ModelFoldhailuo/2-3-image-to-video-standard
Hailuo 2.3 is MiniMax’s high-fidelity AI video generation model designed to create realistic motion, expressive characters, and cinematic visuals. It supports both text-to-video and image-to-video, handling complex movements, lighting changes, and detailed facial expressions with stability and consistency.
Pricing: 38 credits video, regardless of duration.
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MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 API on ModelFold
Scale video creation with lifelike motion, facial micro-expressions, and multiple art styles using the Hailuo 2.3 API — with affordable pricing, high concurrency, and developer-ready integration on ModelFold.
Hailuo AI Video Models Accessible on ModelFold
Hailuo 02 — Foundation Model for AI Video Generation
Hailuo 02 is MiniMax’s earlier-generation AI video model, known for making short creative clips that quickly went viral on social platforms. Through the Hailuo 02 API on ModelFold, developers can quickly convert text to videos, making it ideal for rapid prototyping, UGC-style content, and lightweight video automation.
Hailuo 2.3 — High-Fidelity AI Video Generation
Hailuo 2.3 is the upgraded version of MiniMax Hailuo 02, delivering more realistic human motion, refined facial micro-expressions, and broader visual styles. Through the Hailuo 2.3 API, it responds more accurately to prompts, and consistent character details for text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
MiniMax H3 (Hailuo 03) — Next-Generation Multimodal Video
MiniMax H3, also known as Hailuo 03, is the newest model in the family, adding 2K output, native stereo audio, multimodal references and precise video editing. It is available on ModelFold alongside Hailuo 02 and Hailuo 2.3.
Key Features of MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 API
Enhanced Realism with Physics-Based Motion
The MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 API delivers noticeably more realistic body movement and scene dynamics. It handles complex poses, natural transitions, and cinematic camera motion while maintaining accurate lighting, shadows, and color tones. The result is smooth, physics-driven video output that feels closer to live-action footage.
Natural Facial Expressions and Micro-Acting
Compared with previous Hailuo 02 models, Hailuo 2.3 better captures subtle facial movements—tiny emotion shifts, eye focus, and micro-expressions—allowing characters to perform more lifelike reactions. These improvements reduce stiffness and make generated videos more expressive and believable, especially for storytelling or character-driven scenes.
Broader Visual Styles with Consistent Output
The Hailuo 2.3 API supports a wide range of styles, including anime, illustration, watercolor / ink-wash, and game-grade CGI. Even with extreme aesthetics, it preserves structural consistency and character integrity across frames, producing visually cohesive video clips suitable for branding and creative production.
Accurate Motion & Prompt Control
With refined instruction following, Hailuo 2.3 text to video API can interpret complex motion prompts and camera directions—such as “pan to the right,” “dynamic zoom,” or “jump and turn around.” This makes it ideal for ad creatives, storytelling, or product demos that require precise movement choreography and smooth shot transitions.
Standard and Pro Tiers for Cost Control
Hailuo 2.3 on ModelFold comes in Standard and Pro image-to-video tiers. Standard costs less per video and suits rapid experimentation and batch content, while Pro delivers higher visual quality for final output. Each tier is priced per video by duration and resolution, shown in the rate card.
Why to Use Hailuo 2.3 API via ModelFold
Step 1: Get Your Hailuo API Key on ModelFold
Create an account on ModelFold and generate an API key from the dashboard. This key grants access to the Hailuo 2.3 API and other AI video generation models. The key is added to your authorization header to authenticate requests.
Step 2: Send a Video Generation Request
Send a POST request to https://ai.modelfold.online/v1/videos/generations, set the model, and include your prompt, image URL, resolution and duration. The request runs Hailuo 2.3 on ModelFold and waits for the generation to finish.
Step 3: Get the Video URL
When generation is complete, the response returns the video file URL directly, so there is no task polling or callback to set up. Save the file or pass it on to your publishing workflow.
Why Choose ModelFold for Hailuo AI API Integration
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Standard and Pro Image-to-Video on One Endpoint
hailuo/2-3-image-to-video-standard and hailuo/2-3-image-to-video-pro both run on POST https://ai.modelfold.online/v1/videos/generations and take the same inputs: an image to animate (JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 10MB) and a prompt of up to 2,000 characters. Pricing for each tier, duration and resolution is shown in the rate card of the API section.
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10-Second Videos Are 768P Only
Duration is 6 or 10 seconds and resolution is 768P or 1080P, but 10-second videos are not supported at 1080P, so pick 6 seconds when you need 1080P output.
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80 Free Credits and Direct Results
New ModelFold users receive 80 free credits for testing. The ModelFold video endpoint returns the video URL in the response once generation finishes.
What Can You Build With the Hailuo 2.3 API
Automated Short-Form Marketing Videos
Use the Hailuo 2.3 API to generate short promotional videos from a simple text prompt—perfect for e-commerce product showcases, UGC-style ads, and landing-page hero videos. You can automatically produce multiple variations, A/B test them, and publish at scale.
Image-to-Video Transformation for Creative Assets
Turn a static image into a moving sequence using Hailuo 2.3 image to video API. Perfect for transforming product renders, concept art, or campaign key visuals into animated motion clips, enabling brands and creative teams to repurpose existing assets into dynamic content.
AI Storytelling and Character Animation
Creators can build narrative-driven videos where characters show natural body movement and facial micro-expressions. With Hailuo 2.3 text to video API, you can describe a scene—camera motion, mood, environment—and receive a cinematic output suitable for social content, episodic storytelling, or product demo intros.
High-Volume Video Automation for SaaS or Platforms
With the Standard tier's lower cost per video, you can build automated video-generation pipelines—batch-create hundreds of videos, dynamically insert data, or generate personalized visuals at scale. The Hailuo 2.3 API suits SaaS tools, marketing automation platforms, or any app that needs on-demand video generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hailuo 2.3 API and how does it work?⌄
The Hailuo 2.3 API is a text-to-video and image-to-video generation interface. You send a request with your prompt and images, the system starts a job, and once generation is completed, you retrieve the final video URL.
What is the difference between Hailuo 2.3 and the Hailuo 2.3 Fast API?⌄
The Hailuo 2.3 Fast API uses the same pipeline as Hailuo 2.3 but prioritizes faster rendering and lower cost. ModelFold currently offers Hailuo 2.3 in Standard and Pro image-to-video tiers; choose Standard when cost matters most and Pro for maximum visual fidelity.
Does the Hailuo 2.3 API support multiple styles such as anime or CGI?⌄
Yes. The Hailuo A2.3 API supports anime, illustration, watercolor/ink-wash, and CGI. The model keeps character consistency across frames, even with stylized aesthetics.
How does Hailuo 2.3 compare to models like Sora 2 or Kling 2.5 Turbo?⌄
Hailuo 2.3 emphasises realistic motion, facial micro-expressions, and broad style support for both text-to-video and image-to-video. By comparison, Sora 2 focuses on synchronized audio and cinematic storytelling, while Kling 2.5 Turbo highlights extremely fluid camera movement tailored for creative workflows.
What is Hailuo 2.3 API pricing on ModelFold?⌄
ModelFold uses a credit-based model with no subscription required. Pricing is shown in the pricing card above.
How do I integrate the Hailuo 2.3 API on ModelFold?⌄
On ModelFold, sign up to obtain your API key, then send a POST request to https://ai.modelfold.online/v1/videos/generations specifying the model, your prompt and image URL. The response returns the generated video URL when it is complete.
| Standard · 768p · 6s | 38 credits video |
| Standard · 768p · 10s | 63 credits video |
| Standard · 1080p · 6s | 63 credits video |
| Pro · 768p · 6s | 57 credits video |
| Pro · 768p · 10s | 113 credits video |
| Pro · 1080p · 6s | 100 credits video |
Priced per run; the price depends on the variant, resolution and duration listed above.
curl https://ai.modelfold.online/v1/videos/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MODELFOLD_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"hailuo/2-3-image-to-video-standard","prompt":"...","resolution":"720p","duration":5}'