Hailuo AI vs Luma AI
Hailuo AI scores 8.6 to Luma AI's 8.0 among the AI video generators we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Hailuo AI wins, 8.6 to 8.0
Luma AI's own Ray3.2 outputs up to 1080p and reaches 4K through the Kling models it offers; Hailuo AI's MiniMax H3 tops out at 2K but generates sound and dialogue itself. A working month of 20 ten-second clips costs $38 on Hailuo AI's Pro plan against $90 on Luma AI's Pro plan. Luma AI lists a brand kit and a shared team workspace, which Hailuo AI does not.
Pick Hailuo AI if you want sound from the tool's own model at well under half the cost.
Pick Luma AI if you want a brand kit and a shared team workspace.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Resolution the model generates: 4K against 2K
- Highest export resolution: 4K against 2K
- Cost of a working month: $38 against $90
- Translates a finished video: Luma AI yes, Hailuo AI does not say
- Brand kit: Luma AI yes, Hailuo AI does not say
- Shared workspace: Luma AI yes, Hailuo AI does not say
- Where it runs: Web, iOS, Android against Web, iOS
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI video generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (15)
Pricing, plan by plan
A working month here is 20 ten-second clips on each tool's main model: the cheapest plan, billed monthly, whose credits cover them. Clips per plan are the plan's credits divided by one clip's cost.
Hailuo AI
Luma AI
The models behind them
Which models each one runs: its own, the newest of those, and any other companies' models offered in the same account.
Hailuo AI
Luma AI
For everything else about each tool, read the full Hailuo AI review and Luma AI review.
Hailuo AI vs Luma AI: common questions
Which is better, Hailuo AI or Luma AI?
Hailuo AI scores 8.6 and Luma AI 8.0 out of 10 among the AI video generators we rate. Hailuo AI is ahead on pricing and privacy and platforms. Luma AI is ahead on resolution and watermarks and voice, captions and teams.
Is Hailuo AI or Luma AI cheaper?
For a working month of 20 ten-second clips on each one's main model, Hailuo AI costs $38 on Pro and Luma AI $90 on Pro, both billed monthly. The cheapest paid plans start at $10.50/mo - Standard for Hailuo AI and $30/mo - Plus for Luma AI.
Do Hailuo AI and Luma AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What are the latest models on Hailuo AI and Luma AI?
Hailuo AI: MiniMax H3 (video with native stereo audio, up to 2K, 15 s) and MiniMax H3 Max (text or start and end frame, up to 768p). Luma AI: Ray3.2 (video, released June 2026) and UNI-1.1 (image).
