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Wan 3.0 vs Wan 3.0 Pro

At 1080p, Wan 3.0 Pro costs 20% less than Wan 3.0. Tier prices, request fields and limits side by side.

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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Wan 3.0 Pro

Wan 3.0 Pro image-to-video animates an opening frame at 1080p, 2K or 4K for 2 to 30 seconds, with generated audio. An optional last frame pins where the shot lands, and a sharp source image matters at higher resolutions.

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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 3.0 Pro is 20% cheaper at 1080p, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish.
  • 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 3.0Wan 3.0 Pro
Spicy Index87.777.9
Freedom Score96.084.7
EvidenceTested 6 of 6 probe types · 51 runsTested 5 of 6 probe types · 43 runs
Range if the rest pass96.0–100.084.7–100.0
Price$0.45 per 5-second clip$0.72 per 5-second clip
ReviewsRead the Wan 3.0 reviewRead the Wan 3.0 Pro 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 3.0Wan 3.0 ProDifference
1080p$0.18 / output seconds$0.144 / output secondsWan 3.0 Pro −20%

What one ordinary job costs

  • Wan 3.0: $0.45 for a five-second clip at 720p.
  • Wan 3.0 Pro: $0.72 for a five-second clip at 1080p.

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 3.0 vs Wan 3.0 Pro
Controls and limitsWan 3.0Wan 3.0 Pro
Supported tasksimage-to-videoimage-to-video
Clip length2–30 seconds2–30 seconds
Resolution tiers480p · 720p · 1080p1080p · 2K · 4K
Aspect ratios16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · adaptive16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 · adaptive
Audio outputYesYes
High-resolution tierNoYes
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 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.

Wan 3.0 Pro

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.

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.

  • 9 fields appear in both request bodies under the same names. aspect_ratio, duration_seconds, enable_prompt_expansion, generate_audio, image_url, last_image_url, prompt, resolution, seed
  • Only Wan 3.0 accepts: enable_thinking.
  • Wan 3.0 Pro accepts no field the other one lacks.
  • Wan 3.0 requires image_url.
  • Wan 3.0 Pro 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

High-resolution delivery

Wan 3.0 Pro supports a high-resolution option.

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Moving from one to the other

The model identifiers are alibaba/wan-3.0/image-to-video and alibaba/wan-3.0-pro/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 3.0 or Wan 3.0 Pro?

Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 or Wan 3.0 Pro?

Wan 3.0 Pro is 20% cheaper at 1080p, 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 3.0 allows 180 minutes per task and Wan 3.0 Pro 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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