Wan 3.0 API Benchmarks: Speed, Latency & Cost

Key Takeaways

• Wan 3.0 leads the Artificial Analysis text-to-video leaderboard with audio at 1,173 Elo, so provider choice comes down to price, input support, and reliability.
• Per-second prices vary widely. Alibaba Cloud and fal list $0.05, $0.10, and $0.20 at 480P, 720P, and 1080P, and OpenRouter lists a rate from $0.0425.
• DeepInfra lists one rate of $0.20 per second, serves the whole Wan family from Wan2.2 to Wan3.0 through one API, and applies a zero-retention policy.
• OpenRouter publishes measured latency and availability for Wan 3.0, which makes operational risk easier to price in.

Wan is Alibaba’s family of video generation models. The earlier Wan2.2 models ship as open weights under Apache 2.0, while later releases such as Wan2.6, Wan2.7, and Wan3.0 are delivered through hosted APIs.

Wan 3.0 is the first Wan model to accept documents and web pages as input. It also doubles the maximum clip length to 30 seconds.

Model	Key capabilities	Access
Wan 3.0	Clips up to 30 seconds, 480P to 1080P, native audio, document and web page input	Hosted API
Wan 2.7	Clips up to 15 seconds, image-to-video, reference-to-video, video editing	Hosted API
Wan 2.6	Multi-shot storytelling, consistent subjects, clips up to 15 seconds	Hosted API
Wan 2.2	Open-weight text-to-video and image-to-video models	Open weights (Apache 2.0)

On the Artificial Analysis text-to-video leaderboard with audio, Wan 3.0 ranks first at 1,173 Elo. Utopai X follows at 1,166, then Dreamina Seedance 2.5 at 1,159 and MiniMax H3 at 1,158. The 95% interval for Wan 3.0 runs from 1,157 to 1,189, so the top models sit close together.

Provider Comparison Table

The table lists the standard Wan 3.0 tier. Prices are per second of generated video.

Provider	480P	720P	1080P	Notes
DeepInfra	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	Single listed rate
Alibaba Cloud (Singapore)	$0.05	$0.10	$0.20	US and Europe regions list $0.041256, $0.082513, and $0.165025
OpenRouter	$0.0425	$0.085	$0.17	Includes a 15% discount, one provider behind the endpoint
fal	$0.05	$0.10	$0.20	Prime tier also available
Atlas Cloud	$0.04	Not listed	$0.16	Includes a 20% discount shown on the page

How the Providers Are Compared

• Price per second: The listed rate at each resolution tier, since video models bill by generated duration.
• Input support: Whether the endpoint accepts reference images, video, audio, documents, and web pages.
• Operational data: Latency and availability where a provider publishes them.
• Data handling: Retention policy and compliance certifications.
• Quality: Artificial Analysis scores Wan 3.0 as a model, which keeps the focus on the four factors above.

Top API Providers for Wan Models

DeepInfra

DeepInfra serves the Wan family from Wan2.2 through Wan3.0 behind one API, so teams can move between generations without changing vendors. Wan3.0-Video is billed at $0.20 per second of output.

The Wan models available on DeepInfra are:

Model	Price	Capabilities
Wan3.0-Video	$0.20 per second	Clips up to 30 seconds, omni-modal reference, audio
Wan2.7-R2V	$0.10 per second	Reference-to-video that keeps the look and voice of people or objects
Wan2.6-T2V	$0.10 per second	Text-to-video with multi-shot storytelling, up to 15 seconds
Wan2.2-T2V-A14B	$0.075 per second	Open-weight text-to-video model at 480p

DeepInfra also lists Wan2.7-I2V and Wan2.6-I2V at $0.10 per second. Artificial Analysis includes the Wan 2.2 A14B endpoint on DeepInfra in its generation-time tracking.

Data handling is a strength. DeepInfra runs a zero-retention policy for inputs, outputs, and user data, and the platform is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified.

The trade-off is price at low resolutions. The single $0.20 rate matches Alibaba Cloud’s 1080P price but sits above the 480P and 720P rates elsewhere.

Verdict: DeepInfra fits teams that render final clips at 1080P, want one API across several Wan generations, and need clear data handling terms.

Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud offers direct access through Model Studio, with the full Wan 3.0 feature set and regional pricing. The Singapore region lists $0.05, $0.10, and $0.20 per second. Regions in the US, Germany, Japan, and China list $0.041256, $0.082513, and $0.165025.

• Rate limit of 300 requests per minute in every listed region
• A Prime tier at $0.068, $0.14, and $0.28 per second in Singapore, aimed at faster generation
• Editing, extension, and reference-guided generation from the first-party API
• No support for batch inference or fine-tuning

Alibaba notes that audio texture and on-screen text rendering are still maturing. Verdict: Alibaba Cloud suits enterprise teams that want first-party access and regional pricing options.

OpenRouter

OpenRouter lists Wan 3.0 under alibaba/wan-3.0 with a release date of August 24, 2026. It routes to a single provider, Alibaba Cloud, and shows rates from $0.0425 per second at 480P with a 15% discount applied.

OpenRouter publishes operational data for the endpoint. At the time of writing, the best provider shows a median end-to-end latency of about 149 seconds and availability near 85% over three days. These figures move, so check the live page.

Verdict: OpenRouter fits cost-sensitive teams that want one billing relationship and visible reliability data.

fal

fal serves Wan 3.0 through the alibaba/wan-3.0 endpoints and lists $0.05, $0.10, and $0.20 per second at 480p, 720p, and 1080p. A Prime variant lists $0.068, $0.14, and $0.28.

• Duration from 2 to 30 seconds, with a null value for smart duration
• Aspect ratios of adaptive, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and 9:16
• A JavaScript client published as @fal-ai/client
• A safety checker that is on by default

Turning off prompt expansion can save roughly 20 to 60 seconds of latency, according to fal. Verdict: fal fits web teams that want a typed client and queue-based requests.

Atlas Cloud

Atlas Cloud lists Wan 3.0 at $0.05 per second, shown as $0.04 after a 20% discount. A Prime tier lists $0.068, shown as $0.061 after 10% off. The page lists SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA alignment.

Reference-to-video accepts up to 20 mixed references: 10 images, 5 videos, and 5 audio clips. Verdict: Atlas Cloud suits teams with compliance requirements that also want low per-second rates.

Why DeepInfra Fits Production Wan Workloads

Price per second is only one input. Production teams also weigh data handling, vendor count, and how easily they can add other models later.

• One API covers every Wan generation from Wan2.2 to Wan3.0, plus other video models such as Google Veo 3.1 Fast at $0.15 per second.
• Zero retention and SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification cover regulated review processes.
• A single listed rate makes budgeting simple for fixed-resolution pipelines.

The table shows what a 10-second clip costs at each resolution. DeepInfra’s single rate makes it a fit for 1080P work.

Provider	480P	720P	1080P
DeepInfra	$2.00	$2.00	$2.00
Alibaba Cloud (Singapore)	$0.50	$1.00	$2.00
OpenRouter	$0.425	$0.85	$1.70
fal	$0.50	$1.00	$2.00

Teams that also run video models from other labs can add Google Veo 3.1 Fast through the same API.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which provider is cheapest for Wan 3.0?

It depends on resolution. At 480P, Atlas Cloud shows $0.04 after its discount, Alibaba’s US region lists $0.041256, and OpenRouter lists $0.0425. At 1080P, Atlas Cloud shows $0.16 and OpenRouter lists $0.17.

How much does a Wan 3.0 video cost through an API?

A 5-second 720P clip costs about $0.425 on OpenRouter, $0.50 on Alibaba Cloud’s Singapore region and fal, and $1.00 on DeepInfra. A 5-second 1080P clip costs $1.00 on DeepInfra, Alibaba Cloud, and fal.

What is the difference between Wan 2.x and Wan 3.0?

Wan 3.0 extends a single generation to 30 seconds, up from 15 seconds in Wan 2.7. It adds document and web page input, carries forward the editing features from Wan 2.7, and ships as a managed service.

Is Wan 3.0 open source?

Alibaba offers Wan 3.0 through managed APIs. The Wan2.2 weights are published on Hugging Face under the Apache 2.0 license.

Can I run Wan locally?

Yes, with Wan2.2. The Wan2.2 T2V A14B and TI2V 5B weights are on Hugging Face under Apache 2.0. DeepInfra also hosts the A14B model if you prefer an API.

Conclusion

Choosing a Wan API provider means comparing price at your working resolution, the inputs you need, and how much operational data the provider publishes. Quality is set by the model, so the decision rests on those practical factors.

• Choose DeepInfra for one API across Wan generations, 1080P final renders, and zero-retention data handling.
• Choose Alibaba Cloud for first-party access, regional pricing, and a Prime tier.
• Choose OpenRouter for a low 1080P rate and published reliability figures.
• Choose fal or Atlas Cloud for a typed client or compliance listings.

A similar comparison for language models covers GLM-5.3 API providers.