Cheaper Gen.
FromUp to −47%
$0.037/sOfficial price $0.068

per second of video · 480p

Try Wan 3.0 Prime

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 Prime?

Wan 3.0 Prime is Alibaba's premium Wan 3.0 tier with higher visual fidelity and motion quality, up to 30 seconds at 1080p with audio.

Higher fidelity
Sharper detail and lighting
Up to 30 s
One continuous clip
1080p
480p · 720p · 1080p
Audio included
No extra cost

Premium quality tier

Prime trades a little speed and cost for noticeably better textures, lighting and motion — use it for the final render after drafting with Wan 3.0.

Wan 3.0 Prime pricing

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

TierOfficial priceCheaper Gen.
480p
per second
$0.068/s$0.037/s
720p
per second
$0.14/s$0.074/s
1080p
per second
$0.28/s$0.148/s
  • Official price: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio international list price ($0.068 / $0.14 / $0.28 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 27, 2026

Use Wan 3.0 Prime 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-prime/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.

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Wan 3.0 Prime FAQ

Wan 3.0 Prime 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 Prime 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 Prime 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