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Meta AI vs Hailuo AI

Meta AI: Meta's free AI assistant, which also creates and edits images and turns them into short videos. Hailuo AI: MiniMax's AI video and image platform, home of the MiniMax H3 model with native stereo sound.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Meta AI and Hailuo AI details as published on meta.ai and hailuoai.video (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Meta AI	Hailuo AI	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Free to download and use; Meta's Vibes page describes its AI videos as free.	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	Free app. Its App Store and Google Play listings note in-app purchases but do not describe a paid plan.	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	None to start: describe an image in a prompt, or upload a photo to edit or animate.	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	Meta's own models: its store listing says Meta AI is built with Muse Spark from Meta Superintelligence Labs. The image and video models are not named.	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	Images from a prompt, with presets inspired by trending styles and your saved photos as references	Text-to-image, according to its Google Play listing	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Vibes: animate a generated or uploaded image into a short video, with an optional motion prompt or music	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	Ask for changes in a conversation, or sketch and write directly on the image	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 Meta AI if…

Quick, free images and short videos inside apps you already use
Playful edits to your own photos with trend-inspired presets
People who want one assistant for everyday tasks and creative fun

Meta AI is Meta's personal AI assistant, available in its own iPhone and Android app, on meta.ai and inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook. Alongside chat, research and everyday tasks, it creates and edits images from a prompt, with presets inspired by trending styles, and its Vibes feature turns an image into a short AI video. The app is also the companion app for Meta's AI glasses.

Strengths

Free, and built into apps many people already use: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook
Image presets inspired by trending styles let you create without writing a prompt
Edit a picture by sketching or writing on it, or by refining it over several messages
One assistant for chat, research, everyday tasks and creative play

Limits to know

Its store listings say some features are only available in select countries and languages
Meta's help center says the Meta AI and Vibes apps and websites are not yet available everywhere
Creating images and videos is one feature of a general assistant, and its listings do not describe a choice of image or video models

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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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Key differences

Meta AI is listed among ai image generators and ai video generators; Hailuo AI among ai video generators and ai image generators.
Free plans: Meta AI: Free to download and use; Meta's Vibes page describes its AI videos as free. 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.

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FAQ

Meta AI vs Hailuo AI: questions

Is Meta AI better than Hailuo AI?

It depends on the job. Meta AI suits quick, free images and short videos inside apps you already use; playful edits to your own photos with trend-inspired presets; people who want one assistant for everyday tasks and creative fun. 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 Meta AI free?

Free to download and use; Meta's Vibes page describes its AI videos as free.

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, Meta AI or Hailuo AI?

Meta AI: Vibes: animate a generated or uploaded image into a short video, with an optional motion prompt or music. 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 Meta AI image generation free?

Meta AI is free to download and use on iPhone, Android and meta.ai, and creating and editing images is one of the features its store listings describe. Meta's Vibes page is titled "Generate free AI videos". The listings mention in-app purchases but do not describe a paid plan, and some features are only available in select countries and languages.

Is there an alternative to Meta AI 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.

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Meta AI 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.