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Minimax AI Models on Martini
Martini hosts Minimax's Hailuo video model — the stylized image-to-video generator widely used for vertical social content and creator workflows. Minimax also ships Speech and Music models in their broader product, but on Martini today the audio side is handled through ElevenLabs and Fish Audio, with Hailuo carrying the video generation lane.
About Minimax
Minimax is the Shanghai-based AI lab behind Hailuo (海螺), one of the most popular consumer video generators in Asia and a regular benchmark competitor against Sora and Kling. Hailuo is best known for stylized, expressive image-to-video output — characters move with personality, motion has flair, and the model handles anime, illustration, and stylized photoreal better than most. On Martini, Hailuo is the model creators reach for when they want video that feels alive and characterful rather than strictly photoreal, especially for short-form social content and influencer workflows.
Minimax also ships Speech (TTS) and Music models inside their own broader product suite. On Martini today the audio lane is handled primarily through ElevenLabs (premium TTS and voice cloning) and Fish Audio (multi-language speech), so Minimax's audio coverage on the canvas is indirect rather than native. If you need narration or music alongside a Hailuo clip, the canonical pattern is Hailuo for the video plus ElevenLabs or Fish Audio for the audio track, all stitched in one canvas with no external editor.
Pricing is metered per generation and shares the Martini wallet, so there's no separate Minimax or Hailuo.ai subscription to manage. Workspace billing handles attribution. Because Hailuo lives next to Sora 2, Veo, Kling 3, and Seedance 2 on the same canvas, you can pick Hailuo for stylized shots and switch to Veo or Sora for the photoreal hero — without rebuilding the project. For teams whose audience expects expressive, character-driven video, Hailuo is the easiest stylistic upgrade in the lineup.
Available Minimax models on Martini
Best use cases
- Stylized image-to-video for short-form social and creator content
- Character-driven motion where personality matters more than photoreal accuracy
- Anime and illustration animation that other models render too stiffly
- Vertical clips for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts
- Influencer and avatar workflows where expressive motion sells the clip
- Hybrid pipelines where Hailuo handles stylized shots and Veo or Sora handle photoreal hero shots
Recommended workflows
AI Image to Video
Hailuo is the canvas's go-to for stylized, expressive image-to-video that other models flatten.
AI Voiceover Generator
Pair Hailuo video with ElevenLabs or Fish Audio voiceover in the same canvas to ship a complete clip.
AI Sound Effects Generator
Hailuo clips often need a music or SFX track — generate it inline with ElevenLabs or Fish Audio.
AI Influencer Video Generator
Hailuo's expressive motion is well suited to influencer-style avatar content paired with TTS.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Martini have access to Minimax Speech and Music models?
Not directly today. Audio on Martini is handled through ElevenLabs and Fish Audio. For voice or music alongside a Hailuo video, route the workflow through one of those audio nodes in the same canvas.
When should I pick Hailuo over Sora 2 or Kling 3?
Pick Hailuo when the brief is stylized, expressive, or character-driven — especially for short-form social. Sora 2 wins for narrative depth, Kling 3 for raw motion realism, and Veo for photoreal cinematography.
Can Hailuo do text-to-video?
Hailuo is most widely used for image-to-video, where it shines. For text-to-video on Martini, Sora 2, Veo, Kling 3, and Seedance 2 are the stronger defaults.
Do I need a Hailuo.ai or Minimax account?
No. Martini provides hosted access to Hailuo — you pay with Martini credits and never need a separate Minimax subscription.
Is Hailuo the same model as the consumer Hailuo app?
Hailuo on Martini uses Minimax's official model API, so the underlying generation matches what powers their consumer product, just exposed as a node on the canvas.
Can I add a voiceover to a Hailuo clip in one canvas?
Yes — drop an ElevenLabs or Fish Audio TTS node, generate the voiceover, then attach it to the Hailuo video output. The whole pipeline stays in one project file.
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