{ "title": "Hailuo AI Alternatives 2027: 16 Paid, Free & Open-Source", "url": "https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hailuo-ai/", "summary": "The best Hailuo AI alternatives in 2027 are Runway (best overall, $15/mo), LTX Studio (best free plan: 800 credits, one time) and ComfyUI (best open source, GPL-3.0). Hailuo AI itself starts at $14.99/mo. Zekai checked these prices on vendor pages on 12 Nov 2026; 13 more are compared below, including 3 with a free plan and 7 open source.", "tool": { "name": "Hailuo AI", "starting_price": "$14.99/mo", "free_plan": "No monthly credits; one-time trial credits, Hailuo models only", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://hailuoai.video/" }, "task": "AI video generator", "prices_checked": "2026-11-12", "date_modified": "2026-11-13", "alternatives": [ { "name": "Runway", "type": "Free plan + paid", "starting_price": "$15/mo", "free_plan_limit": "125 one-time credits, 5GB storage", "best_for": "Video generation plus editing in one studio", "difference": "Runway Standard gives 625 credits a month across Gen-4.5, Kling 4.0 and Nano Banana Pro, with 4K upscaling and 20GB storage; Hailuo Standard lists 1,000 credits.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://runway.com/pricing", "website": "https://runwayml.com", "zekai_score": 7.5, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/runway/" }, { "name": "Kling.ai", "type": "Free plan + paid", "starting_price": "$10/mo", "free_plan_limit": "Free-tier cap not shown on membership page; paid plans list daily free credits", "best_for": "Cinematic video with 4K and motion control", "difference": "Kling 4.0 advertises native 30-second generation and multiple keyframes; Hailuo H3 reaches 2K at up to 15 seconds, and Kling Standard is $10 for 660 credits.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://app.klingai.com/global/membership/membership-plan", "website": "https://kling.ai", "zekai_score": 8.2, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/kling-ai/" }, { "name": "Vidu", "type": "Free plan + paid", "starting_price": "$10/mo", "free_plan_limit": "Free plan: Q4 at 540P, 2 credits/sec, 10 references/month; credit allowance not shown", "best_for": "Low-cost clips with multi-reference consistency", "difference": "Vidu Standard is $10/mo for 800 credits with commercial use and 3-16s clips; Hailuo Standard lists $14.99 for 1,000 credits.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://www.vidu.com/pricing", "website": "https://www.vidu.com", "zekai_score": 7.3, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/vidu/" }, { "name": "Pika", "type": "Free plan + paid", "starting_price": "$10/mo", "free_plan_limit": "Credit packs only, no monthly credits; all models, no watermark, no commercial licence", "best_for": "Many video models on one credit plan", "difference": "Pika Starter is $10/mo for 600 credits (60 credits per $1) with a commercial licence, and every plan lists Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0, Wan 3.0 and MiniMax H3.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://pika.art/pricing", "website": "https://pika.art", "zekai_score": 7.6, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/pika/" }, { "name": "Luma AI", "type": "Paid", "starting_price": "$30/mo", "free_plan_limit": "No free plan", "best_for": "HDR and EXR output for pro pipelines", "difference": "Luma prices Ray3.2 HDR at 2x and HDR+EXR at 3x the SDR credits and lists MiniMax H3 at 28 credits/sec; Hailuo's plan page lists no HDR option.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://lumalabs.ai/pricing", "website": "https://lumalabs.ai", "zekai_score": 7.6, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/luma-ai/" }, { "name": "LTX Studio", "type": "Free plan + paid", "starting_price": "$15/mo", "free_plan_limit": "800 one-time credits, personal-use licence", "best_for": "Storyboards and node flows on a free start", "difference": "LTX Studio's Free plan gives 800 one-time credits (personal use); Standard at $35 adds Kling 3.0 Pro and Seedance 2.0, and Pro adds Veo 3.1.", "price_checked": "2026-11-12", "pricing_url": "https://ltx.io/studio/pricing", "website": "https://ltx.studio", "zekai_score": 7.8, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/ltx-studio/" }, { "name": "Seedance", "type": "Paid", "starting_price": "Not checked", "free_plan_limit": "No free plan", "best_for": "Long single-take video inside CapCut Dreamina", "difference": "Dreamina's homepage advertises Seedance 2.5 clips of 30 seconds in a single generation; Hailuo H3 is stated at up to 15 seconds.", "website": "https://dreamina.capcut.com", "zekai_score": 6.5, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/seedance/" }, { "name": "PixVerse R2", "type": "Paid", "starting_price": "Not checked", "free_plan_limit": "No free plan", "best_for": "Own V6 and R2 models plus resold models", "difference": "PixVerse offers its own V6 and R2 models and also lists Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 and Flux 3, with a CLI, plugin and API platform.", "website": "https://pixverse.ai", "zekai_score": 8.6, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/pixverse-r2/" }, { "name": "ComfyUI", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "GPL-3.0", "best_for": "Local node-based runner for open video models", "difference": "ComfyUI's README lists Wan 2.1/2.2, LTX-Video and HunyuanVideo 1.5 support, so you pick the model yourself; Hailuo is one hosted model family.", "website": "https://www.comfy.org/", "repository": "https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/comfyui/", "commercial_use": "Yes; GPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you distribute a modified version.", "runs_on": "Desktop app or manual install; NVIDIA, AMD, Intel or Apple Silicon GPUs.", "setup": "moderate: Desktop app installs easily; workflows and model weights need setup.", "github_stars": 146700, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-11-13", "last_release": "2026-11-10", "zekai_score": 8.1, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/comfyui/" }, { "name": "Wan 2.2", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Apache-2.0", "best_for": "Open weights for 720P text and image to video", "difference": "Wan 2.2's README states Apache 2.0 weights, 480P/720P output and a 5B model that runs on one 24GB GPU; Hailuo H3 is hosted only.", "website": "https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2", "repository": "https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/wan-2-2/", "commercial_use": "Yes (Apache-2.0); the authors claim no rights over your generated content.", "runs_on": "5B model needs one 24GB GPU; the A14B models need at least 80GB VRAM.", "setup": "hard: Python install, PyTorch 2.4 or later and large weight downloads.", "github_stars": 18600, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-09-21", "zekai_score": 6.5, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/wan-2-2/" }, { "name": "LTX-Video", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Apache-2.0 (code)", "best_for": "Light open model that runs on small GPUs", "difference": "LTX-Video's README says it works best below 720x1280 and 257 frames, has a 2B model with lower VRAM needs, and points to the LTX-2 repo as successor.", "website": "https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video", "repository": "https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-Video", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/ltx-video/", "commercial_use": "Yes for the code; check the separate model licence for weights.", "runs_on": "CUDA GPU, Python 3.10, PyTorch 2.1.2 or later; 2B models need less VRAM.", "setup": "hard: Python and CUDA setup plus model downloads from Hugging Face.", "github_stars": 11400, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-11-02", "zekai_score": 6.8, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/ltx-video/" }, { "name": "HunyuanVideo", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Tencent (not OSI-approved)", "best_for": "Open weights from Tencent, big GPU needed", "difference": "HunyuanVideo's Tencent licence excludes the EU, UK and South Korea, and its README lists 60GB peak GPU memory for 720x1280 clips; Hailuo is hosted and runs MiniMax H3 at up to 2K.", "website": "https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo", "repository": "https://github.com/Tencent-Hunyuan/HunyuanVideo", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/hunyuanvideo/", "commercial_use": "Conditional: excludes EU, UK and South Korea; licence needed above 100M monthly users.", "runs_on": "Linux with a CUDA NVIDIA GPU; 60GB minimum for 720x1280, 80GB recommended.", "setup": "hard: Linux, CUDA and 60GB-class GPU memory, plus large weight downloads.", "github_stars": 12800, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-10-08", "zekai_score": 6.5, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/hunyuanvideo/" }, { "name": "CogVideoX", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Apache-2.0", "best_for": "Older open model with small-GPU options", "difference": "CogVideoX has Apache-2.0 code and 2B weights, and its README lists about 4GB of VRAM for the 2B model with optimisations on; Hailuo is hosted and runs MiniMax H3 at up to 2K.", "website": "https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo", "repository": "https://github.com/zai-org/CogVideo", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/cogvideox/", "commercial_use": "Yes for the code and 2B weights; check the separate CogVideoX licence for 5B.", "runs_on": "GPU with 4GB VRAM minimum for the 2B model with optimisations; 5B needs more.", "setup": "hard: Python scripts with diffusers or SAT, and weights from Hugging Face.", "github_stars": 13200, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2025-11-04", "last_release": "2024-11-08", "zekai_score": 5.8, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/cogvideox/" }, { "name": "Open-Sora", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Apache-2.0", "best_for": "11B open model for text and image video", "difference": "Open-Sora 2.0 is an Apache-2.0 11B text and image to video model at 256px and 768px, reporting 52 to 60GB peak memory; Hailuo is hosted and runs MiniMax H3 at up to 2K.", "website": "https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora", "repository": "https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/open-sora/", "commercial_use": "Yes (Apache-2.0); the README adds no separate weights licence.", "runs_on": "README reports 52-60GB peak GPU memory on H100 or H800 class GPUs.", "setup": "hard: Conda environment, xformers and flash-attn builds, 11B weight download.", "github_stars": 29900, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-04-09", "last_release": "2025-02-21", "zekai_score": 5.7, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/open-sora/" }, { "name": "FramePack", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "Apache-2.0", "best_for": "Long clips from one image on 6GB", "difference": "FramePack builds video from an image and prompt in sections, and its README says a 6GB GPU handles a one-minute clip; Hailuo is hosted and runs MiniMax H3 at up to 2K.", "website": "https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack", "repository": "https://github.com/lllyasviel/FramePack", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/framepack/", "commercial_use": "Yes (Apache-2.0).", "runs_on": "NVIDIA RTX 30, 40 or 50 series GPU, 6GB minimum; Windows or Linux.", "setup": "moderate: Windows one-click package, but over 30GB of models download.", "github_stars": 17400, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2025-10-16", "last_release": "2025-04-18", "zekai_score": 5.8, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/framepack/" }, { "name": "LongCat-Video", "type": "Open source", "starting_price": "Free (self-hosted)", "free_plan_limit": "No limit (self-hosted)", "licence": "MIT", "best_for": "MIT-licensed model for long video clips", "difference": "LongCat-Video has MIT-licensed weights for text-to-video, image-to-video and video continuation, aimed at long clips; Hailuo is hosted and runs MiniMax H3 at up to 2K.", "website": "https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video", "repository": "https://github.com/meituan-longcat/LongCat-Video", "zekai_open_source_page": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/longcat-video/", "commercial_use": "Yes (MIT); the README says the model weights are MIT too.", "runs_on": "CUDA GPU with PyTorch (CUDA 12.4 builds) and FlashAttention-2; no VRAM figure stated.", "setup": "hard: Python environment, FlashAttention-2 and large weight downloads.", "github_stars": 9400, "stars_checked": "2026-11-13", "last_commit": "2026-05-27", "zekai_score": 6.8, "zekai_review": "https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/longcat-video/" } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What is the best alternative to Hailuo AI in 2027?", "a": "Runway is the best overall Hailuo AI alternative on this page ($15/mo). For no cost, LTX Studio has a free plan (800 one-time credits, personal-use licence). To self-host, ComfyUI is open source (GPL-3.0)." }, { "q": "Is there a free version of Hailuo AI?", "a": "Yes. Hailuo AI has a free plan: No monthly credits; one-time trial credits, Hailuo models only. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo, checked on 12 Nov 2026." }, { "q": "Is there a 100% free alternative to Hailuo AI?", "a": "Yes. ComfyUI, Wan 2.2, LTX-Video, HunyuanVideo, CogVideoX, Open-Sora, FramePack, LongCat-Video are open source and free to self-host. Runway, Kling.ai, Vidu, Pika, LTX Studio have a free plan with limits, shown in the table." }, { "q": "What is cheaper than Hailuo AI?", "a": "Vidu starts at $10/mo, against $14.99/mo for Hailuo AI, as listed on each vendor's pricing page on 12 Nov 2026." }, { "q": "How much do Hailuo AI alternatives cost for a team of 5?", "a": "If each of 5 people buys the entry paid plan, at the prices Zekai checked on 12 Nov 2026, the monthly cost is Kling.ai $50/mo, Vidu $50/mo, Pika $50/mo, against Hailuo AI $74.95/mo for Hailuo AI. Team and business plans can cost more per seat. The Zekai Cost Finder on this page recalculates for any team size." }, { "q": "Which is better, Runway or Hailuo AI?", "a": "Runway Standard gives 625 credits a month across Gen-4.5, Kling 4.0 and Nano Banana Pro, with 4K upscaling and 20GB storage; Hailuo Standard lists 1,000 credits. Choose Runway if you need generation, 4K upscaling and parallel runs (5 on Standard) inside one editing studio. Stay with Hailuo AI if you mainly generate with MiniMax H3 at 2K and want the larger 1,000-credit Standard allowance." }, { "q": "Why are people leaving Hailuo AI?", "a": "The documented reasons are: Hailuo's own blog (27 Jul 2026) listed Standard at $9.99, Pro at $34.99 and Master at $79.99 a month; the plan screen read on 12 Nov 2026 lists $14.99, $54.99 and $119.99 with discount labels (27 Jul 2026); The plan screen lists the Free tier as 0 monthly credits with one-time free trial credits on Hailuo models only; access to Veo 3.1 and Sora 2 models is a paid-plan line item (12 Nov 2026). Each is sourced in the section above." }, { "q": "What are the best Hailuo AI alternatives?", "a": "Runway, Kling, Vidu, Pika and Luma are the main paid rivals, LTX Studio and Runway have free starts, and Wan 2.2, LTX-Video and ComfyUI are open-source options." } ], "publisher": "Zekai (zekaiwork.com) — independently reviewed; prices read on vendor pages on the dates shown.", "licence": "Free to quote with a link to https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/hailuo-ai/. Bulk copying or republishing the dataset is not permitted." }