Hailuo (MiniMax H3) vs Kling 3.0
This preserves the original September benchmark for these exact versions. The updated comparison is linked below. MiniMax's Hailuo line and Kuaishou's Kling are the two big Chinese video apps most people try first. The base Hailuo model tested here is MiniMax H3, at half Kling's per-second price with stereo sound and open weights. We ran both through the same nine clips.
Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager
Which to use
MiniMax H3 for most jobs, and it is the surprise of the roster. It typeset the title card that Kling could not, held the woodblock style better, matched Kling on the market and the harbour, came back in one to three minutes, and cost $0.30 a clip against $0.63. Kling wins on hands, where H3 lost the kettle, and on clip length and storyboards. If the shot has words on screen or a budget, H3. If it is a 15-second pour-over, Kling.
What others found
Other people who ran both models, quoted and linked. Where our clips agree or disagree, we say so.
Test MiniMax H3 when prompt fidelity, readable text, native stereo audio, or multiple references matter.
Atlas Cloud, MiniMax H3 vs Kling AI, the five-second test, .
Readable text is exactly where our clips split: H3 set the title card and Kling could not.
Test Kling AI when the shot leans into physical motion, multilingual lip-sync, higher-tier drafting, or 4K options.
Atlas Cloud, MiniMax H3 vs Kling AI, .
MiniMax H3 wins the fewest-decisions deliverable: fixed 2K output, explicit text/keyframe/reference routes, and audio that arrives with the video without a parameter to set or forget.
EvoLink, Hailuo 3 vs Kling 3.0, .
Side by side, measured
| MiniMax H3 | Kling 3.0 Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | MiniMax | Kuaishou |
| Released | 2026-07-31 | 2026-02-04 |
| Price | $0.06 per second at 768p via fal | $0.126 per second, audio on via fal |
| Seconds to make one clip | 52 to 182 | 129 to 729 |
| 9 clips cost | $2.70 | $5.67 |
| Length | 5 to 15 seconds | 3 to 15 seconds, and a multi-shot mode that takes one prompt per shot |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 9 prompts through each model.
The same 9 prompts, MiniMax H3 against Kling 3.0 Standard
One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. MiniMax H3 is on the left, Kling 3.0 Standard on the right. Every prompt has its own page with the whole roster.
Product turntable
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper rotating slowly on a white turntable, soft studio light, seamless white background, product video, no text.
Person speaking
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A woman in her 40s with short grey hair stands in a bright kitchen, looks at the camera and says 'Good morning, the coffee is ready', natural window light, handheld feel, she smiles at the end.
Animated title card
Every model on this prompt →H3's title is crisp; Kling's is misspelled in both tiers.
›What we asked for
A title card reading 'MODA SUMMER SESSIONS' animates in over slow-motion footage of a festival crowd at dusk, then a smaller line 'Friday 12 June' fades in beneath it. Bold condensed type, tangerine on navy.
Camera move
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Drone shot pushing slowly forward over a coastal town at sunrise, terracotta roofs, fishing boats in the harbour, long shadows, cinematic and steady.
Physics
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A glass of water tips over on a wooden table and spills in slow motion, water and three ice cubes sliding across the wood, macro lens, morning light.
Hands at work
Every model on this prompt →Kling pours properly; H3 reinterpreted the shot as a hand tilting a cup, kettle gone.
›What we asked for
Close-up of hands pouring hot water from a gooseneck kettle in slow circles into a pour-over coffee dripper, steam rising, shallow depth of field, warm cafe light.
Busy scene
Every model on this prompt →Both markets are complete; H3's people are more natural, Kling's slightly painted.
›What we asked for
A crowded Saturday farmers market seen from slightly above, shoppers with tote bags, a dog on a leash, a busker with a guitar, bunting swaying, late morning light, gentle camera drift.
Specific art style
Every model on this prompt →H3's waves are the liveliest woodblock on the site; Kling Standard's print is flat with an odd white sky.
›What we asked for
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff in a storm, in the style of a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, waves crashing in flat colour with visible wood grain, animated like moving paper cutouts.
Image to video
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
The coffee dripper slowly fills as coffee drips through it, steam rising, the camera drifting gently around it, the dripper itself unchanged.
Other versions compared
Frequently asked questions
Is Hailuo better than Kling?
On our clips MiniMax H3 beat Kling 3.0 Standard on text, art style and crowd scenes at half the price. Kling was better on hands and offers longer clips and storyboards.
Which is cheaper, Hailuo or Kling?
MiniMax H3 at $0.06 a second at 768p against Kling 3.0 Standard's $0.126 with audio on fal, read on 10 September 2026. Hailuo 2.3, the older silent model, is a flat $0.28 for six seconds.
Does Hailuo have audio?
MiniMax H3 does, in stereo. Hailuo 2.3 does not.
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