Head-to-head · profiles checked Oct 11, 2026
Pick Kling AI if you need plans you can price; pick Hailuo AI if you want to test a video, image and audio web app on free credits. Kling lists Standard at $10/mo up to Ultra at $180/mo with 660 to 26,000 credits a month. Hailuo shows 150 free sign-up credits, but we could not confirm its subscription plans or prices. Kling's free tier is not confirmed.
We based this comparison on our Hailuo AI profile verified 2026-10-01 and our Kling AI profile verified 2026-10-11, built from vendor pages and, for Kling prices, third-party reviews; it uses no third-party benchmarks and no vendor paid for placement.
Kling AI is the better-documented choice: it lists four paid plans with monthly credits, commercial use and watermark removal on paid plans, and a separate developer API. Hailuo AI offers video, image and audio tools in one web app with Omni Reference inputs, but we could not confirm its subscription plans, prices or limits. If you need to budget, start with Kling; if you want to try a tool on free sign-up credits first, Hailuo shows 150.
Based on our Hailuo AI profile verified 2026-10-01 and Kling AI profile verified 2026-10-11; Kling prices come from third-party reviews because the app shows them only after sign-in, and no benchmark was run.
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If you only want the answer, this is the table. Everything below is the evidence from the two documented profiles.
| You want to | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Make a short video from a text prompt | Either | Both generate video from prompts; Hailuo's default clip shown is 5s, Kling lists Kling 4.0 |
| Animate a product photo | Either | Hailuo takes reference images; Kling animates reference images into video |
| Keep a character or product consistent | Hailuo AI | Hailuo's Omni Reference accepts up to 12 reference files |
| Get video with built-in audio | Kling AI | Kling 4.0 generates synchronized audio with video; Hailuo lists audio as a separate tool |
| Create high-resolution still images | Kling AI | Kling Image 3.0 offers native 4K; Hailuo's image resolution is not stated |
| Make an ad from a template | Hailuo AI | Hailuo lists template packs for effects and ads |
| Publish client work without a watermark | Kling AI | Kling paid plans include commercial use and watermark removal; Hailuo's policy is not stated |
| Automate video generation in code | Kling AI | Kling has a separate developer API; none confirmed for Hailuo |
| Budget a monthly cost | Kling AI | Kling lists plan prices and credits; Hailuo's plan prices are unconfirmed |
| Try it before paying | Hailuo AI | Hailuo shows 150 free sign-up credits; Kling's free tier is not confirmed |
| Plan | Tool | Price | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo AI sign-up credits | Hailuo AI | Free credits | 150 credits shown in the sign-up banner |
| Hailuo AI subscription plans | Hailuo AI | Not confirmed | Not stated |
| Kling AI Standard | Kling AI | $10/mo (reported $8.80 to $10) | 660 credits/month |
| Kling AI Pro | Kling AI | $37/mo (reported $32.56 to $37) | 3,000 credits/month |
| Kling AI Premier | Kling AI | $92/mo (reported $80.96 to $92) | 8,000 credits/month |
| Kling AI Ultra | Kling AI | $180/mo (reported $159.99 to $180) | 26,000 credits/month |
USD as published on each vendor's pricing page, checked Oct 11, 2026. Hailuo AI pricing in full · Kling AI pricing in full
| Hailuo AI | Kling AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Credits / limits | 150 free sign-up credits; credit cost per generation not viewed | 660 to 26,000 credits per month by plan |
| Clip / resolution | UI shows 2K, 5s, 21:9 by default; up to 12 references | 1080p/4K video on paid plans; exact resolution and duration per plan unverified |
| Seats / team | Not stated | Not stated; a Business option is listed |
| Feature | Hailuo AI | Kling AI |
|---|---|---|
| Video generation | Yes | Yes |
| Image generation | Yes | Yes (Kling Image 3.0, native 4K) |
| Audio | Yes (separate audio tool) | Yes (synchronized with video) |
| Reference inputs | Yes (Omni Reference, up to 12) | Yes (reference images) |
| Templates | Yes (effects and ads) | Not stated |
| Agents / tools | Hailuo Agent (capabilities not documented) | Not stated |
| API | None confirmed | Yes, billed separately |
| Mobile apps | Not stated | Not stated |
| Hailuo AI | Kling AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Training on your data | Not stated | Not stated |
| Retention | Not stated | Not stated |
| Commercial use and watermarks | Not stated | Paid plans include commercial use and watermark removal |
Taken from each vendor's published policy pages at the time of our check. Policies change; the source links are at the bottom.
MiniMax's web platform for AI video, image and audio creation, currently featuring the MiniMax H3 model.
Free stops at: 150 credits shown in the sign-up banner
Verified hailuoai.video (opens Hailuo AI website in a new tab)
Pricing US price unconfirmed
AI video and image generator (Kling 4.0, Kling Image 3.0) with audio-visual output and native 4K images.
Watch out: Prices are shown only inside the app; generation is metered by monthly credits.
From ≈$8.80–$10/mo US · checked Oct 11
We cannot say. Kling lists Standard at $10/mo (reports range from $8.80 to $10) and Ultra at $180/mo, while Hailuo's subscription prices did not render on its subscribe page. Hailuo's only confirmed cost is free sign-up credits (150 in the banner).
New users get free credits at sign-up, 150 in the banner. Ongoing free allowances were not confirmed. Kling's free tier is also not confirmed on its pricing page.
Kling has a separate developer API on the KlingAI Open Platform, with pricing not verified. No API was confirmed for Hailuo on the pages we checked.
Kling's paid plans include commercial use and watermark removal. Hailuo's commercial use and watermark policy were not stated on the pages we checked.
Only official vendor pages. No third-party benchmarks, forum threads or press were used. How we review.
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