Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime Explained (2026): specs, list price, what it is good for, where to use it
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 video model: up to 30 s per segment, native audio, reference images, videos and audio with no separate charge on the price list; Prime is the high-speed tier.
Specs
| Segment length | 2–30 s per generation (or smart duration); video extension supported |
| Resolution | 480p / 720p / 1080p |
| Audio | Native audio; dialogue delimited by quotes, 'no dialogue' as control phrase |
| References | Up to 10 reference images, 5 reference videos and 5 reference audio clips (videos and audio ≤15 s each in total); first/last frames cannot be combined with references |
| Intra-segment cuts | Documented multi-shot storyboard format with timestamps, 4–6 s per shot |
| List price | International API (Singapore) $0.20/s (1080p), $0.10 (720p), $0.05 (480p); $0.165 / $0.083 / $0.041 in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Virginia and Hong Kong |
| Where to use | Model Studio API (workspace endpoint), wan.video, Runway, Morph Studio, SceneMixer |
Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime vs other video models: seconds per generation
Good for / caveats
Good for
Low-cost volume, long takes, reference-rich projects
Caveats
Strict moderation (gore terms rejected); prompt rewriting (prompt_extend) is on by default, so disable it or it overrides cut points
Available in
Where to use Wan 3.0 right now
The table lists the platforms whose checked pages name Wan 3.0 (Runway's page names it as WAN-I2V), with the per-second price each publishes; Not disclosed means the pages checked carry no separate rate for this model.
| Platform | Published per-second price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Model Studio (API) | $0.20/second at 1080p, $0.10 at 720p and $0.05 at 480p (Singapore); $0.165 / $0.083 / $0.041 in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Virginia and Hong Kong | alibabacloud.com (checked 2026-09-12) |
| wan.video | Not disclosed (consumer plans are on its own site; the priced route is the API) | wan.video (checked 2026-09-02) |
| SceneMixer | Wan 3.0 · 720P 19 credits/s (≈ $0.12/s); Wan 3.0 · 480P 10 credits/s (≈ $0.062/s); Wan 3.0 · 1080P 38 credits/s (≈ $0.24/s) (at the lowest credit price, $0.006/credit; of its 11 video tiers) | scenemixer.com (checked 2026-09-12) |
| Runway | Not disclosed for WAN-I2V (the published $0.12/second API rate is its own Gen-4.5) | runway.com (checked 2026-09-02) |
| Morph Studio | Not disclosed (subscription credits) | morphstudio.com (checked 2026-09-02) |
| Scenes | Not disclosed on the pages checked (Wan 3.0 is in its public engine menu) | usescenes.com (checked 2026-09-21) |
| Melies | Not disclosed per second (WAN 3.0 Prime is in its model catalogue) | melies.co (checked 2026-09-21) |
| M Studio | Not disclosed (subscription credits) | mstudio.ai (checked 2026-09-21) |
FAQ
How much does Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime cost?
International API (Singapore) $0.20/s (1080p), $0.10 (720p), $0.05 (480p); $0.165 / $0.083 / $0.041 in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Virginia and Hong Kong
How long can one Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime generation be?
2–30 s per generation (or smart duration); video extension supported · 480p / 720p / 1080p
Is Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime good for AI short drama?
Good for: Low-cost volume, long takes, reference-rich projects. Caveat: Strict moderation (gore terms rejected); prompt rewriting (prompt_extend) is on by default, so disable it or it overrides cut points.
How do I use Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime without coding?
Through platforms that expose it: Wan, SceneMixer, Runway, Morph Studio
Sources
Official pages opened while writing; current pricing and features are always as shown on the vendor site.
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-video-generation-api-reference — Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-video-generation-guide — Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video — Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime
- https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/text-to-video-prompt — Wan 3.0 / 3.0 Prime