# Wan 3.0 Prime AI video generator

> Type a prompt or upload a start image and get a 5- or 10-second clip at 720p or 1080p, with sound. A 5-second 720p clip costs 175 credits, and the exact figure is shown before you generate.

Source: https://wan3prime.com/ · Updated: 2026-10-03 · Publisher: Wan3Prime (independent; not affiliated with Alibaba)

## What is Wan 3.0 Prime?

Wan 3.0 Prime is a video generation model from Alibaba, listed in [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) as `wan3.0-video-prime` and described there as “the accelerated version of the Wan video generation model.” It turns text, an image or reference media into a clip of 2 to 30 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with sound generated alongside the picture. This site runs it for text and image prompts at 5 or 10 seconds, in 720p or 1080p.

- **Maker:** Alibaba
- **Length at the API:** 2–30 seconds
- **Resolutions:** 480p, 720p, 1080p
- **API price at 720p:** $0.14 per second

## Real clips made with Wan 3.0 Prime

These four clips are real Wan 3.0 Prime outputs, made through fal.ai on September 27–29, 2026. Each is shown with its exact prompt and its receipt. All four are text-to-video, 5 seconds, 720p, sound on. Each cost $0.70 at the API, and the same clip is 175 credits here. The notes say what held up and what did not.

### Surf on volcanic rock at dusk
Spray and late light hold up well. The sound is a loud, continuous roar. It is the one clip of the four that came back with sound effects rather than music.
- Prompt: Ocean waves crash against black volcanic rocks at dusk. Sea spray catches the last orange light; low, wide camera with a slow push-in. Roaring surf and wind. One continuous shot, no text.
- Settings: text to video, 5 s, 16:9, 720p, sound on
- Generated: 2026-09-27 (provider request 01a0e343-f2f6-78f2-8710-26d7c2db2584), provider cost $0.70
- Video: https://wan3prime.com/media/volcanic-surf.mp4

### Glassblower at the furnace
The glow of the glass is convincing. The worker’s face and hair change partway through the shot, and the sound is soft music, not the furnace crackle the prompt asked for.
- Prompt: A fictional adult glassblower turns a glowing orange glass vase on a long metal pipe in a dark workshop, heat haze rising and small sparks falling. Slow push-in, furnace glow on the face, crackling furnace sounds. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
- Settings: text to video, 5 s, 16:9, 720p, sound on
- Generated: 2026-09-29 (provider request 01a0ef97-9318-7582-ba1f-5380a1695c6e), provider cost $0.70
- Video: https://wan3prime.com/media/glassblower.mp4

### White horse on a misty beach
Gait and wet-sand reflections hold together. The sound is electronic music, not the hoofbeats the prompt asked for.
- Prompt: A white horse gallops along a misty beach at dawn, wet sand spraying from its hooves as small waves roll in. Low tracking shot running beside it, soft pink light, hoofbeats and surf. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
- Settings: text to video, 5 s, 16:9, 720p, sound on
- Generated: 2026-09-29 (provider request 01a0ef97-a224-7433-b4b2-46603ebe709f), provider cost $0.70
- Video: https://wan3prime.com/media/beach-horse.mp4

### Perfume bottle in falling drops
Crisp rim light and believable drops, in a vertical 9:16 frame. The sound is piano music, not the dripping the prompt asked for.
- Prompt: An unbranded glass perfume bottle stands on wet black stone while water drops fall around it in slow motion and burst on the surface. Macro close-up, crisp rim light, gentle dripping sounds. One continuous shot, no text or logos.
- Settings: text to video, 5 s, 9:16, 720p, sound on
- Generated: 2026-09-29 (provider request 01a0ef97-b135-79e0-a755-f585fa79da98), provider cost $0.70
- Video: https://wan3prime.com/media/perfume-drops.mp4

## Wan 3.0 Prime specs

What the model supports at the API, and what this site offers. Each API figure links to the page it was read from.

| Spec | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maker | Alibaba (Alibaba describes it as “the accelerated version of the Wan video generation model, delivering significantly faster generation speed while maintaining high-quality output.”) | [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) |
| Model ID | wan3.0-video-prime (The name in Alibaba Cloud Model Studio. At fal.ai the endpoints start with alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/.) | [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) |
| Modes | Text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video (Image-to-video takes a first frame, or a first and last frame. This site offers text-to-video and image-to-video with one start image.) | [fal.ai API reference](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video/api) |
| Resolutions | 480p, 720p or 1080p (This site offers 720p and 1080p.) | [fal.ai API reference](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video/api) |
| Length | 2–30 seconds per clip (Or smart duration, where the model picks the length. This site offers 5 or 10 seconds.) | [fal.ai API reference](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video/api) |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 9:16 or adaptive (This site offers 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1.) | [fal.ai API reference](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video/api) |
| Sound | Generated with the picture; can be switched off (On this site the price is the same with sound on or off.) | [fal.ai API reference](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video/api) |
| API price at 480p | $0.068 per second (This site does not offer 480p.) | [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) |
| API price at 720p | $0.14 per second (A 5-second clip is $0.70 at the API.) | [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) |
| API price at 1080p | $0.28 per second (The same list prices apply at fal.ai and at Alibaba Cloud international, Singapore region.) | [fal.ai model page](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video) |
| On this site | Text-to-video and image-to-video; 5 or 10 seconds; 720p or 1080p (Not offered here: 480p, other lengths, first + last frame, reference-to-video, thinking mode, seed control, an API.) |  |
| Price on this site | 35 credits per second at 720p, 70 at 1080p (A 5-second 720p clip is 175 credits. The exact figure is shown before you generate.) |  |

Last checked: 2026-10-03

## How to make a Wan 3.0 Prime video here

1. **Write a prompt or upload an image** Describe one shot in up to 2,000 characters. The [prompt guide](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-prompts) has prompts we ran. For image-to-video, upload one start image (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB) and describe the motion you want.
2. **Pick the settings and read the quote** Choose 5 or 10 seconds, 720p or 1080p, and a shape: 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1. Switch sound on or off; the price is the same. The credit cost is shown before you generate, for example 175 credits for 5 seconds at 720p.
3. **Generate** The job is sent to Wan 3.0 Prime through fal.ai. If it fails, or the safety filter refuses the prompt, the credits come back automatically.
4. **Download the MP4** Play the result and download it as an MP4. The clip stays in My videos, private to your account.

## How this site works

What you can count on here, and what you should not expect.

- **The price before you pay it** The generator shows the credit cost of your exact settings before you generate. 5 seconds at 720p is 175 credits; 10 seconds at 1080p is 700.
- **Failed jobs are refunded automatically** If a generation fails, the credits come back on their own. A finished clip that plays but that you do not like is still charged.
- **Your clips stay private** Results are private to your account. They are kept in My videos, and you download each one as an MP4.
- **Real examples with receipts** Every example clip on this site was generated with Wan 3.0 Prime and is shown with its prompt and receipt. The notes include what went wrong: in three of the four clips the model added music instead of the sound effects the prompt named.
- **Clear content rules** No real people’s likeness without consent, no adult content, no copyrighted characters or logos. The provider also runs a safety filter that can refuse a prompt. A refused job is refunded.
- **What is not offered here** This site covers part of the model. It has no 480p, no lengths other than 5 or 10 seconds, no first + last frame, no reference-to-video, no thinking mode, no seed control and no API. There is no free tier either. The [API page](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-api) says where the full model is offered.

## Wan 3.0 Prime vs Wan 3.0

Alibaba positions Prime as the accelerated version. These are the listed differences. API prices are fal.ai list prices.

| Spec | Wan 3.0 Prime | Wan 3.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Positioning | Accelerated version | Standard version |
| API price at 480p | $0.068 per second | $0.05 per second |
| API price at 720p | $0.14 per second | $0.10 per second |
| API price at 1080p | $0.28 per second | $0.20 per second |
| Length | 2–30 seconds | Up to 30 seconds |
| Resolutions | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p |
| On this site | Yes | No |

Pick Wan 3.0 Prime when turnaround matters more to you than price: Alibaba describes it as the accelerated version, and it costs 36% more per second at 480p and 40% more at 720p and 1080p. Pick standard Wan 3.0 when price per second matters most. We have not timed the two against each other, so we give no speed figure. This site runs Prime only. The longer comparison is on the [Prime vs Wan 3.0](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-vs-wan-3-0) page.

## What a clip costs here

Wan 3.0 Prime costs 35 credits per second at 720p and 70 credits per second at 1080p. Sound on or off is the same price. Packs and plans are on the [pricing page](https://wan3prime.com/pricing).

| Model | Length | Resolution | Sound | Credits | At the smallest pack |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 5 s | 720p | on | 175 | about $1.75 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 5 s | 1080p | on | 350 | about $3.50 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 10 s | 720p | on | 350 | about $3.50 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 10 s | 1080p | on | 700 | about $7.00 |

Plans: https://wan3prime.com/pricing

## Common questions

### Is Wan 3.0 Prime free to use here?

No. This site has no free tier and no free credits. You buy credits and pay per clip: a 5-second 720p clip costs 175 credits. If a generation fails, the credits come back automatically.

### How much does a Wan 3.0 Prime video cost?

Here it costs 35 credits per second at 720p and 70 credits per second at 1080p. That is 175 credits for 5 seconds at 720p and 700 credits for 10 seconds at 1080p. With the $15 pack of 1,500 credits, a 5-second 720p clip works out to about $1.75. At the API the same clip lists at $0.70. The full breakdown is on the [Wan 3.0 Prime pricing](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-pricing) page.

### Can Wan 3.0 Prime make 30-second videos?

The model can, but this site does not offer it. At the API, Wan 3.0 Prime accepts lengths from 2 to 30 seconds, and [Alibaba’s announcement](https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/wan3-0-30-second-ai-video-generation-from-any-input_603452) says Wan 3.0 makes “up to 30 seconds of video in a single pass.” Here you choose 5 or 10 seconds. For longer clips, use the API at Alibaba Cloud Model Studio or fal.ai; the [API page](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-api) has the details.

### Does Wan 3.0 Prime do image to video?

Yes. Upload one start image (JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 10 MB), describe the motion, and the clip begins from that image. At the API the model also supports a first and last frame and reference inputs. Those are not offered here. Details are on the [image to video](https://wan3prime.com/wan-3-0-prime-image-to-video) page.

### Who makes Wan 3.0 Prime?

Alibaba. Wan 3.0 arrived in August 2026, and [fal.ai](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0-prime/text-to-video) listed the Wan 3.0 Prime endpoints on August 24, 2026. In [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-0-video-prime) the model is called `wan3.0-video-prime` and is described as the accelerated version of the Wan video generation model.

### Is this the official Wan 3.0 Prime site?

No. Wan3Prime is an independent web generator and is not affiliated with Alibaba. It calls Wan 3.0 Prime through fal.ai and is operated by the team behind Cicadas (cicadas.ai), a separate site with other video models.

### What happens when a generation fails?

The credits come back to your balance automatically. That includes prompts that the provider’s safety filter refuses. A finished clip that plays but that you do not like is still charged.

### Can I use the videos commercially?

We do not add restrictions of our own on how you use the clips you make. Your rights in a clip are whatever the provider’s terms and Alibaba’s terms for the model give you, so check those terms for your use. We cannot give you a legal assurance.

### Why does the sound differ from my prompt?

We do not know the cause, but we have seen it. In three of our four recorded clips the model added music instead of the sound effects the prompt named: soft music for a furnace, electronic music for hoofbeats, piano for dripping water. Four clips is a small sample. [Alibaba’s own announcement](https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/wan3-0-30-second-ai-video-generation-from-any-input_603452) says “audio texture and on-screen text rendering accuracy are still improving but not yet where we want them.” You can switch sound off at the same price.

## Make a Wan 3.0 Prime clip

Write a prompt or upload a start image. The credit cost is shown before you generate: 175 credits for 5 seconds at 720p, and a failed generation is refunded.

[Open the generator](https://wan3prime.com/)

## Other video models are on Cicadas

Wan3Prime runs one model. The team behind it also operates Cicadas, a separate site with other video models. Accounts and credits are not shared between the two sites, so credits you buy here stay here.

- [Kling 3](https://cicadas.ai/kling-3?utm_source=wan3prime&utm_medium=satellite&utm_campaign=md): The Kling 3 page on Cicadas
- [Seedance 2.5](https://cicadas.ai/seedance-2-5?utm_source=wan3prime&utm_medium=satellite&utm_campaign=md): The Seedance 2.5 page on Cicadas
- [MiniMax H3](https://cicadas.ai/minimax-h3?utm_source=wan3prime&utm_medium=satellite&utm_campaign=md): The MiniMax H3 page on Cicadas
- [Cicadas pricing](https://cicadas.ai/pricing?utm_source=wan3prime&utm_medium=satellite&utm_campaign=md): Plans and credits on Cicadas, separate from this site