Compare · AI image generators · AI video generators

Freepik vs Hailuo AI

Freepik: Freepik's AI creative suite, now named Magnific: image, video and audio models plus stock assets. Hailuo AI: MiniMax's AI video and image platform, home of the MiniMax H3 model with native stereo sound.

Download & claim your FREE AI generation

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle Play

Updated October 16, 2026

Freepik and Hailuo AI details as published on magnific.com and hailuoai.video (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Freepik	Hailuo AI	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Desktop	Web, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Yes: a Free plan with 10 stock downloads a day; free use is limited to personal projects	Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits.	Free to download and try
Pricing	Credit subscriptions: Premium $20, Premium+ $45 and Pro Starter $110 a month, or $14.50, $33.75 and $82.50 a month billed annually, with unlimited generations on selected models from Premium+ (as listed on its pricing page)	Monthly memberships (Standard, Pro, Master, Ultra and Max) with credits, plus pay-as-you-go credit purchases, according to its subscription FAQ.	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	Nothing: text prompts; reference images and trained characters optional	None: start from text, or add up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips as references.	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Its own Magnific One and Mystic, plus Nano Banana 2 and Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Flux.2, Grok, Recraft, Ideogram and Seedream for images, and Kling, Seedance, Veo 3.1, Wan, MiniMax and Gemini Omni for video	MiniMax's own models: MiniMax H3 (also called Hailuo 3), which follows Hailuo 01 and 02.	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Text-to-image with 30+ models, styles, trained characters and a Brand Kit	Text-to-image, according to its Google Play listing	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Text-to-video and image-to-video with start and end frames, lip sync, a video editor and video upscaling	MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	AI photo editor, Magnific upscaler, background remover, image extender, relight, skin enhancer and camera-angle changes	H3 replaces, adds or removes people and objects and changes backgrounds, lighting, dialogue or voice in existing video	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Freepik if…

Marketers and agencies producing images and video at volume
Designers who want stock assets and AI tools in one subscription
Upscaling and finishing images for print or ads

Freepik's AI suite now goes by Magnific (formerly Freepik): one subscription covers image, video, audio and 3D generation with 30+ models, from its own Magnific One and Mystic to Nano Banana, GPT Image 2.5, Flux, Kling, Seedance and Veo 3.1, plus 250M+ stock photos, vectors and videos. It adds image and video upscalers, an AI photo editor, background removal, a video editor and shared Spaces for teams.

Strengths

Many leading image and video models under one subscription
250M+ stock photos, vectors, PSDs and videos in the same account
Magnific upscalers for both images and video
Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android and desktop
Annual plans grant a full year of credits up front

Limits to know

Free plans are limited to personal use and require attribution for stock content
On monthly plans, unused credits do not roll over
Credit costs vary widely between models

Freepik alternatives →

Choose Hailuo AI if…

Short videos with built-in sound and dialogue
Editing existing clips by describing the change
Ads, brand films and e-commerce clips

Hailuo AI is MiniMax's creative platform for AI video and images, on the web and in an Android app. It runs MiniMax H3, a multimodal model that makes 5 to 15 second videos with native stereo sound at up to 2K and can edit people, objects, scenes and dialogue in existing video, alongside templates, an agent and audio tools.

Strengths

Every MiniMax H3 video comes with native stereo sound
Combines up to 12 reference files across images, video and audio
Targeted edits to existing video, including dialogue and voice
Its site cites top-three Artificial Analysis Video Arena rankings for H3 as of July 31, 2026

Limits to know

Its site links to an iPhone app, but that App Store page was not available on October 16, 2026
Watermark-free downloads are a paid-membership benefit, according to its subscription FAQ
Each H3 clip is 5 to 15 seconds long

Hailuo AI alternatives →

Key differences

Freepik is listed among ai image generators and ai video generators; Hailuo AI among ai video generators and ai image generators.
Free plans: Freepik: Yes: a Free plan with 10 stock downloads a day; free use is limited to personal projects. Hailuo AI: Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

Get Luren AI free Meet the AI agent

FAQ

Freepik vs Hailuo AI: questions

Is Freepik better than Hailuo AI?

It depends on the job. Freepik suits marketers and agencies producing images and video at volume; designers who want stock assets and AI tools in one subscription; upscaling and finishing images for print or ads. Hailuo AI suits short videos with built-in sound and dialogue; editing existing clips by describing the change; ads, brand films and e-commerce clips.

Is Freepik free?

Yes: a Free plan with 10 stock downloads a day; free use is limited to personal projects.

Is Hailuo AI free?

Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits.

Which is better for video, Freepik or Hailuo AI?

Freepik: Text-to-video and image-to-video with start and end frames, lip sync, a video editor and video upscaling. Hailuo AI: MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references.

Is Freepik now called Magnific?

Yes. Its App Store and Google Play listings describe Magnific as formerly Freepik, and Freepik's pricing page now redirects to magnific.com. The site is still run by Freepik Company S.L.U.

Is there an alternative to Freepik and Hailuo AI on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

More comparisons

Sources

Freepik and Hailuo AI are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.