Hailuo 02 vs Veo 3.1 · AI video head-to-head

Same prompt: “A knight in battered armour rides through a burning village at dusk, embers drifting across the frame, low-angle tracking shot”

Hailuo 02 vs Veo 3.1: who wins?

3 blind duels so far · not enough to call it

Not enough votes yet. We call a winner once these two have met in at least 5 blind duels. Judge duels to settle it.

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Hailuo 02

Veo 3.1

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Hailuo 02

fal.ai API

Endpoint: fal-ai/minimax/hailuo-02/pro/text-to-video

Closed model: the prompt is sent as written, everything else is the provider's default.

Veo 3.1

Runway API

Endpoint: veo3.1
ratio: 1280:720
duration: 6
audio: false

Closed model: the prompt is sent as written, everything else is the provider's default.

Spec	Hailuo 02	Veo 3.1
Provider	MiniMax	Google DeepMind
Elo	1027	971
Win rate (all duels)	89%	29%
Max length	6s	8s
Resolution	1080p	1080p
Native audio	No	Yes
Price	≈ €0.45 per 6 s clip	≈ €2.90 per 8 s clip
Where to try	Hailuo AI	Google DeepMind
Speed	⚡⚡	⚡⚡

Verdict

Not enough votes yet to call a winner between Hailuo 02 and Veo 3.1.

Pick Hailuo 02 if you need physics, water & cloth. Pick Veo 3.1 if photorealism, camera moves, lip-synced audio matter more (≈ €2.90 per 8 s clip on Google DeepMind vs ≈ €0.45 per 6 s clip for Hailuo 02).

Watch out: Veo 3.1 is most often flagged for slow on long prompts; Hailuo 02 for colour can look flat.

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