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Hailuo AI — MiniMax H3 and Hailuo video

Run MiniMax's video models — the new H3 (Hailuo 3.0) with up to 2K and 9 reference images, plus Hailuo 2.3 and 02 — in one studio, without a Hailuo account.

  • MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0)
  • Up to 2K
  • 9 image + 3 video refs
  • No Hailuo account
Longest clip
15 s · H3
Top resolution
2K · H3 Pro
References
9 img · 3 video · 3 audio
Mischievous cat
Real clip 1 / 5

Funny

Mischievous cat

The cat slowly pushes the glass to the edge, looks at the camera, and knocks it off, water splashing

MiniMax H3 Pro · 5 s · 768p · with soundAnimate

Quick answer

Hailuo AI is the video app from MiniMax, a Shanghai AI company founded in December 2021. Its models: Hailuo 02 (June 2025, native 1080p), Hailuo 2.3 (October 2025, better body motion and micro-expressions) and MiniMax H3, a.k.a. Hailuo 3.0 (31 July 2026) — 4–15 s clips at up to 2K with native stereo audio and references. In Kenerate's studio you can run MiniMax H3 Pro (768p or 2K, up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio references, end frame), MiniMax H3, Hailuo 2.3 Pro, Hailuo 02 Pro/Standard and Ken 1, Kenerate's model built on H3. The clips here are real MiniMax H3 Pro outputs.

Updated 27 September 2026 · specs read from Kenerate's code

  • Longest clip15 s · H3
  • Top resolution2K · H3 Pro
  • References9 img · 3 video · 3 audio
  • Versions here6

Real demo

MiniMax H3 Pro vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt

Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.

  • MiniMax H3 Pro. MiniMax H3 Pro image to video, 5 s at 768p.
  • Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.

Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.

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Short answers

What people ask first

  • What is Hailuo AI?

    MiniMax's video app and model family: Hailuo 02, Hailuo 2.3 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0).

  • What is MiniMax H3?

    MiniMax's July 2026 video model: 4–15 s clips at up to 2K with native stereo audio, taking up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips as references. MiniMax released its weights under a community licence.

  • Is Hailuo AI free?

    Hailuo's own app gives new accounts a one-time welcome credit pack, and free downloads are watermarked, per its payment policy. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

  • How long can Hailuo videos be?

    Up to 15 seconds on MiniMax H3; 6 or 10 seconds on Hailuo 02 and 2.3.

Real clips

Real MiniMax H3 Pro clips

Five MiniMax H3 Pro image-to-video clips (5 s, 768p), each from a Seedream 5.0 Pro still.

Real MiniMax H3 Pro clips (5 s, 768p). Open one to copy both prompts.

Start image for Mischievous cat
Result · start image top right

How it works

A Hailuo clip in three steps

Start image, a motion prompt, MiniMax H3 Pro.

  1. 01

    Start image

    Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K — or upload your own photo.

  2. 02

    Motion prompt

    The cat slowly pushes the glass to the edge, looks at the camera, and knocks it off, water splashing

  3. 03

    MiniMax H3 Pro

    MiniMax H3 Pro · 5 s · 768p · with sound. The clip on the left is the real result.

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Tips

Hailuo tips

What worked in our tests.

  • Describe body motion and facial expression clearly.
  • Use an end frame on H3 Pro for exact final poses.
  • Draft at 768p, finish at 2K.
  • Ken 1 runs on H3 with its own tuning — try both.
  • Use references to keep a character across shots.
  • Real people need their permission.

Step by step

How to use the hailuo ai (minimax) video generator

  1. Step 1: Open the video studio

    Pick MiniMax H3 Pro, H3, Hailuo 2.3 Pro, Hailuo 02 or Ken 1.
  2. Step 2: Start from text, an image or references

    H3 takes up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.
  3. Step 3: Describe the action

    Hailuo is strong on body motion and expressions.
  4. Step 4: Pick length and resolution

    4–15 s at 768p or 2K on H3 Pro; 6 s on Hailuo 02 Pro and 2.3 Pro.

Engines

MiniMax and Hailuo versions in the studio

From the studio's own model list.

  • MiniMax

    MiniMax H3 ProNewest

    2K clips from references

    You give it
    Text, image (+ end frame) or 9 img + 3 video + 3 audio
    You get
    4–15 s · 768p or 2K
    Open MiniMax H3 Pro
  • MiniMax

    MiniMax H3

    Faster H3 clips

    You give it
    Text, image or references
    You get
    3–15 s · 480p or 768p
    Open MiniMax H3
  • Kenerate AI (on MiniMax H3)

    Ken 1

    Kenerate's own tuning

    You give it
    Text, image or references
    You get
    3–15 s · up to 1080p
    Open Ken 1
  • MiniMax

    Hailuo 2.3 Pro

    Body motion and expressions

    You give it
    Text or image
    You get
    6 s
    Open Hailuo 2.3 Pro
  • MiniMax

    Hailuo 02 Pro

    Start-to-end transitions

    You give it
    Text or image (+ end frame)
    You get
    6 s
    Open Hailuo 02 Pro
  • MiniMax

    Hailuo 02 Standard

    Longer Hailuo 02 clips

    You give it
    Text or image (+ end frame)
    You get
    6 or 10 s
    Open Hailuo 02 Standard

The clips above were made with MiniMax H3 Pro; the comparison uses Wan 3.

Every clip on this page started as one still image. Make yours, then animate it.

In depth

Hailuo AI (MiniMax) Video Generator, explained

What the models can do, how to prompt them, and what isn't allowed.

Hailuo, version by version

Hailuo 02 (18 June 2025) brought native 1080p with a new architecture. Hailuo 2.3 (28 October 2025) improved physical action and micro-expressions. MiniMax H3 (31 July 2026) moved to 15-second 2K clips with native audio and multi-reference input.

Sources

    FAQ

    Hailuo AI (MiniMax) Video Generator questions

    7 questions

    Still stuck?

    A real person answers — usually within a day.

    01

    What is Hailuo AI?

    MiniMax's video app and model family: Hailuo 02, Hailuo 2.3 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0).

    02

    What is MiniMax H3?

    MiniMax's July 2026 video model: 4–15 s clips at up to 2K with native stereo audio, taking up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips as references. MiniMax released its weights under a community licence.

    03

    Is Hailuo AI free?

    Hailuo's own app gives new accounts a one-time welcome credit pack, and free downloads are watermarked, per its payment policy. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

    04

    How long can Hailuo videos be?

    Up to 15 seconds on MiniMax H3; 6 or 10 seconds on Hailuo 02 and 2.3.

    05

    Does Hailuo allow NSFW?

    No — Hailuo's terms bar sexually explicit content.

    06

    What's the difference between Hailuo 02 and 2.3?

    Hailuo 2.3 (October 2025) improved body motion, micro-expressions and stylised looks like anime and ink wash over Hailuo 02 (June 2025).

    07

    What is Ken 1?

    Kenerate's own video model, built on MiniMax H3 with its own tuning.

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    Written by the Kenerate AI team

    We build and run Kenerate's video studio. Every clip here is a real, unedited Wan 3 output (5 s, 720p) and every start image a real Seedream 5.0 Pro output; model specs and limits were read from the app's code; facts about other tools link to their own pages. Last updated 27 September 2026. Corrections: hello@kenerateai.com.

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