Which should you pick?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast is the cheaper job: 3-5 credits against 4-192 credits for Boreal. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Boreal tops out at 192 credits a job versus 5, driven by output resolution.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast holds the stronger leaderboard position (#27 in image to video against #30 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Boreal supports more aspect ratios (6: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, auto), giving it more format flexibility.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast requires a starting image; Boreal can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
3-5 credits
It bills in tiers, and the price moves with clip length.
- Up to 6s3 credits
- Up to 10s5 credits
Boreal
4-192 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD1 credit
- 4K10 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Hailuo 2.3 Fast | Boreal |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Hailuo | Creatify |
| Cost per job | 3-5 credits | 4-192 credits |
| Billing | in tiers | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | — | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | — | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, auto |
| Durations | 6s, 10s | 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 720p, 1080p, 2k |
| Requires starting image | Yes | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #27 in image to video | #30 in text to video |
| Released | Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 15, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast
fast, cinematic
Only Boreal
text to video, text to video, native audio, ugc and product ads, up to 2k
Both list: image to video, image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
- Image to video#27
Boreal
- Text to video#30
Full Hailuo 2.3 Fast spec sheet →
Fast MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 image-to-video generation — quick, cost-efficient cinematic clips from a single image.
Full Boreal spec sheet →
Creatify's Boreal makes product, UGC and presenter videos with synchronized native speech and sound from a prompt, optionally guided by a reference image. 720p, 1080p or 2K, up to 20 seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hailuo 2.3 Fast or Boreal?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast is cheaper per job: 3-5 credits against 4-192 credits for Boreal.
What can Hailuo 2.3 Fast do that Boreal can't, or vice versa?+
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast lists fast, cinematic. Only Boreal lists text to video, text to video, native audio, ugc and product ads, up to 2k. Both list image to video, image to video.
How do Hailuo 2.3 Fast and Boreal bill?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast bills in tiers, and its price moves with clip length. Boreal bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Hailuo 2.3 Fast or Boreal?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast sits at #27 in image to video and Boreal at #30 in text to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
How long a clip can Hailuo 2.3 Fast and Boreal generate?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast supports 6s, 10s; Boreal supports 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s.
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