MiniMaxAlibabaVideo model matchup
Hailuo 2.3 Fastvs.Wan 2.6 I2V Flash
Neither Hailuo 2.3 Fast nor Wan 2.6 I2V Flash has an LMArena rating yet.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
Wan 2.6 I2V Flash
Choose Hailuo 2.3 Fast for
No clear advantage
Choose Wan 2.6 I2V Flash for
Test videos
The first clip from a single request each, showing the first five seconds.
What to look for: Start-frame fidelity, subject identity, cloth motion, camera push-in. Sound muted, as the test protocol requires.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
Run details
fal.ai. fal-ai/minimax/hailuo-2.3-fast/standard/image-to-video. 16:9, one request, first output, fixed prompt image-to-video-start-frame, documented native 6 s, provider-default audio removed on normalization, request {"prompt":"Animate this exact image as one continuous five-second 16:9 shot. The golden retriever stays standing on the rock, slowly turns its head to the left toward the valley, then looks back at the camera. The red cape ripples continuously in the wind, the glowing particles drift to the right, and the clouds move slowly. The camera pushes in gently. Keep the dog's face, fur color, harness, cape, and the landscape consistent with the first frame. No cuts, no text, no logos, no subtitles.","image_url":"https://www.gradually.ai/images/video-model-comparison/inputs/image-to-video-start-frame.jpg","duration":"6","prompt_optimizer":false,"enable_safety_checker":true}, published quote 0.19 USD, internal reserve 0.22 USD, quote SHA-256 823ca02c84187a69d5be444042b12f3439c12055b06724ecac1e6331dcf3339e.
Generated Nov 3, 2026. Source
Wan 2.6 I2V Flash
Run details
fal.ai. wan/v2.6/image-to-video/flash. 16:9, one request, first output, prompt image-to-video-start-frame, requested 5 s, audio off, seed 1235724755, request {"prompt":"Animate this exact image as one continuous five-second 16:9 shot. The golden retriever stays standing on the rock, slowly turns its head to the left toward the valley, then looks back at the camera. The red cape ripples continuously in the wind, the glowing particles drift to the right, and the clouds move slowly. The camera pushes in gently. Keep the dog's face, fur color, harness, cape, and the landscape consistent with the first frame. No cuts, no text, no logos, no subtitles.","image_url":"https://www.gradually.ai/images/video-model-comparison/inputs/image-to-video-start-frame.jpg","resolution":"720p","duration":"5","generate_audio":false,"enable_prompt_expansion":false,"multi_shots":false}, configured price estimate $0.3001, enforced estimate $0.3001.
Generated Nov 2, 2026. Source
Show the prompt given to both models
Animate this exact image as one continuous five-second 16:9 shot. The golden retriever stays standing on the rock, slowly turns its head to the left toward the valley, then looks back at the camera. The red cape ripples continuously in the wind, the glowing particles drift to the right, and the clouds move slowly. The camera pushes in gently. Keep the dog's face, fur color, harness, cape, and the landscape consistent with the first frame. No cuts, no text, no logos, no subtitles.
Where is the difference?
Bar length shows the gap: for ratings full width from 60 points, for price from four times as much, for clip length from 20 seconds. Solid means clearly ahead, hatched slightly ahead, a thin grey bar level.
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | Hailuo 2.3 Fast | Wan 2.6 I2V Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Output | ||
| Resolution | 768p | 1080p |
| Longest clip | 6 s | 15 s |
| Soundgenerated by the model | n/a | yes |
| Access | ||
| Routes | API | API |
| Released | Oct 28, 2025 | n/a |
| Status | available | available |
Prices: public API price of the documented standard configuration; resolution and sound can change it
Is there a better choice?
Text to video 1,516, Place 1 of 23. $0.51 per 5 s clip.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast vs. Gemini Omni 1.1 FlashSources and method
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Ratings come from the LMArena: people see two videos for the same prompt without knowing which model made them and pick the better one. Many such picks add up to a rating, higher is better. Text to video and image to video are separate lists and are never added together.
“Ahead” means one model stays clearly higher even with the rating’s uncertainty. “Slightly ahead” means its value is higher but the gap is not certain yet. Otherwise both count as level. Places count only the models of our comparison.
Prices and clip lengths come from the providers’ documentation. From a factor of 1.25 a model counts as cheaper or longer, below that as about the same.
- Hailuo 2.3 Fast, specifications, checked Nov 1, 2026
- Wan 2.6 I2V Flash, specifications, checked Nov 1, 2026
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