Hailuo AI pricing, actually explained
Hailuo's subscription terms are buried in a policy document. Here is every tier, what a Hailuo video costs in credits, and what the same budget buys in a multi-model studio.
Hailuo plans,
at list price
Five credit tiers from $14.99, topped by a real unlimited relaxed mode.
Hailuo plans (published prices, July 2026)
| Plan | Monthly billing | Per month, annual | Credits | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $14.99 | ~$7.99 (reported) | 1,000 credits/mo | Watermark-free, commercial rights |
| Pro | $54.99 | ~$27.99 (reported) | 4,500 credits/mo | Faster queue, parallel tasks |
| Master | $119.99 | ~$63.99 (reported) | 10,000 credits/mo | |
| Ultra | $124.99 | - | 12,000 credits/mo | Hailuo 02 credits |
| Max | $199.99 | - | 20,000 credits/mo | Plus unlimited relaxed-mode generation |
Prices from MiniMax's official Hailuo subscription terms document, July 2026; annual-billing discounts reported by third-party writeups. Check hailuoai.video for current numbers.
How Hailuo pricing works
Hailuo (MiniMax's video app) sells five credit tiers from $14.99 to $199.99 per month, with the interesting wrinkle at the top: the Max tier adds unlimited relaxed-mode generations once credits run out, one of the few real unlimited offers on the market. At the entry end, 1,000 credits buys roughly 30 to 60 clips of the faster models, fewer at cinematic quality. The catch is scope: every credit is spent inside one model family. Hailuo's models are genuinely good at what they do, but there is no Veo for polish, no budget drafting alternative, and no way to hop models when a shot refuses to land.
The fine print
- Reported per-clip credit costs: Hailuo 2.3 Fast (768p, 6s) around 15 to 20 credits; 2.3 Standard 25 to 35; cinematic 1080p tiers 50 to 80 credits.
- The free tier is watermarked, personal-use only, with a one-time trial credit grant.
- Hailuo runs MiniMax's own models only: no Veo, Kling, Seedance or Runway.
- Annual billing reportedly cuts prices roughly in half, but only the monthly rates appear in the official terms.
Our take
As a single-model app, Hailuo's entry pricing is mid-pack and the top-tier unlimited mode is unique. It suits creators whose look is specifically Hailuo's. For everyone else, the single-vendor lock is the cost: when the model struggles with your shot, your only lever is more retries on the same model, at full credit price.
Whatever you pick, remember the rule from our AI video cost calculator: the prompt is free, the retries are not. A detailed prompt stretches any plan further than any tier upgrade.
How Hailuo compares
The cheapest video-capable plan on every major platform at published July 2026 prices, sorted by price, so you can see where Hailuo sits before you subscribe.
Cheapest video-capable plan per platform (published prices, July 2026)
| Platform | From / mo (annual) | Monthly billing | Multi-model video | Modalities | Credits at entry | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best across the boardStudio AI | €4.99 | €9 | Yes Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Runway 4.5, Luma, Pika, Grok + | Video, image, music, 3D | 620,000 coins/yr, top-ups from $3.99 | Yes incl. print-on-demand |
| Krea | $5.25 | $9 | Partly full video catalog on Pro, $21+ | Image, video, realtime, upscale | 5,000 units/mo | Yes |
| Kling (app) | $6.60 | $10 | No Kling models only | Video, image | 660 credits/mo | Yes |
| Pika | $8 | ~$10 | No Pika models only | Video | 700 credits/mo | Yes |
| PixVerse | $8 | $10 | No PixVerse models only | Video | 1,200 credits/mo | Not published |
| Luma Dream Machine | - | $9.99 | No Luma models only | Video, image | 3,200 credits/mo, watermarked | No from $29.99/mo |
| Runway | $12 | $15 | No Runway + select hosted models | Video, image, voice | 625 credits/mo | Yes |
| Freepik (incl. Magnific) | €12 | €16 | Yes Kling, Veo 3.1, Runway 4.5, Seedance 2.0 | Image, video, upscale | 240,000 credits/yr | Yes |
| LTX Studio | $12 | $15 | Partly Veo, Kling, Seedance from $28 | Video, image, storyboards | 8,000 credits/mo | No from $28/mo |
| OpenArt | $12.60 | $14 | Yes Seedance, Veo 3.1, Kling, Sora 2 Fast + | Image, video, audio | 4,000 credits/mo, watermarked | No from $29/mo |
| Hailuo (MiniMax) | - | $14.99 | No Hailuo models only | Video | 1,000 credits/mo | Yes |
| Higgsfield | - | $15 | Partly Veo from the $39+ tiers | Video, image, avatars | 200 credits/mo | Yes |
The most complete lineup at the lowest entry price. In for €4.99/month billed annually (or €9 monthly), upgrade only when you need more credits or more videos.
Published list prices from each platform's own pricing page as of July 2026, cheapest video-capable tier, annual-equivalent monthly rate where annual billing is offered. Allowances and model lists as published; platforms change pricing often, so check their pages before buying.
The best Hailuo
alternative
Every major model on one plan, from €4.99/month, commercial use included.
A multi-model studio turns that dead end into a model switch. Studio AI includes Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Runway 4.5, Luma, Pika and Grok from €4.99/month billed annually (€9 monthly) with commercial use included, so a shot that fails on one model gets retried on a different one instead of burning the same credits twice.
What the entry plan includes
- Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Runway 4.5, Luma, Pika and Grok on one plan
- €4.99/month billed annually, or €9 month to month
- 620,000 coins a year, top-ups from $3.99 when you need more
- Commercial use included from the first tier, print-on-demand too
Frequently asked questions
Hailuo pricing, credits and alternatives
How much does Hailuo AI cost?+
Per MiniMax's official subscription terms, Hailuo's monthly plans are Standard $14.99 (1,000 credits), Pro $54.99 (4,500), Master $119.99 (10,000), Ultra $124.99 (12,000) and Max $199.99 (20,000 credits plus unlimited relaxed-mode generation). Third-party writeups report annual billing at roughly half those rates.
How many videos do Hailuo credits buy?+
Reported per-clip costs run about 15 to 20 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Fast at 768p and 6 seconds, 25 to 35 for the standard 2.3 tier, and 50 to 80 credits for cinematic 1080p output. On the entry plan's 1,000 credits that is roughly 30 to 60 fast clips a month, before retries.
Does Hailuo include Veo or Kling?+
No. Hailuo runs MiniMax's own model family only. If your workflow needs Veo, Kling, Seedance or Runway, you need either separate subscriptions or a multi-model studio that bundles them.
What is the best Hailuo alternative?+
For a like-for-like single app, Kling's and Pika's apps sit at lower entry prices. For flexibility, Studio AI bundles the major models (Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0, Runway 4.5, Luma, Pika, Grok) from €4.99/month billed annually with commercial use included, so one plan covers every look instead of one.
More platform pricing guides
Same models,
smaller bill
Now that you know what Hailuo charges, put the same budget where the model list is deepest: every major video model on one plan from €4.99/month billed annually, commercial use included.
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