# Hailuo AI (MiniMax) Video Generator

> 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.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/hailuo-ai-video-generator
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Longest clip: 15 s · H3
- Top resolution: 2K · H3 Pro
- References: 9 img · 3 video · 3 audio
- Versions here: 6
- MiniMax H3 Pro (MiniMax): Text, image (+ end frame) or 9 img + 3 video + 3 audio → 4–15 s · 768p or 2K. 2K clips from references.
- MiniMax H3 (MiniMax): Text, image or references → 3–15 s · 480p or 768p. Faster H3 clips.
- Ken 1 (Kenerate AI (on MiniMax H3)): Text, image or references → 3–15 s · up to 1080p. Kenerate's own tuning.
- Hailuo 2.3 Pro (MiniMax): Text or image → 6 s. Body motion and expressions.
- Hailuo 02 Pro (MiniMax): Text or image (+ end frame) → 6 s. Start-to-end transitions.
- Hailuo 02 Standard (MiniMax): Text or image (+ end frame) → 6 or 10 s. Longer Hailuo 02 clips.

## Steps
1. Open the video studio — Pick MiniMax H3 Pro, H3, Hailuo 2.3 Pro, Hailuo 02 or Ken 1.
2. Start from text, an image or references — H3 takes up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips.
3. Describe the action — Hailuo is strong on body motion and expressions.
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.

## In depth

### 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.

## FAQ
Q: What is Hailuo AI?
A: MiniMax's video app and model family: Hailuo 02, Hailuo 2.3 and MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 3.0).

Q: What is MiniMax H3?
A: 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.

Q: Is Hailuo AI free?
A: 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.

Q: How long can Hailuo videos be?
A: Up to 15 seconds on MiniMax H3; 6 or 10 seconds on Hailuo 02 and 2.3.

Q: Does Hailuo allow NSFW?
A: No — Hailuo's terms bar sexually explicit content.

Q: What's the difference between Hailuo 02 and 2.3?
A: Hailuo 2.3 (October 2025) improved body motion, micro-expressions and stylised looks like anime and ink wash over Hailuo 02 (June 2025).

Q: What is Ken 1?
A: Kenerate's own video model, built on MiniMax H3 with its own tuning.

## Related pages
- Hailuo AI vs Kenerate: https://kenerateai.com/hailuo-ai-vs-kenerate
- Reference to video: https://kenerateai.com/reference-to-video-ai
- Kling AI: https://kenerateai.com/kling-ai-video-generator
- AI video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-generator

## Sources
- Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video
- MiniMax — H3: https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3
- MiniMax — Hailuo 2.3: https://www.minimax.io/news/minimax-hailuo-23
- MiniMax — Hailuo 02: https://www.minimax.io/news/minimax-hailuo-02
- Hailuo — payment policy: https://hailuoai.video/doc/payment-policy.html
- Hailuo — terms of service: https://hailuoai.video/doc/terms-of-service.html