Hailuo AI Pricing 2026: Cost per 10 Seconds, Free Plan and Watermark
MiniMax's video generator with text, image, and reference inputs and native audio in H3.
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Key facts
| Cost per 10 seconds | $1.05 (provisional) on Standard (regular monthly) (MiniMax H3, 768p, with audio) [Hailuo AI Public Creator - H3 Resolution, Duration and Credit Quote] [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] [MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities] |
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| Cheapest paid plan | $14.99/month (Standard, monthly) |
| Free plan | One-time welcome credits expire after three days; the amount requires login. No recurring monthly free credits are listed. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
| Watermark | Free: Yes
· Paid: No Free downloads carry a watermark; Standard and higher include watermark-free downloads. [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
| Commercial use | Free: Unclear
· Paid: Yes Commercial rights cover videos generated and downloaded during a paid subscription. Free-tier commercial rights are not expressly granted. [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] |
| Max clip length | 15 seconds |
| Max resolution | 2K |
| Native audio | Yes H3 supports 4-15 seconds at 768p or 2K with native stereo audio. Earlier models have different limits. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities] |
| Models | MiniMax H3, MiniMax H3 Max, Hailuo 2.3, Hailuo 2.3-Fast, Hailuo 2.0 |
| API | Yes, from $0.015 per second Hailuo-02 silent 512p: $0.15 per 10-second video, equivalent to $0.015/s. Hailuo 2.3-Fast 768p is $0.32/10s; H3-Lite starts at $0.025/s at 480p and H3 at $0.08/s at 768p. Reference inputs may add fees. [Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs] |
Hailuo AI plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Credits per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $14.99 | — | 1,000 | Regular price for 1,000 monthly credits. Advertised $10.50 monthly and $8.40 annual-billing offers have no published end date. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
| Pro | $54.99 | — | 4,500 | Regular price for 4,500 monthly credits. Advertised $38 monthly and $30.40 annual-billing offers have no published end date. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
| Master | $119.99 | — | 10,500 | Includes 10,500 monthly credits; older subscription terms list 10,000. Advertised $89 monthly and $71.20 annual-billing offers have no published end date. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
| Max | $216.00 | $184.00 | 27,000 | $216 monthly or $2,208 yearly, with 27,000 monthly credits. Older subscription terms describe a different Max package. [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] |
Is Hailuo AI free?
Yes, Hailuo AI has a free option: One-time welcome credits expire after three days; the amount requires login. No recurring monthly free credits are listed. Free videos carry a watermark.
How we got the cost per 10 seconds
$14.99 / 1,000 credits = $0.01499 per credit; H3 768p, 10 s = 70 credits; 70 x $0.01499 = $1.0493.
The public video creator defaults to H3 and quotes 70 credits for 10 seconds at 768p with native audio; Standard includes H3 access. We could not reproduce this quote ourselves on 2026-10-26 because the generator panel needs an account to change settings, so treat the figure as provisional. [Hailuo AI Public Creator - H3 Resolution, Duration and Credit Quote] [Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ] [Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms] [MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities] Our reference clip is 10 seconds at 720p of the tool's default model, priced from the cheapest monthly plan that can use it; see the methodology.
Where Hailuo AI ranks
- #3 in Best overall value
- #3 in Best for image to video
- #2 in Best with native audio
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| OpenArtOpenArt | $4.55Seedance 2.5, 720p | $14.00/moStarter, monthly | Yes | Unclear | Free: No Paid: Unclear | Yes | — | No API |
| Grok ImaginexAI | Not published | $8.00/moThe X Subscription Plus, monthly | Unclear | Yes | Free: Unclear Paid: Unclear | Yes | 15 s | $0.020 |
| ViduShengshu Technology | Not published | $10.00/moStandard, monthly | Yes | Yes | Free: No Paid: Yes | Yes | 16 s | $0.012 |
Sources
- Pricing Overview - MiniMax API Docs checked 2026-10-26
- Hailuo AI Public Creator - H3 Resolution, Duration and Credit Quote checked 2026-10-26
- MiniMax H3: An Open Model Breaking the Boundaries Between Tasks and Modalities checked 2026-10-26
- Hailuo AI Subscription Plans and FAQ checked 2026-10-26
- Hailuo AI Video Subscription Service Terms checked 2026-10-26