Descript
Transcript-based video and podcast editing with AI voice and filler-word removal.
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Descript vs Hailuo
Descript (Descript) and Hailuo (MiniMax) both sit in Video. Hailuo is the cheaper entry point at from $4.99/mo. Descript shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (11 vs 2). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Descript Descript | Hailuo MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Video | Video |
| Version | Underlord | H3 |
| Entry cost | Free tier · from $24/mo | from $4.99/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Free free · Hobbyist $24 · Creator $35 · Business $65 | Free free · Standard $4.99 · Unlimited $24.99 |
| Model stack | ChatGPT · In-house speech models · Underlord · Undisclosed frontier LLM | H3 · Hailuo 02.5 · M2.5 · M2.7 · M3 · MiniMax H3 · MiniMax M2.5 · MiniMax M2.7 · MiniMax M3 · MiniMax Music 3.0 · MiniMax Speech 2.8 · Music 3.0 · Speech 2.8 |
| Context window | Not published | n/a |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 11 | 2 |
| Origin | Global | China |
| Capabilities | Text-based editing, Overdub voice clone, Studio Sound, Eye contact, Underlord agent, Video editing, Audio transcription, Screen recording | Subject reference, Director camera controls, 1080p, Fast generation, Video Generation, Text Generation, Speech Synthesis, Music Generation |
Hailuo
MiniMax's video product, popular for stylised short clips and subject reference.
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