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Hailuo AI vs Runway

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Hailuo AI
Video
Runway
Video
TaglineMiniMax's text-and-image-to-video generator known for fluid motion and cinematic camera work.Pro-grade AI video editor and Gen-4 generation.
CategoryVideoVideo
PricingFreemium· Free daily credits; paid plans from roughly $10/mo; API priced per generation via MiniMaxPaid· $15/mo Standard; $35/mo Pro; $95/mo Unlimited
ModelMiniMax Hailuo (02 series)Gen-4
Editorial score—9.0 / 10
Use cases
text-to-videoimage-to-videosocial contentcinematic shortstemplate effects
short filmVFXimage-to-video
Pros
  • Best-in-class motion realism and camera moves for the price
  • Strong image-to-video character consistency
  • Generous free tier plus low entry-level subscription
  • Underlying model available via MiniMax developer API
  • Template library makes social-format clips fast
  • Pro editing timeline
  • Best-in-class control (motion brush, etc.)
  • Used in real productions
  • Generation + editing in one tool
Cons
  • Clips are short, typically 6-10 seconds per generation
  • Prompt adherence weakens on long or abstract instructions
  • Stricter content moderation than Western rivals
  • Consumer subscription and API billing are separate
  • Expensive for hobby use
  • Render times can be long
Websitehailuoai.videorunwayml.com
Pick Hailuo AI if
  • ✅ Best-in-class motion realism and camera moves for the price
  • ✅ Strong image-to-video character consistency
  • ✅ Generous free tier plus low entry-level subscription
  • ✅ Underlying model available via MiniMax developer API
Pick Runway if
  • ✅ Pro editing timeline
  • ✅ Best-in-class control (motion brush, etc.)
  • ✅ Used in real productions
  • ✅ Generation + editing in one tool
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