MiniMax Hailuo I2V
Hailuo image to video is MiniMax's expressive character animator with first and last frame control, available in FluxoKit's browser studio without a MiniMax account. It animates a still, or interpolates between two frames, with lifelike character motion, and costs from 12 credits per clip on plans starting at $14 per month.
Examples
9 generationsReal generations with MiniMax Hailuo I2V
Overview
Hailuo image to video is MiniMax's character specialist: it animates a still with expressive faces and lifelike motion, and it supports first and last frame control, so you can define both endpoints of the movement. FluxoKit runs it in the browser with credit pricing and no MiniMax account, and the last-frame capability exists nowhere else in citable form.
The canvas chain feeds it. Generate the start still, and optionally the end still, with GPT Image 2 or Seedream 5, then animate here. The showcase clips on this page are being produced in the video wave and will animate those locked persona stills; documented and live today are the first and last frame contract, the 512p to 1080p tiers, and the 12-credit entry clip.
What you can build with Hailuo image to video
Hailuo's specialty is character expression: a portrait that emotes, a subject whose face moves believably, motion with personality rather than a stiff pan. The first and last frame control adds direction, define where the motion starts and ends and Hailuo fills the between, which turns two stills into a controlled character beat.
Make one or two keyframes in the canvas with GPT Image 2 or Seedream 5, then let Hailuo animate; the whole loop stays in one FluxoKit history with each step costed.
Where Hailuo image to video earns its credits
Creator and avatar teams use Hailuo when a face has to feel alive, not just move. With an entry tier from 12 credits at 512p and higher tiers up to 1080p, it is one of the cheapest ways to get expressive character motion, and every generation shows its exact cost in your history.
Hailuo i2v vs Veo 3.1, Kling 2.6 Pro, and Seedance 2.0 Fast
Veo 3.1 is the premium first-and-last-frame flagship with native audio at 377 credits. Hailuo delivers the same keyframe capability with expressive character motion from 12.
Kling 2.6 Pro leads on general fluid motion from 42 credits. Hailuo wins on facial expression and adds first-and-last-frame control.
Seedance Fast is the cheap camera-move draft tier at 73 credits. Hailuo is the cheaper character-expression pick with keyframe control.
Capabilities
Last-frame input
Yes
Default duration
6 s
Limits
Max reference images
2
Generation credits
Depends on the configured run. Review the estimate before generating and the settled charge in history.
Parameters and inputs
Each field below shows what the model accepts and the limits to apply.
Parameters
Model
model
- Required
- No
- Default
- MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3
Options
- Mini Max Hailuo 2.3 (MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3)
- Mini Max Hailuo 2.3 Fast (MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast)
- Mini Max Hailuo 02 (MiniMax-Hailuo-02)
Duration
duration
- Required
- No
- Default
- 6
Options
- 6 (6)
- 10 (10)
Resolution
resolution
- Required
- No
- Default
- 768P
Options
- 512 P (512P)
- 768 P (768P)
- 1080 P (1080P)
Camera Movement
camera_movement
- Required
- No
- Default
- none
Options
- None (none)
- Truck Left (Truck left)
- Truck Right (Truck right)
- Pan Left (Pan left)
- Pan Right (Pan right)
- Push In (Push in)
- Pull Out (Pull out)
- Pedestal Up (Pedestal up)
- Pedestal Down (Pedestal down)
- Tilt Up (Tilt up)
- Tilt Down (Tilt down)
- Zoom In (Zoom in)
- Zoom Out (Zoom out)
- Shake (Shake)
- Tracking Shot (Tracking shot)
- Static Shot (Static shot)
Prompt Optimizer
prompt_optimizer
- Required
- No
- Default
- No
Fast Pretreatment
fast_pretreatment
- Required
- No
- Default
- No
Callback URL
callback_url
- Required
- No
- Default
- Not set
Last Frame Image
last_frame_image
- Required
- No
- Default
- Not set
- Accepts
- image/*
First Frame Image
first_frame_image
- Required
- Yes
- Default
- Not set
- Accepts
- image/*
Prompt
prompt
- Required
- No
- Default
- Not set
Frequently asked questions
›How much does Hailuo image to video cost per clip?
Hailuo starts at 12 credits for a 512p 6 second clip on FluxoKit, with a 768p default at 33 credits and 1080p tiers above. Plans start at $14 per month and every generation shows its exact credit cost in your history.
›Can Hailuo image to video use a first and last frame?
Yes. Hailuo supports first and last frame control: supply one frame to animate a single still, or two frames and it renders the motion between them, which is how you direct an expressive character beat from start to finish.
›What is Hailuo image to video best at?
Character expression. Hailuo animates faces with lifelike emotion and personality, where general animators produce stiffer motion. Combined with first-and-last-frame control, it is the pick for directed, expressive character clips.
›Do I need a MiniMax account to use Hailuo image to video?
No. FluxoKit runs Hailuo and more than 100 other AI models under one subscription with credit based pricing and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
›How were these Hailuo examples made?
The showcase clips are being generated in FluxoKit's video wave and will animate the same locked persona stills the image models on this site produced, each with its exact prompt and keyframes shown. What is live and documented now is the first and last frame contract, the resolution tiers, and the per-clip credit cost. Parameters ship before the reels, not after.
Start creating
Run MiniMax Hailuo I2V in your browser. No API key, no provider account.
Expressive character motion with keyframe control, from 12 credits. One studio with more than 100 AI models in the same canvas.
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$14/month
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