Which should you pick?
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video is the cheaper job: 42-270 credits against 49-98 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Pro. 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: Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video tops out at 270 credits a job versus 98, driven by output resolution.
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#7 in image to video against #29 in image to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
What a job costs
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video
42-270 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD14 credits
- 4K18 credits
Hailuo 2.3 Pro
49-98 credits
It bills in tiers, and the price moves with clip length.
- Up to 6s49 credits
- Up to 10s98 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video | Hailuo 2.3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Hailuo |
| Cost per job | 42-270 credits | 49-98 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | in tiers |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | — | — |
| Durations | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 6s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | HD, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #7 in image to video | #29 in image to video |
| Released | Jun 23, 2026 | Oct 28, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video
first frame, native audio, multilingual lipsync, 1080p
Only Hailuo 2.3 Pro
text to video, professional, enhanced, high quality
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.
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video
- Image to video#7
Hailuo 2.3 Pro
- Image to video#29
- Text to video#32
Full Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video spec sheet →
Happy Horse 1.1 animates a first-frame image into 1080p video with synchronized native audio and multilingual lip-sync (aspect ratio inferred from the image, 3–15s)
Full Hailuo 2.3 Pro spec sheet →
Professional-grade video generation with enhanced features
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video or Hailuo 2.3 Pro?+
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video is cheaper per job: 42-270 credits against 49-98 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Pro.
What can Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video do that Hailuo 2.3 Pro can't, or vice versa?+
Only Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video lists first frame, native audio, multilingual lipsync, 1080p. Only Hailuo 2.3 Pro lists text to video, professional, enhanced, high quality. Both list image to video, image to video.
How do Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video and Hailuo 2.3 Pro bill?+
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Hailuo 2.3 Pro bills in tiers, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video or Hailuo 2.3 Pro?+
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video sits at #7 in image to video and Hailuo 2.3 Pro at #29 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 Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video and Hailuo 2.3 Pro generate?+
Happy Horse 1.1 Image to Video supports 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s; Hailuo 2.3 Pro supports 6s, 10s.
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