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5 s at 480p, $0.38 a clip at today's price. Make one
No subscription
Hailuo pay as you go
3 MiniMax video models in one studio (MiniMax H3 Max, Hailuo 2.3, MiniMax H3), priced per clip from $0.38. You see each clip's price before you generate and pay only for the clips you make, from a balance you top up when you need it.
$0.50 of free credit when you verify your email, enough for a MiniMax H3 Max clip. Top-ups from $5, and top-up credit never expires.
One top-up, counted in Hailuo clips
What a clip costs, model by model
Live prices, cheapest first. Clips run up to 15 seconds; MiniMax H3 add sound. The per-second rate at every resolution for every model is on video pricing.
| Model | A typical clip | Its price | Resolutions | Longest clip | Sound | From your image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax H3 Max | 5 s at 480p | $0.38 | 480p, 768p | 15 s | No | Yes |
| Hailuo 2.3 | 6 s at 1080p | $0.74 | 1080p | 10 s | No | Yes |
| MiniMax H3 | 5 s at 2K | $0.98 | 2K | 15 s | Yes | Yes |
Comparing models? Every video model GenMagic runs, from every maker, is on the pay-as-you-go AI video generator page, and we ran the same briefs on eight of them in the best AI video generator, tested.
Questions
About Hailuo without a subscription
Do I need a subscription to use Hailuo?
Not on GenMagic. You top up a balance from $5 and each Hailuo clip draws its own price from it, shown before you generate. Top-up credit never expires. There is no MiniMax account or key to set up: one GenMagic account runs every model.
How much does a Hailuo video cost?
It depends on the model, the length, the resolution and whether it has sound. Today a typical clip costs $0.38 on MiniMax H3 Max (5 s at 480p), $0.74 on Hailuo 2.3 (6 s at 1080p), $0.98 on MiniMax H3 (5 s at 2K). The studio shows the price for your exact settings before you press Generate, and that is what your balance pays.
Is there a free trial?
A new account gets $0.50 of credit once its email is verified, enough for a 5 s at 480p MiniMax H3 Max clip ($0.38). It works on every model, with no card needed.
Can Hailuo animate my own picture?
Yes, on MiniMax H3 Max, Hailuo 2.3, MiniMax H3: upload an image and the clip opens on it. Hailuo 2.3 also take reference images that keep a character or product the same through the clip.
Can I use Hailuo from n8n, my own code or an AI assistant?
Yes, from the same balance and at the same price: the GenMagic API (POST /api/v1/videos with the model's id, for example minimax/hailuo-3), the verified n8n node, Zapier, Make and an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
What if a video fails?
A render that fails is not charged. You pay only for clips that come back.
Other models, paid per clip: Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance, Wan 3.0, Grok Imagine Video, Runway