Hailuo 3 (August 2026) is MiniMax's latest video model — known for expressive character motion and camera work, at a lower price than Veo or Sora.
Best for
- Expressive character animation and dynamic camera movement
- Fast iteration for short-form social video
- Budget-conscious creators wanting near-flagship motion quality
- Image-to-video with strong subject consistency
How it compares — and the India angle
- Priced well below Veo 3.1 and Sora 2, closer to Kling — a strong budget pick for Indian creators making high volumes of short clips.
- Accessible via the Hailuo app and aggregators (fal.ai) rather than a India-direct billing option.
- Best known for motion/character expressiveness rather than the most photorealistic output — pick Veo/Kling for that instead.