Hailuo Video 海螺视频 vs Kling vs PixVerse vs Vidu 维度AI
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Hailuo Video 海螺视频
MiniMax's text-to-video generation
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Kling
Kuaishou-spun AI video model, now an $18B independent rival to Sora.
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PixVerse
AI video generator turning text and photos into short cinematic clips
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Vidu 维度AI
Shengshu Technology's text-to-video product
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | — | 66 credits per day for video generation | Free plan includes approximately 100 initial credits plus 30 daily renewable credits (exact figures may vary by promotion period); 720p output with watermark | Limited free generations (verify current allotment on vidu.com) |
| Paid from | — | Standard $10/mo; Pro $37/mo; Premier $92/mo; Ultra $180/mo (up from ~$128/mo in Aug 2025) | Paid plans start at approximately $8–$10/month (Standard, 1,200 credits, 720p) | ~$0.0375/second generation (Vidu 2.0); subscriptions up to ~$84/month |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | 100M+ global registered users (60M reported Jan 2026 at CES) | 100M+ registered users across 175+ countries; 16M+ monthly active users as of March 2026 (Series C | — |
| Founded | 2024 | — | 2023 | 2024 |
| Maker | — | Kuaishou Technology | AIsphere (Aishi Technology Co., Ltd.), Beijing-based startup; international legal entity MOTIVAI PRIVATE LIMITED registered in Singapore | — |
| Verdict | Hailuo Video, from China's MiniMax, is one of the stronger AI video generators, well regarded for natural camera motion and prompt adherence in short clips, and competitive with Kling and Runway on visual quality for the... |
Kling, from Kuaishou, ranks among the strongest AI video generators available: Kling 3.0 (February 2026) added native 4K at 60fps, 15-second clips, and synced multilingual audio, with motion and physics that hold up bett... |
PixVerse just became one of the best-funded AI video startups in Asia: a $300M Series C in March 2026, led by CDH Investments, pushed parent company AIsphere past unicorn valuation and funded a new global office in Singa... |
Vidu, from China's ShengShu Technology, is a fast-rising AI video model offering text-, image- and reference-to-video with native audio and notably quick generation. Its reference-to-video feature, which keeps characters... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.