Hailuo AI vs Dreamina: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Hailuo AI is a video and image tool made by the company MiniMax. You type a prompt or upload a photo, and it turns that into a short video with realistic motion, camera movement, and facial expressions.

You can also give it a start frame and an end frame, and it will build the video to move between the two. Camera moves like pan, zoom, or tracking shots can be added just by typing them in the prompt.

It can also make still images, keep a character looking the same across different clips, and relight photos using its Light Studio tool. An Agent mode can plan and build a video for you from a scene description, music, and reference images.

You can use it on the website, on Android and iPhone apps, or connect to it through an API if you are building your own app.

Dreamina is an AI creative platform from ByteDance, the company behind TikTok and CapCut. It turns simple text prompts, images, or short clips into finished images, videos, and talking avatars. Instead of using several separate apps, you get one place to create, edit, and polish visual content.

The tool runs on ByteDance's own Seedream and Seedance models, which handle image creation and video generation. These models support natural movement, realistic lip sync, and multiple reference inputs, so your results stay consistent and true to your original idea.

Dreamina connects directly with CapCut, letting you send any generated image or video straight into a full video editor for further work. A free plan gives daily bonus credits, while paid plans unlock more generations and higher quality results.