Runway Gen-4 vs Hailuo (MiniMax)
We have tested both Runway Gen-4 and Hailuo (MiniMax) extensively in production. Runway scores higher overall (8.0/10 vs 7.7/10), but Hailuo may be the better choice depending on your specific needs. Hailuo is more affordable starting at $9.99/month. For quality-critical work, we reach for the highe...
| Feature | Runway | Hailuo |
|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | 4K | 1080p |
| Max Video Length | 16s | 6s |
| Text to Video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image to Video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video to Video | ✓ | ✗ |
| Native Audio | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lip Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Character Consistency | ✓ | ✗ |
| Camera Control | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Batch Processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commercial License | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quality | 9.2 | 7 |
| Speed | 7.5 | 9 |
| Value | 6 | 9.5 |
| Ease of Use | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Overall Rating | 8 | 7.7 |
| Pricing | Runway | Hailuo |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | 125 credits, watermarked | Limited daily credits |
| Starting Price | $12/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Pro Tier | $35/mo | $29.99/mo |
| Enterprise | $95/mo | N/A |
| API Cost/Second | $0.12 | $0.017 |
| Pricing Model | credits | pay-per-use |
We have tested both Runway Gen-4 and Hailuo (MiniMax) extensively in production. Runway scores higher overall (8.0/10 vs 7.7/10), but Hailuo may be the better choice depending on your specific needs. Hailuo is more affordable starting at $9.99/month. For quality-critical work, we reach for the higher-rated option. For volume production where cost matters, the more cost-effective option wins.
- •Runway outputs at 4K while Hailuo maxes out at 1080p
- •Runway includes native audio generation, Hailuo does not
- •API pricing: Runway at $0.12/sec vs Hailuo at $0.017/sec
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