ElevenLabs vs Hailuo AI
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.7. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Hailuo AI on 0.
YouTubers, podcasters and authors who need natural voiceovers
Creators who want a strong second video model for realistic motion and sound
Score by score
The details
| Feature | ElevenLabs | Hailuo AI |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Creative Tools | AI Creative Tools |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #12 of 12 |
| Developer | ElevenLabs | MiniMax |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | — |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is ElevenLabs better than Hailuo AI?
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.7. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Hailuo AI on 0.
Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Hailuo AI?
ElevenLabs: 10,000 free credits a month; Starter is $6 a month and adds a commercial license. Hailuo AI: Trial credits only; Standard is $14.99 a month, or $8.40 billed yearly. On value for money, ElevenLabs scores higher.
Do ElevenLabs and Hailuo AI work on the same devices?
Only ElevenLabs runs on iPhone & iPad.
Which is more private, ElevenLabs or Hailuo AI?
ElevenLabs scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). ElevenLabs uses inputs and outputs to train its models unless you opt out under Data use in account settings. It keeps data generated about your voice no more than 3 years after your last activity.
Strengths and weaknesses
ElevenLabs
- Expressive voices that handle tone and pacing
- Training opt-out in account settings
- Free plan covers voices, effects and music
- Free plan has no commercial license
- Credits go fast on long narration
- Voice cloning needs a paid plan
ElevenLabs sets the bar for AI voices. Eleven v4, out in September 2026, is built to read tone, pacing and context, and ElevenLabs says it ranked first in a blind voice-preference arena. You can clone your own voice, design new ones, add sound effects, transcribe audio or make music from the same account. The free plan's 10,000 monthly credits go a fair way, but commercial use starts with the $6 Starter plan.
Full ElevenLabs 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
