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Hailuo free credits: daily points, what they buy, and what to do when they run out

October 23, 2026

Hailuo, the video app from MiniMax, gives free accounts a daily grant of points that resets rather than banking; each generation spends points by model, length and resolution. Free renders wait in a lower-priority queue and carry a watermark, and the newest models cost more or need a plan. The daily grant buys a few standard clips if you use them that day. For anything beyond that it is a subscription allowance, or a per-clip tool for the shots the grant did not cover.

How the free tier works

Hailuo runs on points. A free account receives a daily grant; it resets each day and unspent points do not carry over. Each clip costs points according to the model generation, the length and the resolution, and the newest model usually costs the most. Free renders go to the back of the queue and download with a watermark. At the time of writing the grant and costs are shown in the app's membership page; they change with each model update, so check there for today's figure.

What the points buy

At standard settings the daily grant is a few clips. Hailuo is known for strong motion and character animation from a reference image, so the useful free workflow is: one good still, a few animation tries, pick the best. The free tier is for finding out whether the model suits your material, not for a finished sequence.

Where people get stuck

  • The newest model is the one in every demo, and it costs more points than the grant covers or needs a plan.
  • Busy-hour queues on the free tier can take long enough that you lose the thread.
  • The watermark on every free download.
  • A project needs shots across several days, and each day starts from zero credits and a slightly different idea.

Stretching the daily grant

  • Spend it on the day; it will not be there tomorrow.
  • Animate from an image you have already approved rather than prompting from text.
  • Use the standard model to find the motion, then decide whether the newest model is worth paying for.

What then

Hailuo's plans are monthly subscriptions: more points, priority queue, no watermark, the newest models. If you render daily, fine. If you need a specific number of shots this week, pay-per-clip is the better shape. nixm sells one credit per HD clip, bought once, never expiring, with dialogue, score and ambience generated in the same pass, an extend for longer takes, and a cast character that holds across shots. Your first HD video with sound is free on a new account. You can plan the shot without an account; rendering takes a free sign-in with no card, and no transcript of what you type is kept. The generator comparison puts the options side by side.

frequently asked

How many free credits does Hailuo give?

A daily grant of points that resets each day and does not accumulate; the amount and per-clip costs are shown in the app and change with model updates. It buys a few standard clips a day.

Does Hailuo free have a watermark?

Yes. Free renders carry a watermark and wait in a lower-priority queue; subscriptions remove both.

Do Hailuo points carry over?

No. The daily grant resets; unspent points are lost.

Can I use the newest Hailuo model for free?

Usually it costs more points than the grant covers or requires a plan. The free tier is for the standard models.

What is the alternative to a Hailuo subscription?

Pay per clip. nixm sells one credit per HD clip with native sound, bought once, never expiring, no watermark, no queue tier.

Does Hailuo generate sound?

Check the current model list; sound support varies by model. nixm generates dialogue, score and ambience in the same pass as the picture.

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