Which should you pick?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast and Pika 2.5 Image to Video start at the same 12 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Pika 2.5 Image to Video tops out at 80 credits a job versus 23, driven by output resolution.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast holds the stronger leaderboard position (#28 in image to video against #48 in image to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
12-23 credits
It bills in tiers, and the price moves with clip length.
- Up to 6s12 credits
- Up to 10s23 credits
Pika 2.5 Image to Video
12-80 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD3 credits
- HD4 credits
- 4K8 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Hailuo 2.3 Fast | Pika 2.5 Image to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Hailuo | Pika |
| Cost per job | 12-23 credits | 12-80 credits |
| Billing | in tiers | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | — | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | — | — |
| Durations | 6s, 10s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | — | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #28 in image to video | #48 in image to video |
| Released | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast
fast, cinematic
Only Pika 2.5 Image to Video
image driven, stylised motion, 1080p, negative prompt
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#28
Pika 2.5 Image to Video
- Image to video#48
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 Pika 2.5 Image to Video spec sheet →
Pika 2.5 brings a still image to life with playful, stylised motion. 480p, 720p or 1080p, 5 or 10 seconds long. The frame follows your image.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Hailuo 2.3 Fast or Pika 2.5 Image to Video?+
Neither — both start at 12 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Hailuo 2.3 Fast do that Pika 2.5 Image to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast lists fast, cinematic. Only Pika 2.5 Image to Video lists image driven, stylised motion, 1080p, negative prompt. Both list image to video, image to video.
How do Hailuo 2.3 Fast and Pika 2.5 Image to Video bill?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast bills in tiers, and its price moves with clip length. Pika 2.5 Image to Video 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 Pika 2.5 Image to Video?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast sits at #28 in image to video and Pika 2.5 Image to Video at #48 in image 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 Pika 2.5 Image to Video generate?+
Hailuo 2.3 Fast supports 6s, 10s; Pika 2.5 Image to Video supports 5s, 10s.
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