Hailuo is MiniMax's own app for its video models. Kenerate runs the same MiniMax H3 and Hailuo models — and 50+ others, from Seedance 2.5 to Veo 3.1 — in one studio. Here's an honest side-by-side.
Music
Street violinist
He plays a fast, soaring phrase on the violin as people slow down to listen, lamps flicker on, live violin music
Quick answer
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's app for its own video models — Hailuo 02 (June 2025), Hailuo 2.3 (October 2025) and MiniMax H3 (31 July 2026: 4–15 s clips at up to 2K with native audio and multi-reference input). Its free downloads are watermarked, free users can queue three tasks at a time, and its terms ban sexually explicit content. Kenerate runs MiniMax H3 Pro, H3, Hailuo 2.3 Pro and Hailuo 02 too, plus 50+ other models — Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3 for 30-second clips, Veo 3.1 for dialogue, Kling 3.0 — and Spicy versions of MiniMax H3 for adults 18+. Choose Hailuo for MiniMax only; Kenerate to compare MiniMax with everything else.
Updated 27 September 2026 · specs read from Kenerate's code
Real demo
Switch between them and turn the sound on.
Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.
Compare themShort answers
For MiniMax models alone, both run MiniMax H3. Kenerate adds 50+ other models, clips up to 30 seconds and adult Spicy models for 18+; Hailuo is MiniMax's own focused app.
Yes — MiniMax H3 Pro and H3, plus Hailuo 2.3 Pro and Hailuo 02.
New users get a one-time welcome credit package, free downloads are watermarked and free users can queue three tasks, per Hailuo's payment policy.
No — Hailuo's terms ban sexually explicit content. Kenerate's MiniMax H3 Spicy models allow adult content for adults 18+.
Real clips
Five Wan 3 clips (5 s, 720p, with sound). Open one, copy the prompts and run them on MiniMax H3 as well.
Real Wan 3 clips. Run the same image on MiniMax H3 Pro to compare.
How it works
One image, the same prompt, two or more models.
01
Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K — or upload your own photo.
02
He plays a fast, soaring phrase on the violin as people slow down to listen, lamps flicker on, live violin music
03
Wan 3 · 5 s · 720p · with sound. The clip on the left is the real result.
Compared
From Hailuo's own terms and payment policy, 28 Sep 2026. Kenerate is our product.
| Kenerate AI | Hailuo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax models | MiniMax H3 Pro, H3, Hailuo 2.3 Pro, Hailuo 02 Pro and Standard | MiniMax H3, Hailuo 2.3, Hailuo 02 |
| Other video models | 50+ — Seedance 2.5, Wan 3, Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Grok, Vidu, PixVerse, LTX | MiniMax models only |
| Longest clip | 30 s (Wan 3, Seedance 2.5); 15 s on MiniMax H3 | 15 s (MiniMax H3) |
| Free option | 25 sign-up credits for images and tools; video needs a credit pack | One-time welcome credits for new users; free downloads watermarked; 3 queued tasks |
| Adult content | Allowed for adults 18+ on Spicy models (incl. MiniMax H3 Spicy) | Terms ban sexually explicit content |
| Minimum age | 18+ for adult models | 16+ |
Sources linked below. Plans change often — check Hailuo's site.
Tips
From our tests.
Step by step
Engines
From the studio's own model list.
MiniMax
MiniMax H3 ProNewest
2K clips from references
MiniMax
MiniMax H3
Faster H3 clips
MiniMax
Hailuo 2.3 Pro
Body motion and expressions
MiniMax
Hailuo 02 Pro / Standard
Start-to-end transitions
MiniMax
MiniMax H3 Pro Spicy
Adult clips, for adults 18+
The comparison uses MiniMax H3 Pro; the gallery uses Wan 3.
Every clip on this page started as one still image. Make yours, then animate it.
In depth
What the models can do, how to prompt them, and what isn't allowed.
Hailuo is the maker's own app, so new MiniMax features tend to land there first. Kenerate runs the MiniMax models through the same provider APIs and puts them next to other makers' models, so you can compare on one image before you commit.
FAQ
5 questions
For MiniMax models alone, both run MiniMax H3. Kenerate adds 50+ other models, clips up to 30 seconds and adult Spicy models for 18+; Hailuo is MiniMax's own focused app.
Yes — MiniMax H3 Pro and H3, plus Hailuo 2.3 Pro and Hailuo 02.
New users get a one-time welcome credit package, free downloads are watermarked and free users can queue three tasks, per Hailuo's payment policy.
No — Hailuo's terms ban sexually explicit content. Kenerate's MiniMax H3 Spicy models allow adult content for adults 18+.
Up to 15 seconds on MiniMax H3 in either app; up to 30 seconds on Wan 3 or Seedance 2.5 in Kenerate.
Explore
Generators, tools, models and guides — one studio, one credit balance.
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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