Head-to-head · AI Filmmaking Tools
Hailuo AI vs Vidu
Hailuo AI leads on 0 checks, Vidu on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHailuo AI · 6.8/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresVidu · 3 of 4
Our editors rank Hailuo AI at #2 and Vidu at #7 for ai filmmaking tools; Vidu has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Vidu offers commercial use; Hailuo AI doesn't publish it.
Hailuo AI is the better fit for creators needing longer, high-resolution AI video. Vidu is the better fit for creators focused on avatars and longer generated clips.
- Hailuo AI fits best
Creators needing longer, high-resolution AI video
- Vidu fits best
Creators focused on avatars and longer generated clips
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Side by side
| Feature | Hailuo AI 6.8/10 Visit ↗ | Vidu —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.8 | — |
| Ranking | #2 in AI Filmmaking Tools | #7 in AI Filmmaking Tools |
| Best for | Creators needing longer, high-resolution AI video | Creators focused on avatars and longer generated clips |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $14.99/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Hailuo AI 2/4 · Vidu 3/4 | ||
| Text-to-video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image-to-video | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI video editing | Not published | Not published |
| Commercial use | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Max clip duration | Not published | Not published |
| Max output resolution | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Hailuo AI is a cloud-based video creation platform for social creators, marketers, advertisers, filmmakers, e-commerce teams, and studios. It combines text-to-video and image-to-video generation with multimodal references using images,… Read the review → |
Vidu is a cloud, web-based AI video generation service from ShengShu AI HK Limited. It targets creators, marketers, and teams that need short videos from text prompts, still images, reference images, or first and last frames. Controls… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Hailuo AI — where it wins
- Text-to-video and image-to-video generation in one editor
- Multimodal references support character, motion, camera, and voice consistency
- Synchronized audio and supported 4K output expand production options
Where it doesn't
- Generated videos are limited to 15 seconds
- 4K output is available only on supported models
- Cloud-only deployment may not suit offline workflows
Vidu — where it wins
- Text, image, reference, and first/last-frame video generation
- Avatar, lip-sync, audio, extension, and upscaling tools
- Web access plus API support with a free plan
Where it doesn't
- Maximum output is 16 seconds per clip
- Output resolution tops out at 1080p
- Commercial-use rights vary between plans and services
- Hailuo AI6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo
A broad AI video workspace with synchronized audio, editing, and 4K support.
Visit Hailuo AIFull verdict → - Vidu—/10 · Free plan
A freemium AI video studio for avatar-led clips, references, audio, and API workflows.
Visit ViduFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026