Hailuo 3

Hailuo 3 (August 2026) is MiniMax's latest video model — known for expressive character motion and camera work, at a lower price than Veo or Sora.

Best for

• Expressive character animation and dynamic camera movement
• Fast iteration for short-form social video
• Budget-conscious creators wanting near-flagship motion quality
• Image-to-video with strong subject consistency

How it compares — and the India angle

• Priced well below Veo 3.1 and Sora 2, closer to Kling — a strong budget pick for Indian creators making high volumes of short clips.
• Accessible via the Hailuo app and aggregators (fal.ai) rather than a India-direct billing option.
• Best known for motion/character expressiveness rather than the most photorealistic output — pick Veo/Kling for that instead.