MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 (and 2.3-Fast)
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3 is the previous-generation Hailuo video model, still served on MiniMax's V1 text-to-video and image-to-video endpoints.
- Up to
- 10 seconds
- Resolution
- 1080P (1080P only at 6s; 10s is 768P)
- Weights
- Not released
- API
- Yes
- Commercial use
- Not established
Output is 6 or 10 seconds at 768P, or 6 seconds at 1080P. Camera work is directed by 15 bracketed commands embedded in the prompt, such as [Truck left], [Push in], [Tracking shot] and [Static shot]. A cheaper MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast variant exists for image-to-video only.
The research notes for this model record other terms but do not state a commercial-use position, and no licence page was retrieved, so it is not established here. Check the vendor's own terms.
Specification
- What it takes in
- text, image
- What it makes
- video
- Maximum duration
- 10 seconds
- Maximum resolution
- 1080P (1080P only at 6s; 10s is 768P)
- Aspect ratios
- not established
- Controls
- image-to-video, camera-control
- Weights
- Not released
- API
- Yes
- Pricing
- Per finished video. MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3: $0.28 (768P, 6s), $0.56 (768P, 10s), $0.49 (1080P, 6s). MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast: $0.19 (768P, 6s), $0.32 (768P, 10s), $0.33 (1080P, 6s). Prepaid Video Packages are also offered at a lower rate.
- Released or updated
- 2025-10-28
Supported aspect ratios is not established here. That means no page we could retrieve stated it, not that the model lacks one.
Strengths
- Explicit 15-command camera-control vocabulary documented in the API reference
- Flat per-video pricing is easy to forecast
- 2.3-Fast cuts image-to-video cost by roughly a third
- Widely resold on aggregators (fal, Replicate, Higgsfield), so easy to compare
Weaknesses
- 1080P is limited to 6 seconds
- No native audio on these endpoints
- Fixed durations (6 or 10 seconds) only
- Superseded by MiniMax H3 for new work
Best for
- Shot-level camera-directed clips and existing integrations that need predictable per-video cost.
What to understand before using it
Explainers naming the mechanisms this model's own documentation mentions.
MCP servers that front MiniMax (Hailuo AI)
Servers in the media MCP directory whose own description or homepage names this vendor. Absence of a server here is not evidence that none exists: most publish no tool list at all.
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Aetherwave
Music, image, video and audio generation across top AI providers - one key, one credit pool.
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BlitzReels Video Editor
Create, edit, reframe, caption, organize, generate, and export short-form videos with BlitzReels.
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Clipia
Generate AI images, video, speech, music and presentations from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
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Corent
Generate images and videos via the Corent API, auto model routing with provider fallback.
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Creative Claw
On-brand creative studio for AI agents: images, video, audio, and 3D.
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Distribea
Generate images, video, music and voice from your CLI or AI agent. On-brand AI media toolkit.
See it from the vendor
Shotcraft hosts no sample output. Judging a model means watching its own showreel with your own eyes, and a clip re-hosted here would be a clip we chose.
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