Hailuo AI Pricing and Free Plan
Hailuo has a free start: one-time trial credits for Hailuo models only. Paid plans begin at $10.50 a month for 1,000 credits, or $8.40 a month billed yearly.
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Hailuo against Ziztu, on the cheapest monthly plan of each.
| What | Hailuo | Ziztu |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest monthly plan | $10.50 a monthStandard, 1,000 credits | $12 a monthStarter, 1,000 credits |
| One short video clip | about $0.21H3 Max at 480p, 5 seconds, Standard plan on monthly billing | $0.37 at 480P$0.60 at 768P, 5 seconds, 50 credits |
| Try it free | One-time trial credits, Hailuo models only | 40 credits, no cardscripts, character art, storyboards, voices and sound, with a watermark |
| A 60 second episode | about $4.44 for the clips12 clips, H3 at 768p, Standard, monthly billing; clips only | $8.56713 credits: shots, voices, score and the cut |
Hailuo costs less to start: $10.50 a month against $12 a month. Per finished clip, Hailuo costs less on these figures. Credits are not the same unit across tools, so compare finished clips, not credit counts.
Hailuo figures from its own pricing, checked 14 October 2026. Source: Hailuo pricing page. Ziztu figures from the plans and credit costs shown before every generation; Starter is $12 for 1,000 credits. The check mark marks the lower cost.
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- Starter
$12$8.40a month for 3 months - Creator
$29$20.30a month for 3 months - Studio
$79$55.30a month for 3 months
| Plan | Monthly billing | Yearly billing, per month | Credits a month | What the page lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | One-time trial credits | Hailuo models only; amount not listed |
| Standard | $10.50 (list $14.99) | $8.40 ($100.80 a year) | 1,000 | About 143 s of H3 at 768p or 250 s of H3 Max at 480p, Veo 3.1 access |
| Pro | $38 (list $54.99) | $30.40 ($364.80 a year) | 4,500 | About 643 s of H3 at 768p; watermark removal; several image models marked unlimited at set resolutions |
| Master | $89 (list $119.99) | $71.20 ($854.40 a year) | 10,500 | About 1,500 s of H3 at 768p; two tasks at a time |
| Max | $216 | $184 ($2,208 a year) | 27,000 | About 3,857 s of H3 at 768p; Hailuo 2.0 and 2.3 unlimited |
Is Hailuo AI free?
You can start free. A new account gets one-time free trial credits, and the plans screen says they work for Hailuo models only. It does not say how many credits, and nothing refills each month, so the free plan is a test, not an allowance.
The plan comparison marks watermark removal on Pro, Master and Max; check the plan you buy for the lower tiers. Hailuo's FAQ says any video you can download without a watermark is yours, with full rights, for commercial use. It also says no credits are charged for a generation that fails.
What a Hailuo credit buys
Hailuo prices video per second of H3, and the price falls on bigger plans. On Standard, with every credit of the month spent:
| Model and resolution | Per second, monthly | Per second, yearly | 5 s clip, monthly | 5 s clip, yearly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax H3 Max, 480p | $0.042 | $0.034 | $0.21 | $0.17 |
| MiniMax H3, 768p | $0.074 | $0.059 | $0.37 | $0.29 |
| MiniMax H3, 2K | $0.126 | $0.101 | $0.63 | $0.51 |
Hailuo's FAQ also lists credits per clip for its older models: Hailuo 2.3 at 768p is 25 credits for 6 seconds (about $0.26 on Standard monthly billing), 80 at 1080p, and 15 for the Fast version at 768p.
Hailuo and Ziztu: cost per 5 second clip
Ziztu runs MiniMax's H3 models too, so this is a nearby comparison, not an identical one: Hailuo lists "H3 Max" at 480p and "H3" at 768p, and Ziztu runs H3 Max Turbo. Ziztu's side is its rate card: Starter is $12 for 1,000 credits.
| Clip | Where | Credits | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3 Max, 480p | Hailuo Standard, yearly | n/a | $0.17 |
| H3 Max, 480p | Hailuo Standard, monthly | n/a | $0.21 |
| H3 Max Turbo, 480P | Ziztu Starter | 31 | $0.37 |
| H3, 768p | Hailuo Standard, monthly | n/a | $0.37 |
| H3 Max Turbo, 768P | Ziztu Starter | 50 | $0.60 |
Where the math favours Hailuo: if H3 is the only model you need, Hailuo's own app is cheaper per clip, at roughly half to 60 percent of Ziztu's price at 480p and about 60 percent at 768p on Standard monthly billing.
Where Ziztu fits: the work around the model. A Director turns an idea or a script into a shot list, character sheets keep the cast the same, and each shot can use H3, Kling, Seedance or Grok from one pool of credits.
What a finished episode costs
A clip price is not an episode price. Take one episode of 60 seconds: 12 shots of 5 seconds at 768P, 6 reference images for the cast, 8 spoken lines, one score cue and 5 Director chats to plan the shots.
On Ziztu Starter that is 713 credits, or $8.56, and it comes out as one cut with the same characters in every shot. Retakes cost extra: the 287 credits left in the month cover 5 of them. This is a worked example from the rate card, not a quote.
The same 12 clips cost about $4.44 on Hailuo (H3 at 768p, 5 seconds, Standard plan on monthly billing, read from the official page on 14 October 2026). That is less than the Ziztu episode, but it is the clips only. The rest of the job is still to do: the script, the shot list, a cast that looks the same in every shot, the voices, the score and the cut. Each of those is another tool or another hour, and each handoff is a chance for a character to change face. On Ziztu they share one credit balance and one timeline.
Our pick for micro dramas and anime: Ziztu
If the job is an episode where the same characters appear in every shot, Ziztu is the pick: one idea in, a planned and finished cut out, on one credit balance. New Ziztu accounts get 40 free credits after email signup, no card, for scripts, character art, storyboards and voices. Animating shots into video starts on any plan.
- A whole micro drama or anime episode from one idea. The Director turns an idea or a script into a shot list, character sheets keep the cast the same from shot to shot, and clips, music, voice and captions sit on one timeline. See the AI micro drama generator and the AI anime video generator.
- Many models in one plan. H3 Max Turbo, Kling, Seedance and Grok video and several image models draw on one pool of credits, so a shot can use whichever model suits it.
- Credit packs with no plan. The smallest pack is 500 credits for $7, about 16 five second clips at 480P, and you do not need a subscription to buy it.
If you only want H3 clips, Hailuo is the cheaper place to buy them. The full price list is in the AI video price index, and the plans are on the pricing page. For more, see the Hailuo alternatives page and the AI anime generator.
Sources (checked 14 October 2026)
Every price and limit on this page comes from the official pages below, read on 14 October 2026. Prices change often, so check them before you buy. Where a page did not state a number, this page says so instead of guessing. Ziztu's own prices come from its pricing page.
- Hailuo AI subscription plans (official page, read 14 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is Hailuo AI free?
You can start free. On 14 October 2026 the Free plan gave one-time trial credits for Hailuo models only, with no monthly refill and no amount listed. Paid plans start at $10.50 a month for 1,000 credits.
How much does Hailuo AI cost per month?
Monthly billing: Standard $10.50 (1,000 credits), Pro $38.00 (4,500), Master $89.00 (10,500), Max $216.00 (27,000). Billed yearly: $8.40, $30.40, $71.20 and $184.00 a month. From Hailuo's plans page on 14 October 2026.
How many credits does a Hailuo video cost?
Hailuo 2.3 costs 25 credits for a 6 second clip at 768p, 80 at 1080p, and the Fast version 15 at 768p. Newer H3 models are priced per second instead: on Standard, H3 Max at 480p is $0.042 a second on monthly billing.
Does Hailuo AI put a watermark on videos?
The plan comparison marks watermark removal on Pro, Master and Max. Hailuo's FAQ says any video you can download without a watermark is yours, with full commercial rights.
Do I pay for failed Hailuo generations?
No. Hailuo's FAQ says no credits are charged for generations that fail.
Is Hailuo cheaper than Ziztu?
For H3 clips, yes. A 5 second H3 Max clip at 480p is $0.21 on Hailuo Standard with monthly billing and $0.17 billed yearly, against $0.37 for H3 Max Turbo at 480P on Ziztu Starter. Ziztu adds shot planning, character sheets and other video models, so a finished episode is one price on one balance.
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Why creators switch
One idea, the same cast in every shot
Describe a micro drama or an anime episode once. Ziztu plans the shots and keeps each character looking the same from scene to scene, with voices, music and the cut.
Many models in one plan
Video, image, music and voice models draw from one credit balance, so you pick the right one for each shot instead of paying for Hailuo and a second tool.
Credit packs, no plan
Not ready for a subscription? Buy credits once, from $7. They never expire, and you only pay for what you make.
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