MiniMax AI Video Generator

Hailuo 2 Standard Text to Video: Volume-Friendly AI Motion

At 5 credits per second, Hailuo 2 Standard is the text-to-video model for calendars that need a clip a day — solid MiniMax physics and prompt responsiveness at a price that tolerates misses.

5 credits per 1 second of video.By MiniMax

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Hailuo 02 is a new AI video generation model, from Hailuo AI, created on MiniMax's evolving framework. It has been fine-tuned to deliver high resolution and unprecedented responsiveness while even handling, the craziest of physics driven scenes.

Your generated video will appear here.

Enter a prompt and click 'Generate Video' — or start from an example:

Examples

Hailuo 2 Standard Text to Video video examples

Hover a card to preview, then open the player to watch with sound and review the full prompt.

Parkour flip off a wall

Parkour wall flip with full-body physics, text to video by Hailuo 2 Standard

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A clip of a parkour athlete performing a wall flip in a sunlit concrete courtyard, realistic body physics throughout. From 0s to 3s: a young man in a black hoodie and joggers sprints toward a low concrete wall, footsteps fast and heavy, arms pumping naturally. From 3s to 6s: he plants one foot on the wall and launches into a slow-motion backflip, body tucking tightly, hoodie fabric reacting to the rotation, the courtyard rotating behind him. From 6s to 9s: he lands solidly on both feet with realistic compression through the knees, dust kicking up, and settles into a confident stance, breathing hard. From 9s to 10s: he looks back at the wall with a quick satisfied nod. Camera tracks the run at ground level then holds wide for the flip, photorealistic anatomy and momentum, harsh midday sunlight with hard shadows.

Berry smoothie pour vertical

Berry smoothie pour with realistic fluid motion, text to video by Hailuo 2 Standard

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A vertical slow-motion clip of a mixed-berry smoothie being prepared, bright and appetizing. From 0s to 3s: raspberries, blueberries, and a banana slice tumble from above into a blender jug in slow motion, each fruit bouncing naturally against the glass. From 3s to 6s: thick purple smoothie pours from the jug into a tall glass, the viscous stream folding and swirling realistically as it fills, one berry riding the surface. From 6s to 9s: a sprig of mint and three blueberries land on top, a paper straw sliding in at an angle, a drop of smoothie beading on the glass rim. From 9s to 10s: the glass sits on a white marble counter in bright kitchen light, clean space at the top for a caption sticker. Vivid color, macro food cinematography, photorealistic liquid viscosity, vertical 9:16.

Splashing through puddles run

Puddle-splash run with water physics, text to video by Hailuo 2 Standard

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A clip of a runner's feet splashing through city puddles at dawn, rhythmic and energetic. From 0s to 3s: close tracking shot of gray running shoes hitting wet asphalt in stride, each footfall bursting a fan of water droplets, reflections of streetlights stretching in the puddles. From 3s to 6s: the pace quickens — a big puddle explodes under a hard landing step, the splash crown rising and collapsing realistically, droplets hanging in the dawn light. From 6s to 9s: the camera tilts up briefly to show the runner in a light gray jacket striding past shuttered storefronts, breath visible, then drops back to the feet. From 9s to 10s: one last footfall sends up a final spray as the runner exits frame. Ground-level tracking camera, cool blue dawn grade, photorealistic water splash physics, no floating droplets.

Lantern festival ascent

Hundreds of lanterns rising over a riverside town, text to video by Hailuo 2 Standard

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A clip of paper lanterns rising over a riverside town at dusk, dreamlike and coherent. From 0s to 3s: low angle as the first glowing paper lanterns lift from out of frame past a wooden footbridge, their warm light reflecting in the dark river below. From 3s to 6s: dozens more lanterns rise into a deepening indigo sky, drifting at slightly different speeds and heights, heat shimmer visible above each flame. From 6s to 9s: the camera pulls back to reveal the whole river bend dotted with hundreds of ascending lanterns, the town's pagoda roofs silhouetted along the banks. From 9s to 10s: the camera holds the wide view as the lantern field keeps rising and thinning into the sky. Gentle upward drift with realistic buoyancy variation, photorealistic glow and reflections, cinematic dusk palette.

What is Hailuo 2 Standard Text to Video?

Hailuo 2 Standard Text to Video is MiniMax's entry video tier on RenderFlow AI: written prompts in, 6 or 10 second clips out, at 5 credits per second of finished footage.

The value case is volume. A 6-second draft costs 30 credits — cheap enough to run three takes of the same idea and keep the best, which is exactly how daily social production actually works. An optional prompt-expansion toggle helps short prompts fill out into fuller scenes.

The case for Hailuo 2 Standard when volume matters

Five credits per second

Five credits per second when the calendar demands daily output. A week of 6-second clips costs less than a single premium render elsewhere, so experimentation stops being a budget conversation. Misses are cheap; keepers are still publishable.

Surprisingly game physics

Surprisingly game physics for a budget tier. MiniMax tuned Hailuo 02 to stay coherent in fast, physics-driven scenes — skateboards, splashes, collapsing piles — that usually expose cheaper models. Social audiences notice wobbly motion before anything else.

Prompt expansion on tap

Prompt expansion on tap for creators who write short. Leave the expansion toggle on and a two-line idea returns as a fully staged clip; turn it off when your staging notes are exact and you want them obeyed literally.

Social formats Hailuo 2 Standard covers

  • Daily social posting schedules
  • Meme and trend reaction clips
  • Drafting concepts for Pro-tier renders
  • High-volume ad variation testing

Producing daily clips with Hailuo 2 Standard

Choose 6 or 10 seconds

Set the duration to the idea: 6 seconds (30 credits) covers a single joke, reveal, or product beat; 10 seconds (50 credits) suits a setup and payoff. Shorter clips mean more attempts per budget.

Decide on prompt expansion

Enable the expansion toggle if your prompts are brief and you want MiniMax to stage the scene; disable it when your wording is already precise, since expansion can rewrite details you care about.

Batch your variations

Run two or three takes of the same concept with small wording changes rather than perfecting one prompt. At this price, selection beats iteration.

Escalate only the winners

When a clip needs to impress a client, re-run the proven idea on Hailuo 2 Pro at 1080p. Standard finds the idea; Pro presents it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Hailuo 2 Standard clips cost and how long are they?

The meter runs at 5 credits per second, with durations of 6 or 10 seconds — so 30 or 50 credits per clip. That makes it one of the cheapest ways to test a video idea on RenderFlow AI.

What does the prompt expansion option do?

It pairs a safety check with automatic prompt enrichment: short prompts get elaborated into fuller scene descriptions before generation. It helps sparse ideas but can override specific staging, so turn it off when precision matters.

Hailuo 2 Standard or Hailuo 2 Pro — how do I choose?

Standard is the volume tier: cheap 6 or 10 second drafts for social and testing. Pro is the presentation tier: 1080p, up to 5 seconds, at a flat 50 credits per clip. Draft on Standard, finish on Pro.

Is Hailuo 2 Standard good enough to publish directly?

For casual social formats, yes — its motion quality is unusually strong for the price. For brand campaigns and client deliverables, most teams still prefer the Pro tier's 1080p finish.

Where does the Standard tier fall short?

Complex multi-beat prompts can lose coherence, and prompt expansion occasionally invents details you did not ask for. Keep prompts to one clear action, and disable expansion for tightly directed shots.