Side by side
Standard-tier prices in effect today. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | Veo 3.1 Preview | Wan 3.0 Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price per video second | $0.40 | $0.10 (better) |
| Arena Text-to-Video | 1364 Elo (#1 of 3) | Not measured |
| Arena Image-to-Video | 1398 Elo (#2 of 2) | Not measured |
| Provider | Alibaba Qwen | |
| Release date | October 15, 2025 | August 6, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | Not reported | Not reported |
| Max output | Not reported | Not reported |
| Input | text, image | text, image, video, audio |
| Output | video, audio | video |
Scores:Arena · 2026-10-12
When to choose each
Veo 3.1 Preview
Best for
- Gemini API video generation with audio
Watch out for
- Preview models may change and have stricter rate limits
Wan 3.0 Video
Best for
- Long single-shot clips
- Reference-driven video mixing images, video and audio
Watch out for
- Alibaba labels it a preview
- Billing counts input video seconds as well as output, so reference clips add cost
- The independent leaderboards list a Wan 3.0 with a later date than this API model, so no score is matched to it
Veo 3.1 Preview vs Wan 3.0 Video FAQ
Which is cheaper, Veo 3.1 Preview or Wan 3.0 Video?
Wan 3.0 Video is 75% cheaper per video second than Veo 3.1 Preview, $0.10 vs $0.40.
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Production evaluation
Choosing between Veo 3.1 Preview and Wan 3.0 Video?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty