Hailuo AI (MiniMax)

Hailuo AI is MiniMax's video generator, now running Hailuo 3 (August 2026) — known for expressive character animation and camera movement at a lower price than Veo or Sora.

A strong pick for creators making high volumes of short-form social clips on a budget.

Hailuo is for creators making a lot of short-form video on a budget. Its strength is expressive character motion and camera movement at a lower cost than the top-end generators, which suits reels and shorts where volume and liveliness matter more than film-grade realism.

At the very top end it is less photorealistic than Veo or Kling, and as the page notes there is no simple India-direct billing, which adds friction to paying for heavier use.

When realism matters most, Seedance or the higher-end generators are worth the extra cost. For editing and finishing clips rather than generating them, Runway offers more post-production tools.