Keep Hailuo 2.3 in consideration when its short, stylized character shots already suit your game's art direction. MiniMax emphasizes body movement, subtle facial expressions and anime, illustration or game-CG looks, making this family a sensible candidate for animating character artwork. Check identity drift and loop seams before approving a clip. Compare Standard and Fast separately: the cheaper Fast API route takes a source image. A move to H3 should earn its place through usable shots. Keep source images and sound editable, and account for the official hosted services' pornography restrictions before planning adult assets.
Commercial use & license
Proprietary hosted model governed by the selected service's terms and plan. This release establishes no downloadable weight license; H3's separate license does not establish rights for Hailuo 2.3. Check the output-use conditions before including generated clips in a release.
Adult content rules
Hailuo AI's terms prohibit obscene or indecent material and promotion of sexually explicit or pornographic content. MiniMax Open Platform terms prohibit creating or disseminating obscene or pornographic content. Permission for a specific non-explicit adult-game asset is unconfirmed; check the selected service's rules.
What you need
MiniMax API access requires an account, API key and funded balance or video package. Standard supports text-to-video and image-to-video; Fast is listed for image-to-video. Both support 6 or 10 seconds at 768p, or 6 seconds at 1080p. Confirm that your chosen provider still offers the specific route.
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Sources & further reading +
- MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 release ↗
- Hailuo AI Terms of Service ↗
- MiniMax API pricing and video packages ↗
- MiniMax image-to-video API reference ↗
Last checked 5 October 2026.