What is Wan 3.0?
Wan 3.0 is the newest model in Alibaba's Wan video family and the default in the Wan web app. It makes one clip of 2 to 30 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with dialogue, music and sound effects generated alongside the picture. You can steer it with up to 10 images, 5 clips, 5 audio files and one document or public web page, so a slide deck or a spreadsheet can become a video.
Unlike Wan 2.1 and 2.2, it has no open weights: you use it in the Wan app or through an API. Next to Seedance 2.5, which also makes 30-second clips, it follows camera directions closely, but most side-by-side testers find its footage less natural.
What changed from Wan 2.7?
Mostly length and inputs: clips run twice as long, documents and web pages join the references, and editing carries over.
- Length
- Up to 30 seconds per generation, against 2 to 15 seconds on Wan 2.7.
- Inputs
- Documents, spreadsheets, slides and public web pages join text, image, video and audio references.
- Realism
- Alibaba reworked faces to look more varied and lifelike, with tighter consistency for characters, props, space and style.
- Editing
- Video editing from Wan 2.7 carries over, now with smart duration and extension forward or backward.
Who is Wan 3.0 best for?
Wan 3.0 suits creators and developers who want long clips with sound, video made from documents, steady characters across shots, and cheap 480p drafts before a 1080p final.
Longer single shots
It makes up to 30 seconds in one generation, so a scene with several beats does not have to be stitched together from short clips.
Turning documents into video
It reads one slide deck, spreadsheet, PDF or public web page per request, up to 50 pages, and turns it into an explainer or ad.
Consistent characters and products
Up to 10 reference images plus reference clips and audio keep faces, products and voices steady from shot to shot.
Cheap drafts before a 1080p final
On the API a 30-second draft costs about $1.24 at 480p in the US region, against about $4.95 for the same clip at 1080p.
What's included with Wan 3.0?
Native audio, up to 20 references including a document or web page, first and last frames, editing, extension and multi-shot storyboards, all in one model.
- Native audio
- Dialogue, background music and sound effects come out with the picture, and you can switch audio off.
- Omni reference
- Mix up to 10 images, 5 clips and 5 audio files (15 seconds of video and 15 of audio at most) with one document or public web page.
- First and last frame
- Pin the opening frame, or both ends, and the model fills in the motion between them.
- Video editing
- Add, remove or replace things in a clip, change its style or lighting, or rewrite the dialogue with a written instruction.
- Extension and smart duration
- Extend a clip forward or backward, or let the model pick a length that fits the prompt.
- Multi-shot prompts
- Write a timed storyboard of 4 to 6 seconds a shot and it cuts between the shots inside one clip.
How much does Wan 3.0 cost?
Wan 3.0 is free to try in the Wan app, where Pro costs $10 a month for 1080p clips of 10 to 30 seconds; on the API it costs $0.041 to $0.165 per second in the US region.
- 1 video and 1 image at a time
- 10 check-in credits a day for faster jobs, gone after 24 hours
- No 1080p, no 10 to 30 second videos, no watermark-free downloads
- 480p $0.041, 720p $0.083, 1080p $0.165 per second
- Input video you edit or extend is billed too; failed jobs are free
- Faster Prime tier: $0.064 to $0.254 per second
- 300 credits a month, for up to 60 priority videos or 1,200 images
- 1080p videos of 10 to 30 seconds, no watermark
- 3 videos and 3 images at a time
- 1,200 credits a month, for up to 240 priority videos or 4,800 images
- 1080p videos of 10 to 30 seconds, no watermark
- 8 videos and 5 images at a time
Billed yearly, Pro works out to $5 and Premium to $20 a month. App credits buy priority in the queue; extra packs run from $1.50 for 30 credits to $100 for 3,900 and last 2 years. App plans cover create.wan.video only; the API is billed separately on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, where the Singapore region lists $0.05, $0.10 and $0.20 per second and gives new accounts 30 free seconds for 90 days. The first month or year of a membership is not refundable. Full pricing on create.wan.video. We checked these prices on .
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Wan 3.0 pros and cons
Testers like its length, detail and price, but many find its footage less natural than Seedance 2.5, and there are no open weights.
Pros
- Makes up to 30 seconds with dialogue and sound in one pass, twice the length of Wan 2.7.
- Reddit testers comparing it with Seedance 2.5 often point to its lower price and say it still does a good job.
- Several testers praise its fine textures, physics and action, with fight scenes and background crowds holding together.
- Follows camera terms and shot lists closely, and can take a whole document or web page as the brief.
Cons
- Next to Seedance 2.5, many side-by-side viewers find its footage too clean and polished, so it reads as AI-made.
- No open weights: unlike Wan 2.1 and 2.2 it cannot run locally, a frequent complaint from people who used the older models.
- Alibaba says audio texture and on-screen text are still being improved, and at least one tester found the voices flat.
- In the app, 1080p, watermark-free downloads and 10 to 30 second clips need a paid plan, and the API's 30 free seconds apply only in the Singapore region.
What are the best Wan 3.0 alternatives?
Seedance 2.5 for more natural footage, MiniMax H3 Max for free daily clips and fast renders, and Kling 3.0 for 4K in a creator app.
Seedance 2.5PaidChoose it when the clip must pass as real camera footage; it also makes 30-second clips with reference control and editing, and most Reddit testers comparing the two found it more natural.
MiniMax H3 MaxFreeChoose it when you want to test for free or need fast renders: fal gives five free clips a day and charges $0.08 a second at 768p after that, but clips stop at 15 seconds.
Kling 3.0FreemiumChoose it when you need 4K: its Standard plan costs the same $10 a month as Wan Pro and includes 1080p and 4K video, and there is a free Basic plan.
Articles about Wan 3.0
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Questions about Wan 3.0
What is Wan 3.0?
Wan 3.0 is Alibaba's newest video model for creators and developers: it makes clips of up to 30 seconds with dialogue and sound, from text, images, clips, audio or a document.
Who is Wan 3.0 for?
Wan 3.0 suits creators and developers who want long clips with sound, video made from documents, steady characters across shots, and cheap 480p drafts before a 1080p final.
Is Wan 3.0 free?
You can try it on the Wan app's free plan, which runs one job at a time and gives 10 check-in credits a day, but 1080p, watermark-free downloads and 10 to 30 second videos need Pro at $10 a month. On the API, only Singapore-region accounts get 30 free seconds.
How much does a 30-second Wan 3.0 video cost?
On Alibaba Cloud's API in the US region, 30 seconds costs about $1.24 at 480p, $2.48 at 720p and $4.95 at 1080p. Any input video you edit or extend is billed by the second as well. In the Wan app, 10 to 30 second clips need Pro at $10 a month.
What are the best Wan 3.0 alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 Max and Kling 3.0.
Where can I try Wan 3.0?
On its official website, wan.video.
Is Wan 3.0 open source?
No. Alibaba's newest open-weight Wan model is Wan 2.2, and there is no Wan 3.0 release on its GitHub or open-source page. You can use Wan 3.0 only through the Wan app or an API.
Wan 3.0 vs Seedance 2.5: which is better?
Both make 30-second clips with sound and reference control. In Reddit side-by-side tests, Wan 3.0 gets credit for detail, physics and price, while most viewers find Seedance 2.5's footage more natural. Run your own prompt on both before you commit to either.
Can Wan 3.0 turn a PDF or slide deck into a video?
Yes. On the API you can attach one document (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, text or Markdown) or one public web page per request, next to images, clips and audio, and describe the video you want. Alibaba caps documents at 100MB and 50 pages.
Our verdict
Wan 3.0 is a strong, low-cost pick for long clips with sound, as long as a slightly synthetic look is acceptable.
It makes up to 30 seconds in one pass from text, references or a document, costs cents per second on the API, and testers praise its detail and motion.
- Skip it for
- Footage that must pass as real phone or camera video, and anyone who needs weights to run locally.
- Check first
- Draft your hardest prompt at 480p first, and make sure your plan or API region gives you the 1080p and 30-second options you need.
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