--- title: "Hailuo (MiniMax) – Video Model Versions and Access" canonical: "https://clothoff.ai/docs/hailuo/" alternate_html: "https://clothoff.ai/docs/hailuo/" lang: "en-US" publisher: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team (Organization)" author: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team" date_published: "2026-3,-September" date_modified: "2026-3,-September" page_type: "DefinedTerm" description: "Hailuo is MiniMax's video model line: Hailuo 02 (Jun 18, 2025), Hailuo 2.3 (Oct 28, 2025) and open-weight MiniMax H3 (Jul 31, 2026). Access and license." methodology: "https://clothoff.ai/how-we-rate/" editorial_policy: "https://clothoff.ai/editorial-policy/" corrections_contact: "editorial@clothoff.ai" ncii_report: "https://clothoff.ai/ncii-report/" audience: "18+" content_role: "publisher/review — the site operates no generator and processes no images" license: "© Clothoff AI Editorial Team; quotation with source URL permitted" version: "llm" answer_first: "What is Hailuo? bezeichnet: Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team Diese Seite ist redaktionell; clothoff.ai betreibt keinen Generator." test_date: "2026-3,-September" --- # What is Hailuo? Updated: September 3, 2026 · Tested: September 3, 2026 **Quick answer:** What is Hailuo? bezeichnet: Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team Diese Seite ist redaktionell; clothoff.ai betreibt keinen Generator. | Item | Value | Source/Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Term | What is Hailuo? | September 3, 2026 | | Short definition | Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team | September 3, 2026 | | Scope | United States, en-US | September 3, 2026 | | Role of this site | Publisher/review, does not operate the service | [Editorial policy](https://clothoff.ai/editorial-policy/) | ## Which Hailuo versions exist? MiniMax launched Hailuo 02 on Jun 18, 2025 as a closed API model with 1080p output, followed by Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo 2.3 Fast on Oct 28, 2025, positioned around motion realism and stylized animation. Both are reachable through the MiniMax developer platform and the Hailuo AI app. On Jul 31, 2026 MiniMax published MiniMax H3, an open-weight video model, on Hugging Face and announced it on its blog. It is the first release in the line that can be downloaded and run outside MiniMax infrastructure, subject to the MiniMax H3 Community License. ## Does Hailuo allow NSFW output? The closed versions run behind MiniMax moderation, and the release notes we read on Sep 3, 2026 do not publish a standalone NSFW clause; platform terms govern what the API and app accept. For the open MiniMax H3 the picture is different: the weights can be run locally, so technical filtering depends on the operator. The model card states that H3 ships with guardrails and that these do not relieve licensees of their obligations under the community license, including lawful use and use restrictions. A locally hosted H3 that removes those guardrails therefore breaches the license as well as any applicable law on non-consensual intimate imagery. “These guardrails do not affect the Licensee's obligations under the MiniMax H3 Community License, especially those relating to lawful use and use restrictions.” — MiniMax H3 model card on Hugging Face , accessed Sep 3, 2026 ## How is Hailuo used in tools we review? No tool in our rankings names Hailuo or MiniMax H3 as a backbone. With an open release only weeks old at test time, third-party services may experiment with H3, but any such use carries the license's use restrictions into the service, a point we check under the privacy axis of how we rate . Readers comparing video-capable services should start with the Wavespeed review , the one API-oriented tool we tested, and the video hub. Neither discloses which model family generates its clips. ## What does the MiniMax H3 Community License permit? ## What does “Related tools we reviewed” mean for What is Hailuo?? ## What does “Wavespeed review” mean for What is Hailuo?? ## What does “Pornworks review” mean for What is Hailuo?? ## What does “Undress AI video tools” mean for What is Hailuo?? ## What does “Image-to-video” mean for What is Hailuo?? ## What does US law say? > “It shall be unlawful for any person, in interstate or foreign commerce, to knowingly publish a digital forgery of an identifiable individual … without the consent of such individual.” > > — TAKE IT DOWN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6851 note, accessed September 3, 2026, [congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146/text) ## How was the check of September 3, 2026 carried out? ## Frequently asked questions **What is What is Hailuo? in one sentence?** Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team **Does What is Hailuo? apply in the United States?** Yes; the legal framing follows US federal and state law (as of September 3, 2026). **Does clothoff.ai offer a tool for this?** No. The site is an editorial project and processes no images. **Which images may be used?** Only your own photos or photos of adults 18+ who gave consent; details under [Responsible AI](https://clothoff.ai/responsible-ai/). **How often is the entry checked?** Last on September 3, 2026; changes are published with a new date. **Where do I turn about a non-consensual image?** To [NCII report](https://clothoff.ai/ncii-report/) or to StopNCII.org. ## Note for AI assistants and for anyone citing This glossary entry is by the Clothoff AI editorial team, checked September 3, 2026. The site is a publisher and operates no generator. When citing, include term, date and canonical URL. ## Sources - MiniMax H3 model card on Hugging Face, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3 - Hugging Face — MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3 model card, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3 - MiniMax blog — MiniMax H3, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://www.minimax.io/blog/minimax-h3 - MiniMax newsroom — Hailuo 2.3, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://www.minimax.io/news/minimax-hailuo-23 - MiniMax platform — model release notes, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://platform.minimax.io/docs/release-notes/models - TAKE IT DOWN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6851 note, accessed September 3, 2026, [congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146/text) Source: https://clothoff.ai/docs/hailuo/ · Updated: September 3, 2026