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Runway vs Hailuo AI

Runway: An AI creative suite for video, images and audio, with its own Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 plus other labs' models. 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

Runway and Hailuo AI details as published on runway.com and hailuoai.video (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Runway	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 plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models.	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-based plans: Standard $15, Pro $35 and Max $95 a month, or $12, $28 and $76 a month billed yearly (as listed on its pricing page). Extra credits can be bought, from 1,000 credits.	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: start from a text prompt, or upload an image, video or audio as a reference.	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 Gen-4.5, Gen-4 Image and Aleph 2.0, plus models from other labs such as Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, Seedream 5.0, Wan 3.0 and FLUX.3.	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 or a reference photo, with consistent characters, objects and locations	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, image-to-video and video-to-video, plus Runway Agent for complete videos from a conversation	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	Aleph 2.0 edits existing footage up to 30 seconds: change one element, the lighting or the background and keep the rest	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 Runway if…

Filmmakers, agencies and brands making ads, short films and music videos
Editing existing footage without a reshoot
Creators who want several top video models in one place

Runway is a cloud-based creative suite for generating and editing video, images and audio, on the web and in apps for iPhone and Android. It pairs its own models, such as Gen-4.5 for video and Aleph 2.0 for editing existing footage, with models from other labs including Seedance, Kling and Nano Banana, and Runway Agent plans and assembles a whole video from a conversation. Its site says it is used by more than 60 million creators.

Strengths

Its own video models, Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0, alongside models from other labs in one subscription
Aleph 2.0 edits footage you already have and changes only what you ask for
Runway Agent plans the shots, generates them and assembles the finished video
Work syncs between the phone apps and the web, with plugins for Premiere Pro and After Effects

Limits to know

The free plan is a one-time 125 credits rather than a monthly allowance
Monthly credits do not roll over on the Standard and Pro plans
Its store listing ties more credits, higher resolution and faster generation to paid plans
The iOS app is for iPhone only, and its App Store listing is in English

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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

Runway is listed among ai video generators and ai image generators and ai product photo tools; Hailuo AI among ai video generators and ai image generators.
Free plans: Runway: Free plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models. 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

Runway vs Hailuo AI: questions

Is Runway better than Hailuo AI?

It depends on the job. Runway suits filmmakers, agencies and brands making ads, short films and music videos; editing existing footage without a reshoot; creators who want several top video models in one place. 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 Runway free?

Free plan with 125 one-time credits and a selection of models.

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, Runway or Hailuo AI?

Runway: Text-to-video, image-to-video and video-to-video, plus Runway Agent for complete videos from a conversation. 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 there an alternative to Runway 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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Runway 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.