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Hailuo 2.3 FastAI video generator
Hailuo 2.3 from a first frame, faster and for less, at 768p. On Leap, it sits beside 169 other models in one studio.
- Image to video
- Up to 10 s
- Start free, no card
- Every top model, one account
- Pay per run, priced before it starts
AI video generator
Hailuo 2.3 Fast at a glance
Hailuo 2.3 Fast is a video model from MiniMax. It makes video from words or a first frame, 6 or 10 seconds long.
- Made by
- MiniMax
- Makes
- Video
- Starts from
- Words or a first frame
- Length
- 6 or 10 seconds
- Prompt
- Up to 2,000 characters
- Price per run
- $0.209 to $0.352
- On Leap since
- October 5, 2026
- Updated
- October 5, 2026
- 01Describe it, or start from a photo
- 02See the exact price, then press go
- 03Keep it in your library, or take it further
Pick the right one
Hailuo 2.3 Fast and its siblings
| Model | Best for | Length | Price per run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo 2.3 Fast (this page) | Hailuo 2.3 from a first frame, faster and for less, at 768p. | 6 or 10 seconds | $0.209 to $0.352 |
| Hailuo 02 | MiniMax's 768p video model, from text or a first frame. | 6 or 10 seconds | $0.297 to $0.495 |
| Hailuo 2.3 | MiniMax's 768p video model, 6 or 10 seconds from text or a first frame. From text it is always 16:9; from a frame, the frame's shape. | 6 or 10 seconds | $0.308 to $0.616 |
| Hailuo 2.3 Pro | Hailuo 2.3 at 1080p, from text or a first frame, at one price per video. | – | $0.539 |
Start with an idea
Bring a photo to Hailuo 2.3 Fast
Hailuo 2.3 Fast works on a picture you already have. Open it in the studio, add your photo, and see the result in seconds.
Side by side
More video models on Leap
No prompt needed
Or start from a recipe
Recipes write the prompt for you: add a photo, pick a look, and get a finished result.
Questions
Hailuo 2.3 Fast, answered
- What is Hailuo 2.3 Fast?
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast is a video model from MiniMax. Hailuo 2.3 from a first frame, faster and for less, at 768p. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
- Can Hailuo 2.3 Fast start from a photo?
- Yes. Hailuo 2.3 Fast starts from words or a first frame. The photo becomes the first frame, cropped to the video's shape.
- How long can the videos be?
- 6 or 10 seconds. You choose the length before you press go, and the price follows it.
- How is it different from Hailuo 02, Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo 2.3 Pro?
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast: Hailuo 2.3 from a first frame, faster and for less, at 768p. Hailuo 02: MiniMax's 768p video model, from text or a first frame. Hailuo 2.3: MiniMax's 768p video model, 6 or 10 seconds from text or a first frame. From text it is always 16:9; from a frame, the frame's shape. Hailuo 2.3 Pro: Hailuo 2.3 at 1080p, from text or a first frame, at one price per video. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
- How much does a run cost?
- A 6-second clip costs $0.209 at the default settings. By length, a run costs $0.209 to $0.352. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
- Is Hailuo 2.3 Fast free to try?
- Yes. Sign up with a Gmail, Outlook or work address and you start with $2 of free credit, no card needed. The cheapest run is $0.209 (a 6-second clip), so the credit covers nine of those. After that you pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
- Can I use what I make commercially?
- Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
- Is there an API?
- Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as minimax/hailuo-2.3-fast, at the same price per run as the studio, and agents can call it through Leap's MCP server. The request is at the bottom of this page.
- Do I need a MiniMax account?
- No. Leap sends your request to MiniMax's model and gives you what it makes. One Leap account runs Hailuo 2.3 Fast and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.
Your idea, Hailuo 2.3 Fast.
Start free, no card. Every run shows its price before it starts.
Make it with Hailuo 2.3 FastFor developers
Run Hailuo 2.3 Fast from code
- Model ID
- minimax/hailuo-2.3-fast
- Makes
- Video
- Pricing
- Per run, quoted first: POST /v1/quotes
Inputs
What the model takes. Leave out anything with a default.
Promptprompt
Text, up to 2,000 characters, required
First framefirst_frame
An image, requiredAn image the video starts from. It is cropped to the video's shape.
Durationduration
6, 10 s, required. Default: 6 s
Prompt Optimizersettings.prompt_optimizer
On or off. Default: onWhether to use the model's prompt optimizer
The request
The same envelope for every model; only the model and its input change. With prefer: wait=60 the answer holds the result when the run finishes within a minute; a longer one is read again by its ID. A file input takes the ID that POST /v1/files returns for your upload. Agents can call it through the MCP server at app.tryleap.ai/api/mcp.
curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations \ -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY" \ -H "content-type: application/json" \ -H "prefer: wait=60" \ -d '{ "model": "minimax/hailuo-2.3-fast", "input": { "prompt": "A paper boat drifting down a rainy street at dusk", "first_frame": "file_..." } }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"