Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard
Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard is the latest standard-tier video model from the Minimax Hailuo series, incorporating the newest architectural improvements for better prompt understanding and visual consistency. It offers reliable performance for a wide range of creative tasks, making it a dependable choice for artists who need a modern, capable tool for daily video generation.
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Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard is the latest standard-tier video model from the Minimax Hailuo series, incorporating the newest architectural improvements for better prompt understanding and visual consistency. It offers reliable performance for a wide range of creative tasks, making it a dependable choice for artists who need a modern, capable tool for daily video generation.
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or Codex to Layer’s MCP server and Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard becomes a tool your agent can reach for — it picks the parameters, runs the generation, and shows you the result in the conversation.
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcpAsk your agent
“Use Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard to animate a torch-lit dungeon corridor with a slow dolly forward.”
execute_forge({
"base_model_id": "minimax-hailuo-2.3-standard",
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward",
"batch_size": 1,
"duration_seconds": 6
})Authenticate with a personal access token, post the model’s own form, and poll the inference until it completes. Every field below is accepted by this endpoint.
# Start the generation — returns an inference id straight away.
curl -X POST https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/base-models/minimax-hailuo-2-3-standard/inferences \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A torch-lit dungeon corridor, slow dolly forward"
}'
# Poll until status is "complete" — the response then carries the asset URLs.
curl https://api.app.layer.ai/api/v2/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID/inferences/$INFERENCE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LAYER_TOKEN"- prompt stringrequired
- Describe what to generate, or the change to make.
- prompt_enhancement enumdefault AUTOAUTO, OFF, STANDARD
- Let the model rewrite the prompt before generating.
- duration_seconds integerdefault 6
- Length of the generated clip, in seconds.
- guidance_file_first_frame file[]required
- The frame the video starts on
- prompt_language string
- The language the prompt is written in, so it reaches the model as you meant it.
Create amazing video content with Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard on Layer
The complete content creation platform for modern game teams. From concepting to polished in-game assets - across Image, 3D, Video, and Audio.
Why use Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard for video?
Improved temporal stability for clean, consistent video sequences
Hailuo-2.3 Standard reduces jitter and warping compared to earlier Hailuo versions. Characters, items, and backgrounds stay structurally consistent, producing smoother and more readable animations.
Stronger detail preservation and lighting accuracy from the source image
The model maintains original linework, shading, and color balance with high reliability. Hailuo-2.3 Standard is ideal for animating stylized characters, items, or environment art without losing the intended look.
More stable camera motion and cleaner scene transitions
Hailuo-2.3 Standard offers smoother pans, gentle zooms, and steady framing. This makes it suitable for shop animations, event teasers, and any lightweight promo that needs polished but not fully cinematic motion.

Converting high quality game art into readable UA clips
Animate character poses, ability icons, shop items, or splash style frames into smooth 1 to 3 second UA hooks. Hailuo-2.3 Standard enhances motion clarity over earlier versions, improving creative performance.

LiveOps event teasers and animated seasonal assets
Bring event visuals, themed items, or cosmetic art to life with stable, stylized motion. Perfect for seasonal drops, shop refreshes, and in app promotional banners.

Stylized environment pans and mood driven animation
Transform static biomes, backgrounds, or level concepts into atmospheric loops. Hailuo-2.3 Standard preserves the original art style while adding subtle motion ( lighting shifts, slow pans ), ideal for worldbuilding content.
FAQ
How much does Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard cost? Is it free?+
How does Layer's pricing work?+
There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.
What Elo score does Minimax Hailuo-2.3 Standard have?+
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