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Hailuo / MiniMax (H3 / Hailuo 2.3) costs $0.0150-$0.1300/sec depending on tier and resolution. At the default 3.5x retry multiplier, a usable 8-second clip at the cheapest tier (Hailuo-02 legacy, 10s clip, 512p) runs about $0.42. All figures on this page are normalized so you can compare against the other 10 active tools we track.
Normalized rate card
Based on the cheapest tier: Hailuo-02 legacy, 10s clip · 512p. Rates checked 2026-10-18.
$ / second
$0.0150
cheapest tier
$ / 8s clip
$0.12
single generation
$ / minute
$0.90
base rate
True cost / usable clip
$0.42
at 3.5x retries
Every tier & resolution
Rates checked 2026-10-18. Per-second tiers are shown at the 8-second default clip length unless the tier names its own length; tiers the vendor prices per clip show the vendor clip price and length.
| Tier | Resolution | Clip | $/sec | $/clip | True cost/clip (3.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo 2.3 Fast legacy, 6s clip | 768p | 6s | $0.0317/sec | $0.19 | $0.67 |
| Hailuo 2.3 Fast legacy, 10s clip | 768p | 10s | $0.0320/sec | $0.32 | $1.12 |
| Hailuo 2.3 Fast legacy, 6s clip | 1080p | 6s | $0.0550/sec | $0.33 | $1.16 |
| Hailuo 2.3 legacy, 6s clip | 768p | 6s | $0.0467/sec | $0.28 | $0.98 |
| Hailuo 2.3 legacy, 10s clip | 768p | 10s | $0.0560/sec | $0.56 | $1.96 |
| Hailuo 2.3 legacy, 6s clip | 1080p | 6s | $0.0817/sec | $0.49 | $1.72 |
| Hailuo-02 legacy, 6s clip | 512p | 6s | $0.0167/sec | $0.10 | $0.35 |
| Hailuo-02 legacy, 10s clip | 512p | 10s | $0.0150/sec | $0.15 | $0.53 |
| MiniMax H3 | 768p | 8s | $0.0800/sec | $0.64 | $2.24 |
| MiniMax H3 | 2K | 8s | $0.1300/sec | $1.04 | $3.64 |
| MiniMax H3 Max | 480p | 8s | $0.0500/sec | $0.40 | $1.40 |
| MiniMax H3 Max | 768p | 8s | $0.0800/sec | $0.64 | $2.24 |
Honest sourcing - what to watch for
Every rate on this page is read from the vendor's own pricing or documentation page (platform.minimax.io) and was last checked 2026-10-18. These are list prices; taxes, volume deals and promotions can change what you are billed.
Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo-02 are listed under 'Legacy Models' and priced per clip; per-second figures for those are clip price divided by clip length. MiniMax H3 is priced per second.
Audio: MiniMax's pricing and guide pages do not state whether output includes audio.
FAQ
How much does Hailuo / MiniMax (H3 / Hailuo 2.3) cost per second?
$0.0150-$0.1300/sec depending on tier and resolution, read from the vendor's own pricing page and last checked 2026-10-18. The cheapest tier is Hailuo-02 legacy, 10s clip (512p) at $0.0150/sec, which is $0.12 for an 8-second clip and about $0.42 per usable clip at 3.5x retries.
Does Hailuo / MiniMax (H3 / Hailuo 2.3) generate audio natively?
MiniMax's pricing and guide pages do not state whether output includes audio.
How does MiniMax bill for Hailuo / MiniMax (H3 / Hailuo 2.3)?
Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo-02 are listed under 'Legacy Models' and priced per clip; per-second figures for those are clip price divided by clip length. MiniMax H3 is priced per second.
Is the Hailuo / MiniMax (H3 / Hailuo 2.3) pricing on this page official?
The rates come from the vendor's own pricing or documentation pages (platform.minimax.io), last checked 2026-10-18. They are list prices, not a quote. Every tier shown is verified.
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Sources
Rates checked 2026-10-18. List prices from the vendor's own pricing pages, not a vendor quote.