Wan 3.0 Video API

Wan 3.0 Video is Alibaba Cloud's all-in-one reference-based video generation model, supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-based generation up to 30 seconds long.

Modalities
Image, TextVideo
Price
$0.05per second
Resolution
Up to 1080p
Released
Aug 6, 2026

Wan 3.0 Video overview

Resolution
Aspect ratio
Generate audio

Wan 3.0 Video by Alibaba Cloud

Wan 3.0 is Alibaba Cloud's all-in-one reference-based video generation model, supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-based generation from images, video, audio, documents, and web links, up to 30 seconds long.

Wan 3.0 Video specs

Model ID
alibaba/wan3.0-video
Developer
Alibaba Cloud
Input
Image, Text
Output
Video
Endpoint
POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations

Wan 3.0, Alibaba Cloud's all-in-one reference-based video generation model. It supports text-to-video, image-to-video (first/last frame), and reference-based generation from images, videos, audio, documents, and web links, producing videos up to 30 seconds long.

All-in-one video generation
Generate from text, animate an image, or guide output with reference images, video, audio, documents, or web links, all from one model.

Long-form clips
Produce videos up to 30 seconds long in a single generation.

Reference-driven production
Use existing assets (images, video, audio, documents, links) as generation references instead of prompting from scratch.

Use cases

Wan 3.0 Video is documented as suited to advertising and marketing videos, including product demos and branded promotional content.

It is also documented for film-related work such as films, short dramas, and other cinematic or previsualization use cases.

It is documented for social content creation, including short-form social media clips and creator-focused videos.

It is documented for training and explainer content, including educational videos and corporate or internal communication videos.

Wan 3.0 Video benchmarks by Artificial Analysis

Human-preference results for Wan 3.0 Video in text to video, silent video and image to video, next to models available on AI/ML API. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.

Text to video

Elo with audio · text-to-video arena

Silent video

Elo · silent text-to-video arena

Image to video

Elo with audio · image-to-video arena

Models on AI/ML API

Arena results for models you can call with the same API key.

Text to video

Blind votes on clips with generated sound, made from a text prompt. Wan 3.0 Video ranks #1 of 31.

Wan 3.0 Video API pricing

Wan 3.0 Video pricing in US dollars
UsagePriceUnit
Video generation$0.05per second
Additional$0.26per /sec

Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.

Wan 3.0 Video vs other video models: prices

AI/ML API rates for 5 models, per second.

AI/ML API prices in USD per second
ModelPer second
Wan 3.0 Video$0.05
Wan 2.7 Image to Video$0.1
Wan 2.7 Reference to Video$0.1
Wan 2.7 Text to Video$0.1
Happy Horse 1.1$0.14

How to use the Wan 3.0 Video API

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Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan3.0-video",
  "prompt": "A slow dolly shot through a sunlit greenhouse full of ferns, light dust in the air, natural camera motion"
}'

The request returns a generation id. Poll GET https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id=<id> until the status is completed.

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Wan 3.0 Video FAQ

What inputs and outputs does Wan 3.0 Video support?

Wan 3.0 Video takes image, text as input and returns video.

When was Wan 3.0 Video released?

Wan 3.0 Video became available on August 6, 2026.

How much does Wan 3.0 Video cost?

Wan 3.0 Video costs $0.05 per second on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.

How is Wan 3.0 Video billed?

Wan 3.0 Video costs $0.05 per second on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.

Can Wan 3.0 Video take an existing image as input?

Yes, Wan 3.0 Video accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Who created Wan 3.0 Video?

Wan 3.0 Video was built by Alibaba Cloud.

How do I call Wan 3.0 Video on AI/ML API?

Use alibaba/wan3.0-video as the model id on AI/ML API.

Is Wan 3.0 Video available through a single API key?

Yes. Wan 3.0 Video is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

What is the Wan 3.0 Video model ID?

Use alibaba/wan3.0-video as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations with your AI/ML API key.

Start building with Wan 3.0 Video

Wan 3.0 Video API

alibaba/wan3.0-video

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan3.0-video",
  "prompt": "A slow dolly shot through a sunlit greenhouse full of ferns, light dust in the air, natural camera motion"
}'