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Hailuo AI vs Captions

Hailuo AI: MiniMax's AI video and image platform, home of the MiniMax H3 model with native stereo sound. Captions: AI video editor and generator for your phone: AI Edit, AI actors and twins, captions in 100+ languages.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Hailuo AI and Captions details as published on hailuoai.video and captions.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Hailuo AI	Captions	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, Android	iOS, Android, Web	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits.	Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits.	Free to download and try
Pricing	Monthly memberships (Standard, Pro, Master, Ultra and Max) with credits, plus pay-as-you-go credit purchases, according to its subscription FAQ.	Free version, then subscriptions with monthly AI credits: Max at $24.99 a month and Frontier from $69.99 a month (as listed on its pricing page). The page notes these are iOS plan prices; yearly plans are billed upfront at a discount, and Enterprise is custom.	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	None: start from text, or add up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips as references.	None for AI actors; a single selfie for an AI Twin of yourself.	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	MiniMax's own models: MiniMax H3 (also called Hailuo 3), which follows Hailuo 01 and 02.	Models are not named on its site; its App Store listing says you can choose from 20+ models for music, sounds and visuals.	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, according to its Google Play listing	AI Image is listed among its generative tools	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references	AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits and AI Twin videos, text-to-video and generated B-roll	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	H3 replaces, adds or removes people and objects and changes backgrounds, lighting, dialogue or voice in existing video	AI Edit, chat-based editing, captions in 100+ languages, dubbing, eye contact, denoise and auto zoom	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

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

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Choose Captions if…

Creators who film themselves talking and want fast edits
Small businesses making short social videos and ads
Adding captions or translations to existing videos

Captions, built by Mirage, is an AI video editor and generator designed for the phone, with a web version. It edits talking videos automatically or through a chat-based editor, generates videos with AI actors or an AI twin made from a selfie, and adds captions, translation and dubbing.

Strengths

One-tap AI editing that cuts scenes, adds B-roll and sound to your own footage
An AI twin from a single selfie, plus AI actors for talking videos
Captions and translated subtitles in 100+ languages

Limits to know

The free version includes no AI usage credits
On Android the app is published as Captions Lite
Its pricing page shows iOS plan prices only

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Key differences

Hailuo AI is listed among ai video generators and ai image generators; Captions among ai video generators and ai ugc and ad makers.
Free plans: Hailuo AI: Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits. Captions: Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage 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.

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FAQ

Hailuo AI vs Captions: questions

Is Hailuo AI better than Captions?

It depends on the job. 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. Captions suits creators who film themselves talking and want fast edits; small businesses making short social videos and ads; adding captions or translations to existing videos.

Is Hailuo AI free?

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

Is Captions free?

Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits.

Which is better for video, Hailuo AI or Captions?

Hailuo AI: MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references. Captions: AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits and AI Twin videos, text-to-video and generated B-roll.

Is there an alternative to Hailuo AI and Captions 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.

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Hailuo AI and Captions 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.