Pick the version and the input type
Choose the named version of MiniMax Hailuo, then text to video, first-frame to video, last-frame, or reference still, according to what you actually have.
MiniMax Hailuo AI Video Generator
AI Video
MiniMax Hailuo is an AI video generator for text to video and image to video. Describe a shot in words, or upload a first frame, last frame, or reference still, to get a short clip. Duration, aspect ratio and resolution are chosen before you generate, because they cannot be changed afterwards.
How to generate a video with MiniMax Hailuo
Describe the shot, not a whole scene
Name the subject, the camera move and the light. If you uploaded a frame, describe only what moves: what enters, what drifts, where the camera goes.
Set duration, ratio and resolution
Lock length, aspect ratio and resolution before you run. Video takes longer than an image; you can leave the page while it renders.
What MiniMax Hailuo is for
Text to video
A written description is enough to start: subject, camera move, light, and the one action that happens in the clip. Use this when you do not yet have a still to animate.
Image to video, first frame and last frame
Upload a still as the first frame and describe only the motion. Some versions of MiniMax Hailuo also take a last frame or a reference image, so the clip can start and land on pictures you supply. That is the most reliable way to control how the shot looks.
Length and one action per clip
A longer duration stretches the same action; it does not add plot. If more has to happen, generate more clips and cut them together.
Questions people ask about MiniMax Hailuo
What is MiniMax Hailuo?
MiniMax Hailuo is an AI video model for turning text or pictures into a short clip. Typical jobs are text to video, image to video, first-frame to video, and first-and-last-frame.
Does MiniMax Hailuo support image to video?
Yes, when the selected version accepts a still. Upload a first frame (and a last frame if that mode is listed) and describe the motion only.
Text to video or a starting frame?
Text to video is enough to start. A first frame is the most reliable way to control what the clip looks like. Use last frame when the shot has to land on a specific pose.
How long can a MiniMax Hailuo clip be?
Duration is chosen before you generate and cannot be changed afterwards. A longer setting stretches the same action. For more events, generate more clips.