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Google Veo (Flow) vs Hailuo AI
Google Veo (Flow) scores higher overall (8.9 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Veo (Flow) if…
Anyone who wants top-quality clips with synced sound, especially people already paying for Google AI
8.9/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Hailuo AI if…
Creators who want top-tier image quality and long single takes at a low per-second cost
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Veo (Flow) | Hailuo AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.9/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 | #7 of 11 |
| Price | Freemium · from $4.99/month | Freemium · from $14.99/month |
| Free version | 50 Flow credits a day, enough for a couple of fast Veo clips | Limited trial credits; free exports are watermarked |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, API | Web, Android, API |
| Made by | MiniMax | |
| Video quality | 9.5 | 9 |
| Ease of use | 8 | 7.5 |
| Features | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 9.5 | 7 |
Google Veo (Flow): what the AI does
- Text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio
- Gemini Omni Flash conversational video editing
- Frames-to-video and ingredients (multiple subjects in one scene)
- Up to 10-second Omni clips; turn up to five photos into a video
- Veo 3.1 Lite, Fast and Quality tiers
- Gemini API access for developers
- Google's Gemini Omni Flash tops the Artificial Analysis text-to-video leaderboard
- Native dialogue and sound effects in the same generation
- Free daily credits and a very cheap entry plan
- Same models on web, phone and API
- Credits run out fast at Quality settings and don't roll over
- Flow mobile app is young and poorly rated, with reports of failed or rejected generations
- Plans, credit costs and model names change often
Hailuo AI: what the AI does
- MiniMax H3 text-to-video and image-to-video up to 2K
- Native stereo audio
- Omni-reference: up to 9 images, 3 video and 3 audio clips
- Up to 15-second clips
- Fast, cheap H3 Max Turbo mode
- MiniMax API
- MiniMax H3 ranks in the top five of the Artificial Analysis text-to-video leaderboard
- Low cost per second of video
- Rich reference controls for consistent characters and voices
- No official iOS app in the US App Store
- Android app is rated lower than most rivals (3.7)
- Promotional prices make the real monthly cost unclear