MiniMax vs Kling
MiniMax, the company behind the Hailuo video app, and Kling, from Kuaishou, both turn a prompt or a photo into a video clip. QynTro runs both on one account, so here they are side by side: what each one does, what a clip costs today, and real clips made with each.
Short answer Pick MiniMax for longer shots, up to 15 seconds, and guided camera moves through a photo. Pick Kling for choice: six versions and price points. Or run the same prompt on both and keep the better clip.
MiniMax vs Kling, side by side
| What | MiniMax | Kling |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | MiniMax | Kuaishou |
| Versions on QynTro | 4 | 6 |
| Newest version | MiniMax H3 Max | Kling 3 Pro |
| Clip length | 5, 10 or 15 seconds (the H3 models) | 5 or 10 seconds |
| Starts from | A prompt or a photo | A prompt or a photo |
| Price | By the second and by resolution (the H3 models) | Follows the length: 10 s costs twice 5 s |
| Newest version from | 30 credits MiniMax H3 Max · 5 s clip | 70 credits Kling 3 Pro · 5 s clip |
| Cheapest clip | 30 credits MiniMax H3 Max · 5 s clip | 30 credits Kling 2.1 Standard · 5 s clip |
Prices are in media credits and are the ones the tools charge today; each tool shows the exact number before you make anything. A failed generation gives its credits back. See plans and credit packs
Pick by the job
Pick MiniMax if…
- You need longer shots: the H3 models make 5, 10 or 15 second clips.
- You want the camera to move through a photo: H3 Max Camera orbits, pushes in or pulls out on a path you pick.
- You draft cheaply: test ideas at 480p with H3 Max Turbo, then render the keeper at 1080p.
Pick Kling if…
- You want the most choice: six Kling versions, from the newest Kling 3 Pro to the low-cost Kling 2.1 Standard.
- You like a second take: when a shot misses on Kling 3 Pro, the same prompt on Kling O3 gives you a different result.
- You animate photos on a budget: Kling 2.1 Pro and 2.1 Standard work from an image.
Made on QynTro with each
Nothing here is a stock sample: each one was made on QynTro, and its page shows the exact prompt, so you can run it again with any of these models.
MiniMax by MiniMax
MOTION: The miniature thunderstorm inside the suitcase is fully alive. The dark cloud churns and rolls continuously within the case walls, never spilling above its brim as vapour…
Full prompt and settings →Epic fantasy battle, one continuous shot with fast, dynamic camera moves. The storm dragon roars and lunges down at the woman; she rolls aside as its claws smash the rock into…
Full prompt and settings →Epic fantasy battle, one continuous shot. The black-armoured army crashes into the glowing blue energy dome; spears and arrows shatter against it in bursts of blue light while the…
Full prompt and settings →Epic power-up transformation, one continuous shot. The young man screams as the golden aura flares brighter and brighter; the black sand lifts off the ground around him, the huge…
Full prompt and settings →Kling by Kuaishou
MOTION: For the first three seconds nothing changes except the life inside the water — the shoal turns as one, kelp sways, the caustics crawl across the dry sand and across his…
Full prompt and settings →MOTION: The woman stays almost still, suspended, only breathing out one slow trail of bubbles at the very start. The BLACK INK is the thing that moves. It completes the skeleton…
Full prompt and settings →MOTION: The face holds for one second, every particle trembling slightly in place. Then it lets go: the whole head bursts apart outward into a true swarm, thousands of black…
Full prompt and settings →SCENE CONTEXT: A STOP WORLD performance film. A crowded night crossing in heavy rain is frozen solid: every pedestrian locked mid-stride, every raindrop hanging motionless in the…
Full prompt and settings →MiniMax vs Kling: questions
Which is better, MiniMax or Kling?
Which is cheaper, MiniMax or Kling?
Is MiniMax the same as Hailuo?
How long can the clips be?
Do I need a MiniMax, Hailuo or Kling account?
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Run MiniMax and Kling on one account
One QynTro account opens both models, plus the rest of the image, video, music and voice tools.