Adobe Firefly vs Hailuo AI
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Adobe Firefly is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.7. Adobe Firefly wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Hailuo AI on 1.
Designers and businesses that need AI work safe for business use
Creators who want a strong second video model for realistic motion and sound
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Adobe Firefly | Hailuo AI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Creative Tools | AI Creative Tools |
| Category rank | #2 of 12 | #12 of 12 |
| Developer | Adobe | MiniMax |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | — |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Adobe Firefly better than Hailuo AI?
Adobe Firefly is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.7. Adobe Firefly wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Hailuo AI on 1.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Firefly or Hailuo AI?
Adobe Firefly: Limited free daily generations; Standard is $9.99 a month for 2,000 credits. Hailuo AI: Trial credits only; Standard is $14.99 a month, or $8.40 billed yearly. On value for money, Adobe Firefly scores higher.
Do Adobe Firefly and Hailuo AI work on the same devices?
Only Adobe Firefly runs on iPhone & iPad.
Which is more private, Adobe Firefly or Hailuo AI?
Adobe Firefly scores higher on privacy (8.6/10). Adobe says it doesn't train Firefly or partner models on your personal or generated content, and outputs carry Content Credentials. The App Store label links contact info, content and IDs to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Adobe Firefly
- Adobe says it never trains on your content
- Free daily generations for images, video and audio
- Unlimited standard images on paid plans
- Its own image model is behind the very best
- Premium video and partner models eat credits
- Partner-model results aren't covered as safe for business
Firefly is the safe pick for work you'll get paid for. Adobe's own models learned from licensed Adobe Stock and public-domain content. Results carry Content Credentials, and Adobe says it doesn't train on what you make. Partner models from Google, OpenAI, Luma, Runway and others sit in the same app. Free daily generations make it easy to try, and Standard costs $9.99 a month.
Full Adobe Firefly review
Hailuo AI
- H3 adds sound and 2K detail in one pass
- Takes text, image, video and audio references
- Yearly billing cuts Standard to $8.40 a month
- No monthly free credits, only trial credits
- No official iPhone app in the US
- Privacy policy doesn't say whether it trains on uploads
Hailuo is MiniMax's video app, and its July 2026 H3 model is the reason to look: clips up to 15 seconds in 2K, with stereo sound generated alongside the picture and editing driven by reference images, video or audio. The free plan is really just trial credits, and removing the watermark costs money, so plan on paying if you like it. There's an Android app but no US iPhone app.
Full Hailuo AI review
