What are the best Hailuo AI alternatives?
Hailuo AI is MiniMax's own video app. Its current models are MiniMax H3 and H3 Max, which replaced Hailuo 02 and 2.3 (there is no "Hailuo 03"). If you like MiniMax's models but want other labs too, OTOY Studio runs H3 and H3 Max, including H3 Max camera controls, the live Director session, recast, relight, lip sync and video extend, next to Veo 3.1, Kling and Seedance. Pika and Leonardo also offer MiniMax models. Kling is the closest single-vendor alternative.
Hailuo alternatives compared
| Tool | MiniMax models | Other video models | 3D and splats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo AI | H3, H3 Max, plus legacy Hailuo 01 and 02 (unlimited slow mode on the top plans) | None | Not offered |
| OTOY Studio | H3 and H3 Max, including camera controls and the Director live session | 49 in total, including Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0 and O3, Seedance 2.5, LTX, Luma Ray | Image-to-3D, splats from photos, video or one image |
| Pika | H3 | Seedance 2.5, Wan 3.0, Gemini Omni Flash, Pika 2.5 | Not offered |
| Leonardo | H3, Hailuo 2.3 | Motion 2.0, Wan 2.6 | Not offered |
| Kling AI | No | Kling only, including Kling 4.0 | Not offered |
| Runway | No | Gen-4.5, Aleph 2.0, Seedance, Kling, Wan | Not offered |
From each vendor's site, checked October 20, 2026.
Choose by what you need
- MiniMax plus other labs: OTOY Studio. MiniMax H3 runs cost 5 to 442 credits (€0.05 to €4.42), and H3 Max camera controls turn one image into a move around the subject. See how to control the camera.
- Unlimited legacy generations: Hailuo's top plans include unlimited slow-mode Hailuo 01 and 02, which no alternative here matches.
- Task apps instead of nodes: Pika.
- One vendor with mobile apps: Kling.
What you give up by leaving Hailuo
- Unlimited slow mode on legacy models.
- H3 at 2K in MiniMax's own app.
- Hailuo Agent and templates, plus MiniMax's voice and music tools in the same app.
Free Hailuo outputs are watermarked and need a paid plan for commercial use. OTOY Studio allows commercial use on every plan, with no watermark.
Last verified 2026-10-20. Prices and model lists come from OTOY Studio's billing configuration, exported 2026-10-20.