MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard
Overview
MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard is a text-to-video and image-to-video model developed by Chinese AI company MiniMax. Known for its strong grasp of real-world physics and complex instruction following, it generates fluid, cinematic motion at up to 768p resolution. It serves as a faster, budget-friendly alternative to MiniMax Hailuo-02 Pro, making it useful for rapid prototyping, social media clips, and dynamic character animations.
MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard Image to Video
Image → Video — generates video.
Specifications
- Input mode
- Image → Video
- Accepts
- start frame
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9
- Durations
- 6s, 10s
- Max duration
- 10s
- Native audio
- No
- Pricing
- 8 credits / second — longer clips and higher resolutions cost more
- Typical generation time
- ~2 min
- Free tier
- No
Image → Video examples
MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard Text to Video
Text → Video — generates video.
Specifications
- Input mode
- Text → Video
- Aspect ratios
- 16:9
- Durations
- 6s, 10s
- Max duration
- 10s
- Native audio
- No
- Pricing
- 8 credits / second — longer clips and higher resolutions cost more
- Typical generation time
- ~2 min
- Free tier
- No
What is MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard best used for?
MiniMax Hailuo-02 Standard excels at cinematic realism and complex physics simulations. It natively generates 1080p video with highly accurate environmental physics, including fluid dynamics, gravity, and weather effects. The community frequently uses it for dynamic action sequences—such as gymnastics, tightrope walking, or sword fights—because it maintains character consistency and accurate movement without morphing. It also offers excellent prompt adherence for specific lighting, mood, and complex multi-step actions.
Who developed Hailuo-02, and what is its release lineage?
The model was developed by the Chinese AI company MiniMax and officially released around June 18, 2025. It serves as the successor to their original Hailuo video model (often called Hailuo 01), introducing a new Noise-aware Compute Redistribution (NCR) architecture for better efficiency. It is available in this Standard tier as well as MiniMax Hailuo-02 Pro. In late October 2025, MiniMax followed it up with the MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Standard and MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Pro models.
How can I get the best results and camera movements with Hailuo-02?
To get the most out of Hailuo-02, use director-style camera prompting. The model responds well to explicit cinematography keywords like "pan-down," "dolly zoom," "bird's eye view," or "static shot". For image-to-video generation, users have found success by explicitly describing the desired motion and environmental effects in the prompt, such as "neon-lit alley during rainfall". You can explore the official Hailuo AI platform for more community examples and prompt inspiration.
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Prompt tips
- Push the physics: Explicitly describe complex actions (e.g., "glass shattering on a studio floor" or "a motorcycle leaning into a curve") to leverage the physics engine.
- Direct the camera: Include specific cinematic camera directives like "slow pan from left to right" or "aerial pull out" to control the visual narrative,.
- Structure prompts logically: Build prompts by starting with the scene setting, introducing the subject, and then describing the specific action and atmosphere.
- Optimize image-to-video: When animating a static image, ensure the initial frame clearly establishes the subject and lighting, as the model relies heavily on the first frame's composition,.
