Wan 3

Video generationNewAvailable
by Alibaba (Qwen)Model ID: wan-3

(50% off until Aug 30!) - Wan 3.0 generates video from a text prompt or a starting image, with cinematic motion and support for 480p, 720p, and 1080p output up to 30 seconds.

Price
$0.12/s
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4
Input โ†’ output
Text + Image โ†’ Video
Developer
Alibaba (Qwen)
Updated
September 24, 2026
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Playground

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Input & output

$0.12/s
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Output
Your video appears here.

This run

$0.60 ยท 60 credits

Billed: 5 s

For accounts without a purchase: runs above 2 credits need a top-up.

New here?

10 free credits ($0.10) when you sign up with Google

Usable 24 hours after sign-up, up to 5 runs per day and at most 2 credits per run. Other sign-in methods start without credits.

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Examples

Real outputs from the public examples of this model on Replicate, with the prompt and settings that produced them. They were not generated live on this page.
  • Prompt

    a turtle swimming through a library, 35mm film

    Length: 0:05

    Settings

    aspect_ratio
    adaptive
    resolution
    1080p
    duration
    5
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About Wan 3

TL;DRAs of September 24, 2026

Wan 3 is a model by Alibaba (Qwen) in the Video generation category. On Railwail, Wan 3 costs $0.12 per second of video. Depending on the settings, the price ranges from $0.030/s to $0.12/s. A default run of 5 seconds costs $0.60. Supported aspect ratios: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, and 3:4.

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Pricing

Prices in US dollars. Usage is charged from prepaid credits.
resolution: 480p$0.030 per second of video
resolution: 720p$0.060 per second of video
resolution: 1080pDefault$0.12 per second of video
Default run (5 s)$0.60 per run
  • 1 credit = $0.01

Cost calculator

Price calculator

Variant
s

Total

$60.00

6,000 credits

Per run

$0.60 ยท 60 credits

billed as 5 s

Fixed price per run, known before the run starts.

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API

Call Wan 3 with your Railwail API key. Use this model ID in the request:
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "wan-3",
    "prompt": "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
  }'

# Response: {"job_id": "...", "status": "queued", ...}
# Poll until status is completed, failed or cancelled:
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY"
Set your key as RAILWAIL_API_KEYCreate API key

Videos run asynchronously: the first call returns a job_id; query /api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID until the status is completed.

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Specifications

Model ID
wan-3
Developer
Alibaba (Qwen)
Input
Text, Image
Output
Video
Aspect ratios
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4
Billing
Fixed price, known before the run
Catalog entry updated
September 24, 2026

Input parameters

Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.

  • promptrequired
    Type: Text
    Default: โ€“
    Allowed values: โ€“
  • start_image
    Type: Image
    Default: โ€“
    Allowed values: โ€“
  • aspect_ratio
    Type: Choice
    Default: โ€“
    Allowed values: adaptive, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, or 3:4

Tags

  • replicate
  • alibaba
  • text-to-video
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Use cases

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wan 3?

Wan 3 is a model by Alibaba (Qwen) in the Video generation category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.

How much does Wan 3 cost on Railwail?

On Railwail, Wan 3 costs $0.12 per second of video. Depending on the settings, the price ranges from $0.030/s to $0.12/s. A default run of 5 seconds costs $0.60. The price is known before the run starts. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals $0.01.

Which settings does Wan 3 support?

According to its input schema, Wan 3 knows these parameters: prompt, start_image, and aspect_ratio (adaptive, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, or 3:4).

How fast is Wan 3?

There are not enough measured runs of Wan 3 on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.

Is Wan 3 better than Google Veo 3.1?

That depends on the task. Wan 3 (Alibaba (Qwen)) and Google Veo 3.1 (Google DeepMind) are both models in the Video generation category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.

Compare Wan 3 and Google Veo 3.1

Can Wan 3 use an image as input?

Yes. Send the image in the start_image parameter.

How do I use Wan 3 through the API?

Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID wan-3. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.

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Use Wan 3 via the API

One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = $0.01.