Wan 3.0 Video benchmarks, pricing and specs
Wan 3.0 Video is an Alibaba Qwen model released on August 6, 2026 that takes text, image, video and audio input and produces video. It costs $0.10 per video second.
- Per video second
- $0.10
Data verified October 13, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-13
Key facts
- Provider
- Alibaba Qwen
- Model family
- Wan
- Release date
- August 6, 2026
- Status
- Current
- Access
- API only
- API model id
- wan3.0-video
- Context window
- Not reported
- Max output
- Not reported
- Input
- text, image, video, audio
- Output
- video
- Task families
- video
- Declared capabilities
- text to video, image to video, video editing
Wan 3.0 Video pricing
It is the #3 most expensive of 8 current video models priced per video second.
Independent benchmark results
Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. Alibaba Qwen's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.
No independent benchmark has published a result for Wan 3.0 Video yet. It is still compared below on price, context and capabilities.
Strengths, cautions and best uses
Strengths
- One model for text-to-video, image-to-video from a first frame or first and last frames, and reference-based generation, up to 30 seconds at 30fps
- A request can combine up to 10 reference images, 5 video clips and 5 audio clips
- $0.10 per second at 720P list price, $0.05 at 480P and $0.20 at 1080P
Cautions
- 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
Best for
- Long single-shot clips
- Reference-driven video mixing images, video and audio
Alternatives to Wan 3.0 Video
The closest current videomodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1
- Same price per video second, $0.10
- From Google
Grok Imagine Video 1.5
- 20% cheaper per video second, $0.08 vs $0.10
- From xAI
grok-imagine-video
- 50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10
- From xAI
Veo 3.1 Lite Preview
- 50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10
- From Google
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Wan 3.0 Video FAQ
How much does Wan 3.0 Video cost?
Wan 3.0 Video costs $0.10 per video second at the standard tier. It is the #3 most expensive of 8 current video models priced per video second. Source: Alibaba Cloud, verified October 13, 2026.
Is Wan 3.0 Video open source or API only?
Wan 3.0 Video is available through Alibaba Qwen's API only; its weights are not published.
What are the best alternatives to Wan 3.0 Video?
The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 (same price per video second, $0.10), Grok Imagine Video 1.5 (20% cheaper per video second, $0.08 vs $0.10), grok-imagine-video (50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10) and Veo 3.1 Lite Preview (50% cheaper per video second, $0.05 vs $0.10).
Sources
- Wan3.0 video generation API reference · Alibaba Cloud · official · verified October 13, 2026
- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio newly released models · Alibaba Cloud · official · verified October 13, 2026
- Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model pricing · Alibaba Cloud · official · verified October 13, 2026
Cite this page
Van Data Team. "Wan 3.0 Video Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-13. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/wan-3-0-video
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