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Hailuo 02 — realistic video by MiniMax
The MiniMax line’s strength is believable people and objects in motion, without that “puppet” step. Hailuo 02 is worth taking for clips where the camera is close to a face or hands and small physics is immediately visible to the viewer — exactly where cheap models usually look “artificial”.
When to try Hailuo
- Ads with a hero, interview-style, a product demoed in hand.
- Short stories where natural expression and gesture matter.
- Social where “doesn’t look like AI” is part of the brief.
Hailuo, Video-01, or WAN and Runway
Inside MiniMax there is also a more universal frame — Video-01: take it when you want a stable result across different inputs without emphasizing “liveliness”. Hailuo is about that recognizable natural style for heroes in close-up. If coherence of a whole complex scene matters more, look at WAN 2.7; if director-grade camera control, Runway Gen-4.5.
For a single task it is fine to run a couple of engines and keep the one where the person on screen looks more convincing.
What you need on input
Hailuo works from a text description of the scene and action. Video is longer and pricier than a still; the credit cost depends on length and settings and is shown before you run.
Frequently asked about Hailuo 02
Hailuo or MiniMax Video-01?
Video-01 is the more universal frame across inputs. Hailuo is about MiniMax’s recognizable “live” style for people in close-up. For one task you can run both and keep the better.
Is it good for ads with a person on screen?
Yes, that is its core scenario: natural expression and gesture when the camera is close. That is where naturalness shows most.
What about a whole complex scene?
Then compare with WAN 2.7 (motion coherence) and Runway Gen-4.5 (camera control) — they are tuned more for that.
How long and how much?
Video takes longer than a still; the credit cost depends on length and clip settings and is shown before you run and on the pricing page.