Hailuo 2.3
Quality
Good
Native audio
No
Cost per clip
~$0.80 (6s 1080p)
Starting price
Free / $9.99/mo
Camera controls
Limited
Max length
Up to 10s
Veo 3.1
Quality
Excellent (4K)
Native audio
Yes (dialogue, SFX, music)
Cost per clip
~$3.00 (8s)
Starting price
$7.99/mo
Camera controls
Yes (via Flow)
Max length
~8s (extendable)
Sora 2
Quality
Good
Native audio
Yes
Cost per clip
Included in Plus
Starting price
$20/mo (ChatGPT Plus)
Camera controls
Prompt based
Max length
~20s
Choosing the right video generator
- Best value per clip: Hailuo ($0.25 per 768p clip, $0.80 per 1080p clip on Standard plan)
- Best overall quality: Veo 3.1 (4K, native audio, camera controls)
- Best if you already use ChatGPT: Sora (included in Plus/Pro subscriptions)
- Most flexible inputs: Seedance 2.0 (text, image, video, and audio simultaneously)
- Best for long clips: Sora 2 (up to 20 seconds per generation)