Hailuo 2.3 Fast — Fast, Low-Cost Image-to-Video
Hailuo 2.3 Fast launched alongside Hailuo 2.3 in October 2025 as the volume option: the same realistic motion family, tuned for faster, cheaper image-to-video generation.
- MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 Fast
- Image-to-video built for volume
- About half the cost of Hailuo 2.3
- 768p and 1080p
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Why Hailuo 2.3 Fast Is a Great AI Video Generator
Pick Hailuo 2.3 Fast when you have many images to animate — product photos, character art, social posts — and want Hailuo motion without the full price.
Hailuo motion
Shares the movement and physics strengths of Hailuo 2.3.
Built for volume
MiniMax positioned Fast for high-volume production.
Lower cost
Costs noticeably fewer credits per clip than Hailuo 2.3.
Simple input
One image and a short prompt are all it needs.
What Hailuo 2.3 Fast can do
Image to video
Your image becomes the first frame of the clip.
Motion prompts
Describe how things move and how the camera follows.
1080p option
Choose 768p for drafts or 1080p for finals.
6–10-second clips
Pick a length from 6 to 10 seconds, delivered as silent video you can score later.
768p and 1080p output
Choose 768p and 1080p, in 16:9 format.
Reference inputs
Besides a text prompt you can add a first frame.
Use cases
Starting points you can copy into the generator above.
| Use case | Good for | Example prompt |
|---|---|---|
| Product animations | Bring product photos to life. | The sneaker in the image rotates slowly as light sweeps across it, subtle dust particles |
| Character art | Animate illustrations. | The knight in the image raises his shield as embers drift past, cape moving in the wind |
| Social posts | Turn photos into motion posts. | The coffee in the photo steams gently while the camera slowly pushes in |
| Travel photos | Add life to landscapes. | Clouds roll over the mountains in the photo and the lake ripples in the breeze |
Hailuo 2.3 Fast in 3 steps
- 1
Describe the shot or add a frame
Write what happens, how the camera moves and how it should sound. Add a start image or references to lock the look.
- 2
Pick length, resolution and ratio
Set duration, resolution and aspect ratio. The credit cost is shown before you submit.
- 3
Generate and keep your results
Videos appear in the generator and are saved to My works. Anything that fails is refunded automatically.
X Posts About Hailuo 2.3 Fast — Fast, Low-Cost Image-to-Video
- MiniMax Design (H3)@Hailuo_AI
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Frequently asked questions
Fast is cheaper and quicker but only does image-to-video. Hailuo 2.3 also does text-to-video and gives the most detail.
No — it needs an image as the first frame.
From 56 to 96 credits per video, depending on duration, resolution. The exact cost is shown before you submit, and failed generations are refunded automatically.
768p and 1080p; aspect ratio 16:9. Clips run 6–10 seconds.
No. Hailuo 2.3 Fast is developed by MiniMax; Nano Banana is an independent service that runs it through a model provider.
Ready to Animate a Photo in a Hurry?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast turns one image into a 1080p clip quickly, for about half the credits.
- Clips up to 10s
- Native audio
- Failed outputs refunded
