MiniMax Hailuo-02 API: fal.ai's video-generation model, one key away
MiniMax Hailuo-02 via the ApexApi gateway
MiniMax's video model, priced between the budget and premium tiers here. A solid middle option when Kling is too expensive and the cheapest tiers look it. Call it through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API with one `ak-` key, alongside every other model in the catalog. Pricing is $0.100/sec per second, billed pay-per-use from your credit balance with no subscription.
MiniMax Hailuo-02 is served through ApexApi's unified, OpenAI-compatible API. One key, one format, with smart routing and automatic failover. Provider: fal.ai.
Why MiniMax Hailuo-02
AI video generation
Text-to-video (and image-to-video where supported) via a simple async job.
Per-second pricing ($0.100/sec)
Pay only for what you generate from your credit balance. No subscription.
OpenAI-compatible
Drop-in with any OpenAI SDK. Change the base URL and key, keep your code.
Specifications
- Modality
- video
- Context window
- —
- Max output
- —
- Streaming
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- Tool / function calling
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- Vision input
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MiniMax Hailuo-02 pricing
- That makes it the 5th cheapest of the 32 video models we serve, ranked on output price.
Getting started with MiniMax Hailuo-02
OpenAI-compatible. Point your client at ApexApi, swap your key, and call it. No new SDK to learn.
import requests, time
job = requests.post(
"https://api.apexapi.dev/v1/videos/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>"},
json={"model": "minimax/hailuo-02", "prompt": "A drone shot over a neon city at night", "duration": 5},
).json()
# Poll until the async job completes
while True:
res = requests.get(
f"https://api.apexapi.dev/v1/videos/generations/{job['id']}",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APEXAPI_KEY>"},
).json()
if res["status"] in ("completed", "failed"):
print(res)
break
time.sleep(3)MiniMax Hailuo-02 use cases
What teams build with MiniMax Hailuo-02 on ApexApi.
Short-form content
Generate clips for social, ads, and marketing.
Product & explainer
Turn prompts or images into motion for launches and demos.
Creative prototyping
Explore video concepts fast before a full production.
MiniMax Hailuo-02 vs other models
How it compares, and on ApexApi you can switch between any of them with a single string change, same key, same endpoint.
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How do I call MiniMax Hailuo-02 through ApexApi?
Create an ApexApi key, point your client at https://api.apexapi.dev/v1, and POST to /v1/videos/generations with the model set to `minimax/hailuo-02`. The API is OpenAI-compatible, so an existing OpenAI SDK works once you change the base URL and key.
How much does MiniMax Hailuo-02 cost on ApexApi?
$0.100/sec, billed per second with no subscription or minimum. The exact figure is shown before you generate, so nothing is charged against a price you have not seen.
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