curl-X POST 'https://pollo.ai/api/platform/v1/generation/minimax/hailuo-2-3-fast/video'\-H'Content-Type: application/json'\-H'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'\-d'{ "input": { "prompt": "A cinematic shot of a golden retriever running through a field of sunflowers at sunset, warm rim light, shallow depth of field", "image": "https://example.com/first-frame.jpg", "resolution": "768p", "duration": 6 }}'
Optionally include webhookUrl to receive a callback when the task succeeds or fails.
Optional request field
{"input":{"prompt":"A cinematic shot of a golden retriever running through a field of sunflowers at sunset, warm rim light, shallow depth of field","image":"https://example.com/first-frame.jpg","resolution":"768p","duration":6},"webhookUrl":"https://example.com/webhooks/pollo"}
Schema
Input fields for the selected endpoint and mode.
Field
Type
Required
Description
prompt
string
No
Text prompt describing the content to generate.
image
string
Yes
First-frame / reference image URL (HTTP(S).
resolution
string
No
Output resolution of the generated media (e.g. 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K). Values are case-insensitive.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast generates short clips quickly while maintaining the physical accuracy, sharp detail, and controlled motion associated with Minimax.
With Hailuo 2.3 Fast on Pollo API, developers can wire image-to-video and prompt-driven generation into their apps, picking 768P or 1080P output and 6 or 10 second clips per call.
Key Features of Hailuo 2.3 Fast API
Fast Turnaround
Generations come back quickly, so you can reroll variations, test prompts, and populate a feed without the long waits that stall iteration-heavy creative pipelines.
Grounded Motion
Maintain believable weight, momentum, and impact so falling, swinging, and colliding objects behave physically even when clips are generated quickly.
Sharp Visual Clarity
Maintain clean, legible frames with fine texture and edge detail across the shot, keeping fast drafts usable rather than only rough previews.
Motion Control
Follow described camera moves and subject actions closely, supporting push-ins, pans, and specific movements without fighting the output.
Built-In Prompt Optimizer
Refine brief inputs automatically and add staging detail, so short or rushed prompts still produce coherent, on-topic motion.
Image-Led Animation
Feed a still to animate it into a moving shot while preserving the original subject, framing, and composition.
Use Cases of Hailuo 2.3 Fast API
High-Volume Draft Generation: Produce many quick clips for concept selection, letting teams shortlist the best motion before committing to a final render.
Prompt A/B Testing: Generate several variations of one idea rapidly to compare phrasing, action, and camera choices inside a creative tool.
Still-to-Motion Features: Turn user-uploaded photos into short animated shots for apps that add movement to existing images.
Physics-Aware Snippets: Create clips where impact and weight matter, such as toppling objects or a bouncing ball, at speeds that suit interactive apps.
Social Clip Automation: Batch out short vertical or square videos on a schedule for feeds that need frequent, fresh motion content.
Rapid Storyboard Previews: Let creative teams visualize a described shot in moments, using the fast output to validate direction before production.
Interactive Generation Tools: Power features where users expect a video back quickly after typing a prompt or dropping in an image.
How to Use Hailuo 2.3 Fast API
Get an API Key: Create a Pollo API account and generate your API key from the developer dashboard.
Choose the Model: Send your request to the Hailuo 2.3 Fast endpoint at /generation/minimax/minimax-hailuo-2.3-fast.
Add Your Inputs: Provide an image URL to animate, add a prompt for guidance, then set resolution (768P or 1080P) and length (6 or 10).
Generate and Retrieve: Submit the task, poll the returned task status, and download the finished video once it reports success.
Prompting Best Practices for Hailuo 2.3 Fast API
Keep prompts concrete but focused. Name one subject, the motion and its force, the camera behavior, and the look, so the fast pass has a clear target to hit.
A Simple Prompt Formula
Subject + specific action with force or direction + camera movement + setting and lighting + style
What You Should Notice
State The Motion: Say exactly how something moves, such as tips, spins, or accelerates, so grounded physics has a defined goal.
One Action Per Clip: Focus each short generation on a single movement so the six or ten seconds stay coherent.
Direct The Camera: Name a push-in, pan, or handheld follow to guide framing instead of leaving it to chance.
Lean On The Optimizer: Short prompts still work, but a clear subject and action give the refinement step better material.
Match Resolution To Speed: Use 768P for fast drafts and iteration, then switch to 1080P for the shots you keep.
Example Prompts
Kinetic Craft Moment
"A potter's hands press into spinning wet clay, the wall rises and widens with the wheel's steady motion, water glistening on the surface. Slow overhead push-in, soft studio light, clean realistic style focused on smooth continuous movement."
Physics Chain Reaction
"A long line of dominoes topples in sequence across a wooden table, each tile knocking the next with visible weight and rhythm. Low side-on camera tracking the fall, bright even lighting, crisp realistic style."
Still Photo Brought To Life
"Animate this portrait: the subject blinks, tilts their head slightly, and a warm smile forms as loose hair drifts. Gentle handheld sway, natural window light, preserve the original framing and colors."
Stylized Action Loop
"A neon arcade cabinet flickers to life, pixel light spilling across a dim room as a hand slaps the joystick and buttons flash. Quick dolly-in, saturated stylized color, energetic retro look."
Hailuo 2.3 Fast vs Hailuo 2.3 vs Kling 2.5 Turbo
Capability
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
Hailuo 2.3
Kling 2.5 Turbo
Generation speed
✅ Optimized for fast turnaround
✅ Standard speed, quality-first
✅ Turbo-focused fast output
Physics realism
✅ Grounded weight and impact
✅ Strong physical accuracy
✅ Good, less physics-centric
Visual clarity
✅ Sharp on quick passes
✅
✅
Image-to-video
✅
✅
✅
Resolution options
768P and 1080P
768P and 1080P
Up to 1080P
Clip length
6 or 10 seconds
6 or 10 seconds
Short directed clips
Recommended For
High-volume, iteration-heavy work
Detail-critical final shots
Fast character-driven motion
Why Choose Hailuo 2.3 Fast API?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast suits products that need many clips quickly without giving up believable motion or clean detail, from draft generation to interactive still-to-motion features.
Through Pollo API, you reach Hailuo 2.3 Fast with one API key alongside 300+ leading video and image models, with clean docs, task status polling, and generation.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast API FAQs
What is Hailuo 2.3 Fast?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast is a Minimax video model built for quick generation, keeping physical accuracy, sharp clarity, and motion control while returning short image and prompt-driven clips faster than the standard model.
How is it different from standard Hailuo 2.3?
It prioritizes speed and iteration turnaround, making it ideal for high-volume drafts and interactive tools, while the standard model favors maximum detail for final shots.
Does Hailuo 2.3 Fast API support image and text inputs?
Yes. You can animate an image and guide it with a text prompt, making it flexible for both asset-first and idea-first workflows.
What resolutions and lengths are available?
Hailuo 2.3 Fast supports 768P and 1080P output, with clip lengths of 6 or 10 seconds chosen per request.
Does the speed hurt motion quality?
No. It keeps grounded physics and clean frames, so weight, impact, and detail stay believable even on the faster generation pass.
Why run Hailuo 2.3 Fast through Pollo API?
Pollo API gives one integration for Hailuo 2.3 Fast and 300+ other models, with documentation, task tracking, and lower-cost generation than comparable providers.
