Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
CapCut vs Hailuo AI vs Suno
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone making short social videos who wants a capable editor without a steep learning curve.
Pick it if: Creators and social teams who need a lot of short AI clips for little money.
Pick it if: Creators and marketers who need original music for videos and ads without licensing fees.
Overview
| Attribute | CapCut | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| In one line | Free phone and desktop editor for TikToks and Reels, with auto captions and templates. | MiniMax's low-cost AI video maker: 2K clips with sound from a prompt or photo. | Describe a song and get a full track with vocals and lyrics, ready for a video or ad. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | AUD $37.99/mo | $10.50/mo | $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | CapCut | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | CapCut | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | – | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | – | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | – | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | Yes | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | No |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | No |
| Makes video | Yes | Yes | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 11/ 17 | 9/ 17 | 5/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | CapCut | Hailuo AI | Suno |
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| Plans | Free Free Most everyday social editing. | Free Free Seeing what it can do. | Free Free Playing around and sharing songs online. |
ProOur pick AUD $37.99/mo, or AUD $299.99/yr Anyone posting several times a week. | Standard $10.50/mo, or $8.40/mo billed yearly Occasional clips. | ProOur pick $8/mo, or about $6/mo billed yearly Almost everyone who wants music for videos. | |
Ultra AUD $111.99/mo, or AUD $1,299.99/yr Heavy users of CapCut's AI video and image generation. | ProOur pick $38/mo, or $30.40/mo billed yearly Regular social content. | Premier $24/mo, or about $18/mo billed yearly Anyone who needs stems or downloads a lot. | |
Teams From AUD $18/seat/mo Small teams sharing templates and a brand kit. | Master $89/mo, or $71.20/mo billed yearly Daily creators and small agencies. | ||
Max $216/mo, or $184/mo billed yearly High-volume production. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Stay on Free until a template or effect you need turns out to be Pro-only. When that happens, take Pro on the yearly plan. Ultra's extra AI credits only matter if you generate a lot of AI video or images inside CapCut. | Pro is the sweet spot because it drops the per-second price by about a fifth compared with Standard. Prices on the site are promotional and change often, so check the checkout figure before you commit to a year. | Pro is the one for almost everyone: 2,500 credits is around 500 songs, with commercial rights and 20 downloads a month. Go Premier only if you need stems and the Studio editor, or you download more than 20 tracks a month. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Questions people ask
Which is better, CapCut, Hailuo AI or Suno?
Suno scores highest overall in our ratings (CapCut 4.0/5, Hailuo AI 3.7/5 and Suno 4.2/5). CapCut is best for TikToks, Reels and Shorts and automatic captions. Hailuo AI is best for high volumes of short social clips and animating photos cheaply. Suno is best for jingles and brand songs and background music for videos.
Which is cheaper, CapCut, Hailuo AI or Suno?
CapCut: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at AUD $37.99/mo. Hailuo AI: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10.50/mo. Suno: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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