Pick Sora 2 if…
You want physics-heavy scenes, product demos, or multi-shot storytelling.
Pick Hailuo 2.3 if…
You want budget creators, stylized content, or e-commerce ads.
Specifications
Maker
OpenAI
MiniMax
Source Type
Closed Source
Closed Source
License
Commercial (subscription)
Commercial (subscription)
Architecture
DiT
NCR Framework
Parameters
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Max Resolution
1080p
1080p
Max Duration
15-25s
10s
FPS
24-30
24-30
Native Audio
No
No
ComfyUI Support
No
No
Fine-tunable
No
No
Min VRAM
Cloud only
Cloud only
Cost / Second
$0.15
~$0.25/clip
Inputs
T2V, I2V, Extensions
T2V, I2V, S2V (subject ref)
On Floyo
Yes
No
Strengths & Trade-offs
Sora 2
Strengths
- +Best physics accuracy
- +multi-shot Extensions
- +strong prompt adherence
- +good hands
Trade-offs
- -No native audio
- -finger artifacts
- -limited availability
- -watermark default
Best For
- →Physics-heavy scenes
- →product demos
- →multi-shot storytelling
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