3 Hailuo 2.3 rows sell only 6s and 10s
Hailuo 2.3 Fast, Standard, and Pro publish two duration tiers — 6s and 10s — so a 7-second idea buys the 10s SKU. Seedance 1 Pro Fast is the same rounding as 5-second blocks. That leftover staircase is /cost/7-second-clip-on-a-tiered-model, not a per-second trim.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast, Standard, and Pro publish two duration tiers — 6s and 10s — so a 7-second idea buys the 10s SKU. Seedance 1 Pro Fast is the same rounding as 5-second blocks. That leftover staircase is /cost/7-second-clip-on-a-tiered-model, not a per-second trim.
Every other duration-priced formula on the cost hub is continuous: ask for one more second, pay for one more second. These three MiniMax rows are a staircase. Land on a step the catalog actually sells.
The leftover staircase is a tier, not a trim
The formula on what a 7-second clip costs on a tiered model is credits = price(smallest tier ≥ your duration). Seven seconds does not buy seven seconds of billing. It buys the next whole unit. On Hailuo 2.3 there is nothing between 6s and 10s. 7 > 6, so the 6s tier does not fit. Round up to 10s.
Trimming refunds nothing. You are charged for the duration you generated, not the footage you kept. Two six-second clips on the same row cost the same as one ten-second clip and give you a cut in the middle. Use the 10s SKU when the camera move is actually continuous. Do not write “about 7 seconds” and discover the staircase at confirm.
Why a seven-second clip costs more is the scene-length habit. This page is the three Hailuo 2.3 cards and the block-priced cousin they share rounding with. The image-to-video tool is the door for the still-required rows. The Hailuo family lives on the Hailuo roster. When a discount lands, the whole staircase moves together.
Three Hailuo 2.3 rows, two durations
Same two steps. Three bills. Do not “upgrade in the prompt.” Change the row.
1. Hailuo 2.3 Fast — 6s / 10s, listed 28 credits, discounted
Hailuo 2.3 Fast is MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 image-to-video: a single still in, a short cinematic clip out. Category is image-to-video only. An image is required. Durations: 6s and 10s. Catalog list is 28 credits. The live discount is 50 percent, so the 6s stair lands at 14 and the 10s stair at 28. Catalog audio is unset — not a native-audio promise.
A seven-second idea on Fast still buys the 10s SKU. Fit the idea to six seconds, or commit to ten. Do not write a monologue into the motion prompt and expect a voice file. If the mouth is the shot, pick a talking or lipsync row.
2. Hailuo 2.3 Standard — 6s / 10s, 1080p, 28 credits
Hailuo 2.3 Standard is standard video generation with good quality. Categories: image-to-video and text-to-video. Requires image: true. Audio: false. Durations: 6s and 10s. Max output: 1080p. Display price: 28 credits. The dual category is not a dual workflow. The gate is the upload.
The matrix is tiered: up to 6s is 28, up to 10s is 56. The long take is another 28. That is why you do not “just do 10s to be safe.” A seven-second brief still lands on 56. Silent on purpose. Plan the mix after picture lock.
3. Hailuo 2.3 Pro — 6s / 10s, 1080p, 49 credits
Hailuo 2.3 Pro is listed as professional-grade video generation with enhanced features. Categories: image-to-video and text-to-video. Requires image: true. Audio: false. Durations: 6s and 10s. Max output: 1080p. Credits: 49. Same two steps, a different sticker.
The matrix doubles: 6s is 49, 10s is 98. A seven-second idea on Pro is a 98-credit 10s SKU. Start at 6s until the subject holds. Ten seconds of a drifting face is not more professional. Silent Pro: do not write dialogue into the prompt and wait for a voice.
Seedance 1 Pro Fast is the same rounding as 5-second blocks
Seedance 1 Pro Fast is ByteDance image-to-video: 5s or 10s, 1080p, 62 credits, audio false. It bills in whole five-second blocks at 62 credits each. A six-second clip rounds up to two blocks — 124 credits — exactly as a seven-second Hailuo clip rounds up to a ten-second tier. A seven-second idea on this row is also two blocks. The eighth, ninth, and tenth seconds add nothing on top.
Hailuo 2.3 sells two landings. Seedance 1 Pro Fast sells five-second landings. Neither meters a lonely seventh second. This post only needs the cousin so you do not treat Hailuo’s 6/10 split as a MiniMax quirk. The file is silent. Score after lock.
Fit the idea to a step you actually sell
Write durations that name a tier, not a feeling.
| Brief | Generate on Hailuo 2.3 |
|---|---|
| “about 5 seconds” | The 6s tier, and use all of it |
| “about 7 seconds” | Rewrite the beat to fit 6s |
| “about 8 seconds, needs a cut” | Two 6s beats (same spend as one 10s) |
| “one continuous 8-second move” | The 10s tier, trim to 8 |
Look up the model’s published durations before you write the shot list. Round beats down to the tier, not up. Prefer two shots to one long one when the price is equal. Fast’s discount moves the whole Fast staircase — check the model page rather than a remembered number.
FAQ
Can I generate exactly seven seconds on Hailuo 2.3?
No. Fast, Standard, and Pro publish 6s and 10s and nothing in between. A seven-second requirement is rendered at the 10s tier, billed at that tier, and trimmed afterwards. These three will not give you seven.
Do I get credits back for trimming a 10s take to 7s?
No. The charge is for the duration you generated. Trimming is an editing step downstream of a completed render. That is why the length decision belongs in the shot list rather than the timeline.
Is Fast’s 28-credit sticker the 6s price or the 10s price?
The catalog credits field is 28. Because the row is discounted, the live 6s stair is 14 and the live 10s stair is 28. Standard’s 28 is the undiscounted 6s stair (10s is 56). Pro’s sticker is 49 for 6s and 98 for 10s.
Why mention Seedance 1 Pro Fast on a Hailuo page?
Because the leftover rounding is the same idea: a duration you do not sell still buys the next whole unit. Seedance 1 Pro Fast sells 5s and 10s as five-second blocks at 62 credits each, so a 6s or 7s idea is 124. The cost page is the map.