Veo
Text and image to video with native audio, available in Gemini and Vertex AI.
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Veo vs Hailuo
Veo (Google DeepMind) and Hailuo (MiniMax) both sit in Video. Hailuo is the cheaper entry point at from $4.99/mo. Hailuo shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (5 vs 4). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Veo Google DeepMind | Hailuo MiniMax |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Video | Video |
| Version | 3.1 | H3 |
| Entry cost | from $20/mo | from $4.99/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Gemini Free free · Google AI Pro $20 · Google AI Ultra $250 · Vertex API free | Free free · Standard $4.99 · Unlimited $24.99 |
| Model stack | gemini-omni-1.2-flash · Veo 3 · Veo 3.0 · Veo 3.1 · veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview · veo-3.1-generate-preview · veo-3.1-lite-generate-preview | H3 · Hailuo 02.5 · Hailuo Video · M2.5 · M2.7 · M3 · MiniMax H3 · MiniMax M2.5 · MiniMax M2.7 · MiniMax M3 · MiniMax M3.1 Flash · MiniMax Music 3.0 · MiniMax Speech 2.8 · Music 3.0 · Speech 2.8 |
| Context window | n/a | n/a |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 4 | 5 |
| Origin | Global | China |
| Capabilities | Native audio, Image to video, Scene extension, 1080p output, Ingredients to video, video generation, native audio generation, video extension | 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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