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Wan 2.2 LoRA vs Wan 3.0

At 480p, Wan 2.2 LoRA costs 46% less than Wan 3.0. Wan 3.0 renders up to 30 seconds per request; Wan 2.2 LoRA stops at 8.

Wan 2.2 LoRA

Wan 2.2 LoRA is Alibaba's image-to-video model with your own LoRAs. Attach up to three weight files in each of three slots (high-noise, low-noise or both) at strength 0 to 4, for 5 or 8 second clips at 480p or 720p.

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Wan 3.0

Alibaba's Wan 3.0 image-to-video starts from an opening frame and directs 2 to 30 seconds of motion with generated audio. An optional closing frame pins where the shot lands, at 480p, 720p or 1080p.

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The short answer

Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.

  • Wan 2.2 LoRA is 46% cheaper at 480p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish.
  • Wan 3.0 runs to 30 seconds in one request; Wan 2.2 LoRA stops at 8, so anything longer has to be stitched together.
  • Both are listed as Uncensored. Compare the examples and content-test details on each model page for the scenes you want to create.

Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.

Test scores side by side

The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.

Test scores side by side
MeasureWan 2.2 LoRAWan 3.0
Spicy Index65.387.7
Freedom Score88.196.0
EvidenceTested 6 of 6 probe types · 43 runsTested 6 of 6 probe types · 51 runs
Range if the rest pass88.1–88.196.0–100.0
Price$0.24 per 5-second clip$0.45 per 5-second clip
ReviewsRead the Wan 2.2 LoRA reviewRead the Wan 3.0 review

Preliminary · limited independent quality evidence

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Current price

Price at the same setting

A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.

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Price at the same setting
TierWan 2.2 LoRAWan 3.0Difference
480p$0.024 / output seconds$0.045 / output secondsWan 2.2 LoRA −46%
720p$0.048 / output seconds$0.09 / output secondsWan 2.2 LoRA −46%

What one ordinary job costs

  • Wan 2.2 LoRA: $0.12 for a five-second clip at 480p.
  • Wan 3.0: $0.45 for a five-second clip at 720p.

Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.

About this comparison

Controls and limits

Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.

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Wan 2.2 LoRA vs Wan 3.0
Controls and limitsWan 2.2 LoRAWan 3.0
Supported tasksimage-to-videoimage-to-video
Clip length5–8 seconds2–30 seconds
Resolution tiers480p · 720p480p · 720p · 1080p
Aspect ratiosNot offered16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · adaptive
Audio outputNoYes
SeedYesYes
ExecutionSubmit, then poll or take the callbackSubmit, then poll or take the callback
Request timeout180 minutes180 minutes
AvailabilityLiveLive

Do low-filter models allow every request?

Content policy, side by side

Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.

Wan 2.2 LoRA

Uncensored

This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.

Wan 3.0

Uncensored

This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.

Usage note Use only authorised, general-audience-safe material. Do not create sexual content involving minors, non-consensual intimate imagery, or deceptive impersonation of a real person.

Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.

The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.

Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?

Request body, field by field

The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.

  • 5 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. duration_seconds, image_url, prompt, resolution, seed
  • Only Wan 2.2 LoRA accepts: high_noise_loras, loras, low_noise_loras.
  • Only Wan 3.0 accepts: aspect_ratio, enable_prompt_expansion, enable_thinking, generate_audio, last_image_url.
  • Wan 2.2 LoRA requires image_url, prompt.
  • Wan 3.0 requires image_url.
  • Both reject unknown fields outright, so a parameter left over from the other model comes back as a validation error instead of being quietly ignored.

How to choose

How to choose

Audio output

Wan 3.0 returns a soundtrack in the same file as the picture; the other returns picture only, so audio has to be added afterwards.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are alibaba/wan-2.2-lora/image-to-video and alibaba/wan-3.0/image-to-video, and both go in the same field of the same request.

Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.

Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.

One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.

Questions developers ask

Which is cheaper, Wan 2.2 LoRA or Wan 3.0?

Which is cheaper, Wan 2.2 LoRA or Wan 3.0?

Wan 2.2 LoRA is 46% cheaper at 480p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.

How long can a single request run?

Wan 2.2 LoRA allows 180 minutes per task and Wan 3.0 allows 180. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.

Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.

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