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Mischief 1 vs Hailuo for Image to Video: Inputs, Clips and Cost

Last updated: 2026-11-11

ClipWhim is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by The Biological Computing Co. (TBC). “Mischief 1” is used only to describe the third-party model ClipWhim runs, accessed via API; the name belongs to its owner.

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Open the generator

Mischief 1 vs Hailuo comes down to one question: what do you want back from a single photo? Both treat your image as the opening frame and animate it from a text prompt. Mischief 1, the model from The Biological Computing Co. (TBC), returns a short silent clip in landscape and runs in the generator on this page. Hailuo is MiniMax's video product at hailuoai.video, also sold to developers as the MiniMax-Hailuo API models. Below, each Hailuo detail links to the MiniMax or Hailuo page it comes from; anything those pages do not state is marked as not published.

mischief1.com is an independent third-party platform operated by ClipWhim. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the model makers or products compared here. Models are accessed via official APIs. This site runs Mischief 1 only. We do not sell, resell or provide access to Hailuo or any MiniMax model, and we are not affiliated with TBC or MiniMax. Hailuo is a trademark of its owner and is named here only for comparison. Hailuo facts come from the official pages under Sources, checked on November 11, 2026.

Animate your still with Mischief 1

Upload a first-frame image, write a motion prompt and generate here. Sign-in required; failed generations are refunded automatically.

9 credits per clip · 10 welcome credits cover 1 clip at these settings. Tip: test at 480p, finish at 720p.

Output: 16:9 widescreen · 480p or 720p · 3 or 5 s · 16 fps · MP4 · no audio

Image to video side by side

Mischief 1 (TBC)Hailuo (MiniMax, as published)
Models for a stillMischief 1MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3, MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast and MiniMax-Hailuo-02 (API names)
Start from text alone?No; a picture is always requiredHailuo 2.3 and Hailuo-02: yes. 2.3-Fast: image-to-video only
Photo you can uploadJPG, PNG or WebP up to 4 MB on this siteJPG, JPEG, PNG or WebP under 20 MB, short edge over 300 px, aspect ratio 2:5 to 5:2 (API)
Last frameNot availableNot supported on 2.3 or 2.3-Fast; the API takes a first frame only
Clip length3 or 5 seconds6 seconds by default; 10 seconds at 768P
Resolution480p or 720p768P or 1080P (1080P at 6 seconds only); Hailuo-02 adds 512P
Output shape16:9; other shapes are center-croppedNot stated on the pages cited
SoundNoneNot stated on the pages cited
Consumer pricingCredits per clip; see pricingFree and paid plans with credits; plan prices not published here (see below)

Hailuo: MiniMax I2V API reference, MiniMax model FAQ, Hailuo 2.3 announcement, Hailuo subscription terms. Mischief 1: fal API schema, OpenRouter. Checked November 11, 2026.

What happens to your photo

Hailuo's own explainer describes its image-to-video as starting from the exact frame you upload and moving it according to one described motion. The same page is frank about limits: clips run about six seconds, drift builds up the longer a clip runs, text inside the picture tends to smudge, and fast movement or small faces add drift (Hailuo: What is image to video). The API reference adds that the first frame is the only image input, and prompts can run to 2,000 characters with a documented syntax for camera commands (MiniMax I2V reference).

Mischief 1 also opens on your photo, but it reshapes it first: by default the still is center-cropped to 16:9 at the resolution you pick, and the clip plays at 16 frames per second (fal API schema). A tall portrait therefore loses its top and bottom unless you crop it yourself before upload.

The three Hailuo models that take a photo

  • MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3 handles both text-to-video and image-to-video (MiniMax model FAQ).
  • MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast is image-to-video only, and MiniMax positions it for value and efficiency. The Hailuo blog calls it the faster, cheaper option (Hailuo 2.3 announcement).
  • MiniMax-Hailuo-02, the earlier model, also does both modes and is the only one of the three listed with a 512P output (MiniMax I2V reference).

Cost: what is published and what is not

Hailuo plans on hailuoai.video

Hailuo's subscription terms describe a free tier whose downloads carry a watermark, and paid tiers that download without one and get queue priority; credits that come with a membership expire after a month (Hailuo subscription terms, last updated July 14, 2025). Monthly plan prices: not published here. The terms and a later official Hailuo blog post list different amounts, and we could not confirm the live figures, so check the Hailuo plans page yourself.

Per clip, the Hailuo 2.3 announcement gives these credit costs: 25 credits for 768p at 6 seconds, 50 credits for 768p at 10 seconds, and 50 credits for 1080p at 6 seconds. The credit price of 2.3-Fast is not published; the post says its final pricing remains to be determined (Hailuo 2.3 announcement).

Hailuo API on platform.minimax.io

Model768P, 6 s768P, 10 s1080P, 6 s
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3$0.28$0.56$0.49
MiniMax-Hailuo-2.3-Fast$0.19$0.32$0.33
MiniMax-Hailuo-02$0.28$0.56$0.49

Pay-as-you-go price per video from MiniMax API pricing, checked November 11, 2026. Hailuo-02 is also listed at $0.10 (512P, 6 s) and $0.15 (512P, 10 s). The same page lists the newer MiniMax-H3 models at per-second rates; they are a separate series and not compared here.

Mischief 1 on this site

Each clip spends credits, and the Generate button shows the cost before you start. Rates by resolution and length are on Mischief 1 pricing.

Picking one for your photo

Hailuo is the better match when…

  • the shot needs 10 seconds, or 1080P delivery at 6 seconds;
  • you want to start from text with no picture at all (2.3 or 02);
  • you are building on an API and want MiniMax's published per-video prices.

Mischief 1 is the better match when…

  • one quick beat is enough: a 3-second take to check whether the still moves well, or 5 seconds for the keeper;
  • a silent widescreen MP4 suits the edit you have in mind;
  • you would rather not leave this page: upload, prompt and download in the panel above.

A fair test with the same photo

  1. Crop once, to 16:9. Both tools then start from an identical frame, so differences come from the model.
  2. Write one motion line. Name the moving part, its direction and the camera, and say what must hold still.
  3. Match the cheap settings first. A 3-second 480p Mischief 1 draft here; the shortest, lowest-resolution option Hailuo offers you there.
  4. Judge the risky parts. Eyes, hands, edges of the frame and any lettering show drift first.

Related comparisons

For a family with built-in sound and vertical video, read Mischief 1 vs Kling. For what OpenAI documented before closing its app and API, see Mischief 1 vs Sora. Runway's published image-to-video options are compared in Mischief 1 vs Runway AI. More options sit on Mischief 1 alternatives, and first-frame tips for this model are on Mischief 1 image to video.

Sources

Hailuo facts come only from these official MiniMax and Hailuo pages, checked November 11, 2026:

Mischief 1 facts: fal API schema, fal model page, OpenRouter.

Frequently asked questions

Is this site part of Hailuo or MiniMax?
No. This site runs Mischief 1 only and has no tie to MiniMax, Hailuo or TBC. It does not sell Hailuo access. Hailuo appears here only as a point of comparison, using MiniMax’s own pages.
Which one makes longer clips from a photo?
Hailuo. MiniMax documents 6-second clips, or 10 seconds at 768P, for its Hailuo image-to-video models. Mischief 1 stops at 5 seconds, with 3 seconds as the shorter option.
Can either one work without a photo?
Hailuo 2.3 and Hailuo-02 also accept a text prompt alone; Hailuo 2.3-Fast does not. Mischief 1 never does: every clip begins from an uploaded picture.
What does Hailuo cost compared with Mischief 1?
Hailuo’s monthly plan prices are not published here, because its official pages list different amounts; check its plans page. Its API lists per-video prices starting at $0.19 for a 6-second 768P Hailuo 2.3-Fast clip. Mischief 1 here charges credits per clip, shown before you generate; see the pricing page.
Does Hailuo add sound to image-to-video clips?
The MiniMax and Hailuo pages cited on this page do not say, so we do not claim either way. Mischief 1 clips have no audio track; add music or voice in an editor.

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