Pick Hailuo 2.3 if…
You want budget creators, stylized content, or e-commerce ads.
Pick Luma Ray 3 if…
You want cinematic establishing shots, B-roll, or 3D product viz.
Specifications
Maker
MiniMax
Luma AI
Source Type
Closed Source
Closed Source
License
Commercial (subscription)
Commercial (subscription)
Architecture
NCR Framework
3D-aware DiT
Parameters
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Max Resolution
1080p
4K (HDR EXR)
Max Duration
10s
5-9s
FPS
24-30
24
Native Audio
No
No
ComfyUI Support
No
No
Fine-tunable
No
No
Min VRAM
Cloud only
Cloud only
Cost / Second
~$0.25/clip
~$0.50-1.00
Inputs
T2V, I2V, S2V (subject ref)
T2V, I2V
On Floyo
No
No
Strengths & Trade-offs
Hailuo 2.3
Strengths
- +Best budget:quality ratio
- +extreme physics sim
- +anime/ink wash/CG styles
- +micro-expressions
- +S2V-01
Trade-offs
- -Less known in West
- -10s max
- -no audio
- -fewer tutorials
Best For
- →Budget creators
- →stylized content
- →e-commerce ads
- →social clips
Luma Ray 3
Strengths
- +Native HDR EXR (first)
- +superior 3D spatial depth
- +Ray 2 Flash 20x faster
- +loop function
- +NL editing
Trade-offs
- -Short clips
- -most expensive
- -no audio
- -limited style range
Best For
- →Cinematic establishing shots
- →B-roll
- →3D product viz
- →architecture