Pick Hailuo AI if
motion-heavy short-form editors who want MiniMax H3 in the Hailuo tab or via API.
Read the Hailuo AI pageHailuo AI vs Vidu
Our take
Pick Hailuo AI if motion-heavy short-form editors who want MiniMax H3 in the Hailuo tab or via API. Pick Vidu if short-form teams who want Vidu’s Q4 model and will buy yearly credits.
Best for
Hailuo AI An H3 clip from a sentence or a still
Vidu An expressive clip with audio from a sentence, or a still / live avatar on the same account
Free plan
Hailuo AI No free plan
Vidu $0 · / month
Lowest paid
Hailuo AI MiniMax-H3-Max $0.05
Vidu Standard $8.25
Next step up
Hailuo AI MiniMax-H3 $0.08
Vidu Premium $35.42
Coding agent
Hailuo AI Agent + Tab inside the editor
Vidu
Runs where
Hailuo AI Hosted
Vidu Hosted
Watch out
Hailuo AI The public canvas printed $9.99 / mo
Vidu $8.25 / $35.42 / $95.83 are yearly
Last checked
Hailuo AI 2026-10-22 · platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/pricing-video
Vidu 2026-10-22 · vidu.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Vidu if
short-form teams who want Vidu’s Q4 model and will buy yearly credits.
Read the Vidu page