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Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio

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.

Hailuo AI

3.7

From $10.50/mo

Best overall

Suno

4.2

From $8/mo

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At a glance

Pick it if: Creators and social teams who need a lot of short AI clips for little money.

Suno4.2
Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Creators and marketers who need original music for videos and ads without licensing fees.

Overview

AttributeHailuo AISuno
In one lineMiniMax'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 modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$10.50/mo$8/mo
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Overall rating3.74.2Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.0
4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes
Desktop app No No
Browser extension No No
API access Yes No
Teams & business
Team workspace– No
Enterprise plan or SSO– No
Connects to other apps– No
Open source or self-hosted Yes No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images Yes No
Makes images Yes No
Makes video Yes No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations No No
Learns your brand or style No Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes
Capabilities score9/ 175/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Plans

Free

Free

Seeing what it can do.

Free

Free

Playing around and sharing songs online.

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.

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.

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 pickPro 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

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Standout features
  • MiniMax H3
  • References
  • Trend templates
  • Image generation
  • Open weights
  • MiniMax API
  • Describe a song
  • Custom lyrics
  • Extend and remix
  • Personas
  • Suno Studio
  • Mobile app

Pros and cons

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Pros
  • Among the lowest prices per second of good AI video
  • 2K output with dialogue and sound in one step
  • Easy templates for social trends
  • Open-weight version for teams that want to run it themselves
  • Songs sound complete, with convincing vocals
  • Cheap, with commercial rights from $8 a month
  • Fast, often under a minute per track
  • Personas keep a consistent sound across a series
Cons
  • A step behind Seedance and Kling on action, physics and multi-shot scenes
  • Free credits are a one-off and subscriptions aren't refundable
  • Frequent failed generations, strict moderation and server errors, plus complaints about billing and slow support
  • Characters tend to stare at the camera, and teeth, eyes and textures can flicker
  • Data is processed in China and there's an open studio copyright lawsuit
  • Monthly download caps even on paid plans
  • Lyrics can be generic unless you write your own
  • Little control over the fine detail of an arrangement
  • Unresolved lawsuits over training data

Who each one is for

AttributeHailuo AISuno
Best for
  • High volumes of short social clips
  • Animating photos cheaply
  • Trend templates like hugs and dances
  • Testing ideas before paying for a premium model
  • Jingles and brand songs
  • Background music for videos
  • Podcast intros
  • Custom lyrics set to music
You'll find it used by
  • Content creators
  • Social media managers
  • Small businesses
  • Meme makers
  • Content creators
  • Marketers
  • Podcasters
  • Small businesses

Questions people ask

Which is better, Hailuo AI or Suno?

Suno scores highest overall in our ratings (Hailuo AI 3.7/5 and Suno 4.2/5). 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, Hailuo AI or Suno?

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.

Which is easier to use, Hailuo AI or Suno?

Suno rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Creators and marketers who need original music for videos and ads without licensing fees.

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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