LTX or Hailuo: which is the better cheap video model?

Hailuo е един модел, а LTX вече има няколко варианта (2.3, 2.5 Pro и 2.5 Fast) с различна цена и стига до по-дълъг клип. Другата разлика е в резолюцията и в описанието: LTX работи на осезаемо по-високи резолюции и приема по-дълго описание, Hailuo е по-семпъл и по-евтин. Точните стойности са в таблицата и се четат живо.

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What's the difference between LTX and Hailuo for text → video?

The price in credits is per SECOND of video and is shown on the “Generate” button before every run. The “Five seconds cost” row below is the same price multiplied by five.

What LTX Hailuo
Model variants on our platform 3 1
What it needs as input description description
Price in credits per second 161–341 90
Five seconds cost 805 credits 450 credits
Longest clip at once 20 sec 10 sec
Resolutions to choose from 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k 512P, 768P
Aspect ratio 16:9 ✓ ✗
Aspect ratio 9:16 ✓ ✗
Aspect ratio 1:1 ✗ ✗
Sound from the model itself ✓ ✓
Negative description (“without…”) ✓ ✓
Longest description 5000 characters 2000 characters
Cheapest variant LTX 2.3 Hailuo 02 Standard

Which variants are part of this comparison, and what do they cost?

Brand Variant Credits per second
LTX LTX 2.3 161
LTX 2.5 Fast 261
LTX 2.5 Pro 341
Hailuo Hailuo 02 Standard 90

What's the difference between LTX and Hailuo for image → video?

The price in credits is per SECOND of video and is shown on the “Generate” button before every run. The “Five seconds cost” row below is the same price multiplied by five.

What LTX Hailuo
Model variants on our platform 3 1
What it needs as input photo, description photo
Price in credits per second 161–341 90
Five seconds cost 805 credits 450 credits
Longest clip at once 20 sec 10 sec
Resolutions to choose from 720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k 512P, 768P
Aspect ratio 16:9 ✓ ✓
Aspect ratio 9:16 ✓ ✓
Aspect ratio 1:1 ✓ ✓
Sound from the model itself ✓ ✓
Negative description (“without…”) ✗ ✗
Longest description 5000 characters 2000 characters
Cheapest variant LTX 2.3 Hailuo 02 Standard

Which variants are part of this comparison, and what do they cost?

Brand Variant Credits per second
LTX LTX 2.3 161
LTX 2.5 Fast 261
LTX 2.5 Pro 341
Hailuo Hailuo 02 Standard 90

What is LTX better at?

LTX предлага резолюции, които Hailuo няма. За лек модел това е необичайно: обикновено евтиното върви с ниска резолюция, а тук не е така.

LTX приема и значително по-дълго описание от Hailuo. Когато сцената има няколко елемента, това е разликата между да я опишеш и да я съкратиш.

И при двата режима — текст към видео и снимка към видео — LTX предлага едни и същи варианти (2.3, 2.5 Pro и 2.5 Fast), всеки с двата входа.

What is Hailuo better at?

Hailuo е по-семплият от двата. Няма избор на резолюция отвъд две стойности, няма дълго поле за описание — има един модел и бърз резултат.

Цената на секунда е основното му предимство. При видео това е числото, което решава: всяка проба е цял клип и всяка секунда се плаща.

Hailuo е за къси кадри, където дължината не решава: най-дългите варианти на LTX вече правят по-дълъг клип — виж реда „Най-дълъг клип наведнъж“ в таблицата.

Where does each of the two fall short — LTX and Hailuo?

Къде губи Hailuo. Резолюцията и дължината на описанието. И двете са осезаемо под LTX, а резолюцията се вижда навсякъде извън лента на телефон.

Къде губи LTX. Вариантите му вече са няколко, с различна цена и граници, а кадрова честота се избира само при 2.3 — изборът иска поглед в таблицата. И двата тук са входни модели — нито един от тях не е избор за кадър, който ще носи платена реклама. За това са Kling, Seedance и Veo.

How to choose between LTX and Hailuo?

If the shot will only be viewed in a feed and the number of tries is everything — Hailuo. If you want a light model but the result might be needed elsewhere — LTX.

One thing applies to both: they're for finding the idea. Once the prompt works, repeat it on a stronger model for the final.

Questions and answers

Which is cheaper for text → video — LTX or Hailuo?

Hailuo. LTX starts at 161 credits per second, Hailuo — at 90 credits per second. The cheapest option for LTX is LTX 2.3, for Hailuo — Hailuo 02 Standard. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.

Which makes longer videos — LTX or Hailuo?

LTX. LTX goes up to 20 seconds at a time, Hailuo — up to 10 seconds. Anything longer is made from several clips stitched together afterwards.

What resolution do LTX and Hailuo output?

LTX offers 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k. Hailuo offers 512P, 768P. A higher resolution costs more credits for the same length.

Which is cheaper for image → video — LTX or Hailuo?

Hailuo. LTX starts at 161 credits per second, Hailuo — at 90 credits per second. The cheapest option for LTX is LTX 2.3, for Hailuo — Hailuo 02 Standard. The exact price is shown on the button before you start the generation.

Which makes longer videos — LTX or Hailuo?

LTX. LTX goes up to 20 seconds at a time, Hailuo — up to 10 seconds. Anything longer is made from several clips stitched together afterwards.

What resolution do LTX and Hailuo output?

LTX offers 720p, 1080p, 2k, 4k. Hailuo offers 512P, 768P. A higher resolution costs more credits for the same length.

Which of the two should I pick to test an idea?

Both work. Hailuo is cheaper per second; LTX gives a result you can use beyond the test.

Is LTX's resolution enough for ads?

For a small strip — yes. For a big screen, the safer choice is still a specialized model with higher resolution; see the table for the exact values.

Is it worth trying both with the same prompt?

Yes, that's the fastest way to decide. The prompt carries over, and the difference in the shot is visible right away.

Where can I find the full details for LTX and Hailuo?

This page compares the two brands with each other. The full technical card for each — all variants, their strengths and weaknesses, typical tasks and real examples from the community — is on its own page.

Which other model is worth comparing with?

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