under Legacy Models, and the newer MiniMax H3, which adds native audio, 2K output and clips of up to 15 seconds, is the default in the Hailuo app. Hailuo 2.3 is still on sale in both places, and its weights were never published.
Is Hailuo 2.3 still available?
Yes, as a legacy model: it is still in the Hailuo app and on MiniMax's API, but MiniMax H3 has taken over as the default.
- Hailuo app
- Still in the model picker below MiniMax H3 and H3 Max, and unlimited on the Max plan.
- MiniMax API
- Listed under Legacy Models, at the same per-clip prices as Hailuo 02.
- Successor
- MiniMax H3 adds native stereo sound, 2K output and clips of 4 to 15 seconds.
- Weights
- Never released; MiniMax published weights for H3 on Hugging Face but not for any Hailuo model.
What changed from Hailuo 02?
Better motion, faces and styles at the same price, with fewer output options.
- Motion
- Complex body movement looks more natural, and lighting and colour hold steady while the camera moves.
- Faces and styles
- Facial micro-expressions are more natural, and anime, illustration and ink wash looks are more stable.
- Price
- The same per-clip prices as Hailuo 02 on the API, with a new Fast version for image-to-video.
- Dropped
- No 512p output and no first-and-last-frame mode, both of which Hailuo 02 still offers.
Who is Hailuo 2.3 best for?
Hailuo 2.3 is best for creators and marketers making short clips with lifelike body movement, expressive faces or anime and illustrated styles.
Action, sport and dance shots
MiniMax improved how it handles complex body movement, keeping lighting, shadows and colour steady even while the camera moves.
Anime and illustrated styles
The general model handles anime, illustration, ink wash painting and game CG looks without a separate style model.
Short product ads
It follows motion instructions for objects more closely, and beta testers making e-commerce ads got usable clips more often.
Image-to-video batches on a budget
Hailuo 2.3 Fast renders quicker and cuts batch costs by up to half, from $0.19 per 6-second 768p clip on the API.
What's included with Hailuo 2.3?
Text or image starts, 15 camera commands, a prompt optimizer, a wide style range and a faster, cheaper Fast version.
- Text or image start
- Begin from a prompt of up to 2,000 characters, or from one image used as the first frame.
- Camera commands
- Fifteen bracketed moves, such as [Pan left], [Push in] or [Tracking shot], steer the camera, and up to three can run at once.
- Prompt optimizer
- On by default, it expands short prompts; switch it off on the API when you want exact control.
- Wide style range
- Anime, illustration, ink wash painting and game CG looks come from the same general model.
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast
- An image-to-video version that renders faster and costs less, from $0.19 per 6-second 768p clip.
How much does Hailuo 2.3 cost?
Hailuo 2.3 costs $0.28 per 6-second 768p clip on MiniMax's API, or comes with Hailuo AI's paid plans from $14.99 a month, with unlimited use on the $216 Max plan.
- $0.56 per 10-second 768p clip
- $0.49 per 6-second 1080p clip
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast: $0.19, $0.32 and $0.33
- 1,000 credits a month
- Hailuo 2.3: 6-second clips at 768p or 1080p
- No watermark, one task at a time
- 4,500 credits a month
- Hailuo 2.3: adds 10-second clips at 768p
- Two tasks at a time
- 27,000 credits a month
- Unlimited Hailuo 2.0 and 2.3 videos
- Queue of up to 12 tasks, two at a time
In the Hailuo AI app a Hailuo 2.3 clip costs 25 credits at 768p for 6 seconds, and 50 credits for 10 seconds at 768p or 6 seconds at 1080p. Master sits between Pro and Max at $119.99 a month for 10,500 credits, with the same Hailuo 2.3 options as Pro. The Free plan gives one-time trial credits for Hailuo models only. Yearly billing lowers the monthly rate; Max, for example, is $2,208 a year ($184 a month). Paid plans also cover MiniMax H3 and other models such as Veo 3.1 and Sora 2. The API bills your MiniMax account balance per clip, with no subscription. Prices are in US dollars. Full pricing on hailuoai.video. We checked these prices on .
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Hailuo 2.3 pros and cons
It handles complex motion well at a low price per clip, but its clips are silent, 10 seconds at most, and MiniMax now treats it as a legacy model.
Pros
- Handles fast, complex body movement well; a review site and several users single out its motion and physics as the reason to pick it.
- Cheap per clip: $0.28 for 6 seconds at 768p on the API, or $0.19 with Hailuo 2.3 Fast when you start from an image.
- Follows camera and shot directions closely when prompts spell out framing and movement.
- Unlimited on Hailuo AI's Max plan, so heavy users are not counting credits.
Cons
- Clips are silent, while MiniMax's own H3, now the default in the Hailuo app, and rivals such as Veo 3.1 Lite and Kling 3.0 generate sound with the picture.
- Short and capped: 10 seconds at most, only 6 seconds at 1080p, and no 2K or 4K output.
- No end-frame control: the 2.3 series starts from a single image, while Hailuo 02 and H3 accept first and last frames.
- Consistency is its weak spot: one review scored frame-to-frame consistency lowest of its five tests, and a Reddit user called it decent but full of glitches.
What are the best Hailuo 2.3 alternatives?
MiniMax H3 Max for MiniMax's newer model with sound, Veo 3.1 Lite for audio at a similar price per second, and Kling 3.0 for sound, multi-shot and 4K in one app.
MiniMax H3 MaxFreeChoose it when you want MiniMax's newer model with sound and clips of up to 15 seconds; on fal it costs $0.08 a second at 768p, with five free videos a day.
Veo 3.1 LiteFreeChoose it when you need sound with the picture at a similar price; Google's Gemini API charges $0.05 a second at 720p and $0.08 at 1080p.
Kling 3.0FreemiumChoose it when you want native audio, multi-shot scenes and 4K output in one app; its paid plans start at $10 a month for 660 credits.
Questions about Hailuo 2.3
What is the difference between Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo 2.3 Fast?
Hailuo 2.3 starts from text or an image, while Hailuo 2.3 Fast starts only from an image. Fast renders quicker and costs less on MiniMax's API: $0.19 instead of $0.28 for a 6-second 768p clip, with the same lengths and resolutions.
Who is Hailuo 2.3 for?
Hailuo 2.3 is best for creators and marketers making short clips with lifelike body movement, expressive faces or anime and illustrated styles.
Is Hailuo 2.3 free?
Only as a trial. Hailuo AI's Free plan gives one-time trial credits that work on Hailuo models, and new accounts get some free credits. Regular use needs a paid plan, from $14.99 a month for Standard, or MiniMax API credit at $0.28 per 6-second 768p clip.
How much does Hailuo 2.3 cost?
Hailuo 2.3's paid plans are MiniMax API at $0.28 per 6-second 768p clip, Standard at $14.99 per month, Pro at $54.99 per month and Max at $216 per month.
What are the best Hailuo 2.3 alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are MiniMax H3 Max, Veo 3.1 Lite and Kling 3.0.
Where can I try Hailuo 2.3?
On its official website, hailuoai.video.
Does Hailuo 2.3 generate sound?
No. Hailuo 2.3 makes silent clips, so music, voices and effects have to be added afterwards. MiniMax's newer H3 and H3 Max models generate native audio with the video, and both sit above Hailuo 2.3 in the Hailuo app's model list.
Can Hailuo 2.3 use a first and last frame?
No. The Hailuo 2.3 series builds a clip from a single starting image. On MiniMax's API, first-and-last-frame video runs on the older Hailuo 02, and the newer MiniMax H3 supports first and last frames as well.
Our verdict
Hailuo 2.3 is still a fair buy for cheap, silent motion shots, but new projects should start on MiniMax H3.
It moves bodies and faces convincingly for $0.28 a clip, yet MiniMax has made it a legacy model, and H3 adds sound, 2K output and longer clips.
- Skip it for
- Anything that needs sound, clips longer than 10 seconds or an end frame.
- Check first
- Run a few of your own prompts on both Hailuo 2.3 and H3 before you buy credits.
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