Wan 3
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 β output
- Text + Image β Video
- Developer
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- Updated
- September 24, 2026
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Input & output
This run
$0.60 Β· 60 credits
Billed: 5 s
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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.
Examples
Prompt
a turtle swimming through a library, 35mm film
Length: 0:05
Settings
- aspect_ratio
- adaptive
- resolution
- 1080p
- duration
- 5
About Wan 3
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.
Pricing
| 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
Total
$60.00
6,000 credits
Per run
$0.60 Β· 60 credits
billed as 5 s
Fixed price per run, known before the run starts.
API
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"import os
import time
import requests
API = "https://railwail.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RAILWAIL_API_KEY']}"}
job = requests.post(
f"{API}/videos/generations",
headers=headers,
json={
"model": "wan-3",
"prompt": "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise",
},
).json()
while True:
status = requests.get(f"{API}/jobs/{job['job_id']}", headers=headers).json()
if status["status"] in ("completed", "failed", "cancelled"):
break
time.sleep(5)
print(status["status"], status.get("output_url"))const API = "https://railwail.com/api/v1";
const headers = {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
};
const job = await fetch(`${API}/videos/generations`, {
method: "POST",
headers,
body: JSON.stringify({
model: "wan-3",
prompt: "A slow drone shot over a misty pine forest at sunrise"
}),
}).then((r) => r.json());
let status;
do {
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000));
status = await fetch(`${API}/jobs/${job.job_id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
} while (!["completed", "failed", "cancelled"].includes(status.status));
console.log(status.status, status.output_url);Videos run asynchronously: the first call returns a job_id; query /api/v1/jobs/JOB_ID until the status is completed.
Specifications
- Model ID
wan-3- Developer
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- Category
- Video generation
- 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.
promptrequiredType: TextDefault: βAllowed values: βstart_imageType: ImageDefault: βAllowed values: βaspect_ratioType: ChoiceDefault: βAllowed values: adaptive, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, or 3:4
Tags
- replicate
- alibaba
- text-to-video
Use cases
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 3.1Can 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.
Comparable models
All in this category- Google Veo 2Google DeepMind
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- Google Veo 3 (Replicate)Google DeepMind
Google's Veo 3 served via Replicate. Text-to-video with native synchronized audio generation. High-fidelity motion and scene coherence in short clips.
- Google Veo 3.1Google DeepMind
Latest Veo with image-to-video and context-aware audio
Use Wan 3 via the API
One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = $0.01.