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Wan 3.0 API

Up to 30-second videos with audio from Alibaba

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$0.025/sOfficial price $0.05

per second of video · 480p

Try Wan 3.0

Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.

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0/5000

Output frame shape.

Output resolution. Higher resolutions cost more per second.

5s

Length of the generated clip in seconds (2–30s). You pay per second.

Generate synchronized sound, ambience and dialogue. No extra cost.
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Create a free account with Google or email — pay only for what you generate.

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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.

What is Wan 3.0?

Alibaba Wan 3.0 generates up to 30 seconds of continuous 480p–1080p video with audio from text, an image or reference images.

Up to 30 s
One continuous clip
1080p
480p · 720p · 1080p
Audio included
Sound generated with the video
Low cost
From a few cents per second

Long, coherent clips

Wan 3.0 produces a single continuous shot of up to 30 seconds, with stable subjects and smooth camera motion — enough for a full social ad or explainer scene in one pass.

Great for structured content

It follows structured prompts well, making it a strong choice for explainers, product walk-throughs and turning scripts or slides into video.

Wan 3.0 pricing

Pay per second of video. No subscription. Failed generations are refunded automatically.

TierOfficial priceCheaper Gen.
480p
per second
$0.05/s$0.025/s
720p
per second
$0.10/s$0.049/s
1080p
per second
$0.20/s$0.099/s
  • Official price: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio international list price ($0.05 / $0.10 / $0.20 per second; reference-video seconds billed at the same rate). Prices verified 2026-10-14.
  • Reference-video seconds are billed at the same per-second rate as the output.

Specifications

Resolutions
480p · 720p · 1080p
Duration
2–30 s
Aspect ratios
16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4
Audio
Yes (included)
Released
Aug 24, 2026

Use Wan 3.0 via API

One request to start a job, one to fetch the result. Same shape for every model.

Full API reference
import os, time, requests

API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "A street-food vendor in Bangkok flips noodles in a flaming wok, night market bokeh, handheld",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
    "resolution": "720p",
    "duration": 5
}).json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["status"], job["output"]["video"]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])

Example prompts

Copy a prompt into the playground above to try it.

  • A 30-second continuous shot following a cyclist through Amsterdam canals at dawn

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  • A chef plates a dessert step by step, overhead camera, clean white kitchen

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Wan 3.0 FAQ

Wan 3.0 is billed per second of output video at the selected resolution. In reference-to-video, reference-video seconds are billed at the same rate. Audio is included, and failed generations are never charged.

Wan 3.0 generates a single continuous clip of up to 30 seconds — longer than most video models.

Yes, subject to Alibaba's usage policy and our Terms of Service.

Wan 3.0 is developed by Alibaba. Cheaper Gen. provides API access through official upstream endpoints and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. · Markdown · OpenAPI