Hailuo AI 海螺视频 vs Kling 可灵 vs PixVerse vs Vidu
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Hailuo AI 海螺视频
MiniMax's AI video app, now on the H3 model with Veo and Sora access
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Kling 可灵
Kuaishou's AI video generator, with native audio, 4K output and an API
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PixVerse
Short AI videos from text and images, with V6 and one-click effects
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Vidu
Shengshu Technology's AI video generator, built around consistent char...
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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 | One-time free trial credits for new users, Hailuo models only; paid plans remove watermarks | Basic plan: monthly free credits claimed on login (amount not published); no commercial use, HD/4K or watermark removal; 1 video per generation | Basic: 60 starting credits plus 30 a day, video up to 540p, two generations at a time | Free plan: Q4 at 540p for 4 credits a second, 10 references a month and sign-in bonus credits; no commercial-use licence |
| Paid from | Standard $10.50/mo billed monthly (list $14.99) or $8.40/mo billed yearly | $8.80/month (Standard, billed monthly; first month $6.99) or $79.20/year | $8/month (Standard, billed yearly as $96) or $10 month to month | $10/month (Standard, 800 credits) or $99/year |
| 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 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Maker | MiniMax (MiniMax Group Inc., HKEX: 0100) | Kuaishou Technology | AIsphere (爱诗科技) | Shengshu Technology (生数科技) |
| Verdict | Hailuo has become a capable, good-value AI video app, with MiniMax's new H3 model producing longer, higher-resolution clips with sound and paid plans bundling rival models such as Veo and Sora. Public reviews are dominat... |
Kling is one of the strongest commercial AI video generators: Kling 3.0 adds native audio and 4K output, motion control and an API priced per second, and Kuaishou's own results show it earning real money, above RMB 850 m... |
PixVerse is one of the most accessible AI video tools: daily free credits, fast generation, a deep library of effect templates and, on paid plans, access to partner models such as Seedance, Kling and Sora 2 from one acco... |
Vidu's strength is consistency: reference-to-video keeps the same character or product recognisable across clips, and Q3 and Q4 add native audio at up to 16 seconds. Entry pricing is low at $10 a month, paid plans includ... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.