MiniMax Hailuo vs Xiaomi MiMo Code
Compare MiniMax Hailuo and Xiaomi MiMo Code: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
Video Generation
LLM
Rating
β 3.5
β 4.5
Free Credits
66 credits/day
1 month (MiMo-V2.5, 1M context). Platform signup bonus valid 40 days, invite friends for $2 each
Refresh Period
daily
one-time
Resolution
720p-1080p
N/A
Watermark
Yes
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
$9.99/month
Token Plan Lite and up
MiniMax Hailuo
By MiniMax, natural motion effects that don't look AI-generated. 300 free credits on signup, generous for its category.γ
Pros
- βMost natural motion
- βGenerous free credits
- βSome videos without watermark
- βAvailable in China
Cons
- βOnly 5-6 seconds
- βComplex scenes may fail
Key Features
Natural motionImage to VideoText to VideoUp to 1080p300 credits for new usersOptimized human motion
Xiaomi MiMo Code
Xiaomi's AI coding agent forked from OpenCode, open-sourced under MIT. The killer feature is the built-in MiMo Auto channel β zero config, free for 1 month, runs MiMo-V2.5 with 1M token context. Coding performance is on par with Claude Sonnet 4.6 on SWE-Bench, but 40-60% more token-efficient. Highlights: cross-session memory, voice input, auto knowledge distillation. After the free period, you need a Token Plan subscription.γ
Pros
- βFree for 1 month, zero config
- βCoding on par with Claude Sonnet 4.6
- β40-60% more token-efficient than Claude
- β1M token context window
- βPersistent cross-session memory
- βVoice input and auto knowledge distillation
- βMIT open source, BYOK supported
Cons
- βFree for only 1 month
- βFree channel only gives V2.5, Pro requires payment
- βCredit multiplier is high β advertised 1.6B credits sounds more than it is
- βEcosystem still early, community building
- βReal-name auth required for paid plans
Key Features
MiMo Auto zero-config free channelCross-session persistent memory (SQLite FTS5)Compose mode for spec-driven developmentVoice input (TenVAD + MiMo ASR)/dream auto knowledge extraction + /distill skill miningGoal stop-condition verificationSubagent parallel system1M token context windowMIT open source