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# What Are the Best Wan AI Alternatives to Wan 3.0?

Makernice Team · 2026-11-11 · Updated 2026-11-12

Prices as of November 12, 2026 (price list v15).

## Key takeaways

-   Wan 3.0 accepts any whole number of seconds from 2 to 30, has a 480p tier, takes up to 10 reference images, and lets you turn its audio off.
-   Wan 3.0 Prime has the same specs as Wan 3.0 at its own per-second price; outside the Wan family, Seedance 2.5 and Kling 4.0 also run to 30 seconds.
-   No video model outside the Wan family can switch its soundtrack off on Makernice, so a silent workflow has the fewest exits.
-   The platforms that publish a plain US-dollar per-second price for Wan 3.0 are listed with their tiers and check date; the amounts are on the Wan 3.0 model page.

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Wan 3.0's closest alternative is Wan 3.0 Prime, the other Wan model on Makernice. From other vendors, Seedance 2.5 and Kling 4.0 keep the 30-second range, MiniMax H3 Max adds MiniMax's 768p tier, and Happy Horse 1.1 is a second Alibaba model at 720p and 1080p. Each of those four loses at least one Wan feature, most often the audio switch.

## What Wan 3.0 does that most models don't

Alibaba's Wan 3.0 runs text-to-video, image-to-video, first + last frame and reference-to-video at 480p, 720p, 1080p. Its length range starts at 2 seconds, while every model outside the Wan family starts at 3 or more, and runs to 30. Audio is generated by default and can be turned off per request. Reasons to look past it include a resolution above 1080p, a different vendor's look, or a platform other than the one you use now.

## Wan 3.0 beside five other video models

Length, audio and reference count are where Wan 3.0 stands out, so the table compares those three, plus the two lowest tiers that Wan sells.

| Model | Length | Audio | Reference images | Makernice 480p per second | Makernice 720p per second |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wan 3.0 | 2–30 s | on by default, can be turned off | 10  | $0.0394 | $0.0789 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 2–30 s | on by default, can be turned off | 10  | $0.0617 | $0.1234 |
| Seedance 2.5 | 4–30 s | always on | 16  | $0.1152 | $0.2592 |
| Kling 4.0 | 3–30 s | always on | 10  | —   | $0.168 |
| MiniMax H3 Max | 5–15 s | included | 4   | $0.0452 | —   |
| Happy Horse 1.1 | 3–15 s | not listed | 9   | —   | $0.168 |

Prices are per output second on Makernice price list v15 (November 12, 2026), identical across modes. At 1080p Wan 3.0 is $0.1578 and Wan 3.0 Prime is $0.2468 per second. A dash means the model has no such tier. MiniMax H3 Max's 1080p is refined from 768p.

## Which Wan 3.0 alternatives fit the shot you need?

Wan 3.0 alternatives split by the shot: one for output above 1080p, one for long takes with fixed audio, one for MiniMax's look, one from Alibaba, and Wan 3.0 Prime when only the price point should change.

-   **A 4k master:** Seedance 2.5 is the only model in the table with a 4k tier; it also takes up to 16 reference images.
-   **A long take with a fixed soundtrack:** Kling 4.0 runs 3–30 seconds at 720p or 1080p with up to 10 references, and its audio is always on.
-   **MiniMax's model family:** MiniMax H3 Max renders 480p, 768p, 1080p for 5–15 seconds with up to 4 references.
-   **Another Alibaba model:** Happy Horse 1.1 covers text, image and reference input (no first + last frame) at 720p and 1080p, 3–15 seconds.
-   **Wan, but a different price point:** Wan 3.0 Prime keeps every spec, so switching between the two is a model-id change.

## Same Wan 3.0, different platform

If you want Wan 3.0 and only the host is in question, these platforms show a direct US-dollar per-second price for it at the tiers listed. Credit bundles converted to dollars and limited-time offers don't count, so this is a subset of everywhere Wan 3.0 is sold.

| Platform | Listed US-dollar tiers | Source checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [BeatAPI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/beatapi/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [beatapi.io](https://beatapi.io/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [CometAPI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/cometapi/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [cometapi.com](https://www.cometapi.com/models/aliyun/wan3-0/) · 2026-11-11 |
| [Crun](https://makernice.com/alternatives/crun/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [crun.ai](https://crun.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [fal](https://makernice.com/alternatives/fal/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [fal.ai](https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video) · 2026-11-11 |
| [Kie.ai](https://makernice.com/alternatives/kie/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [kie.ai](https://kie.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [MaxVideoAI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/maxvideoai/) | 720p, 1080p | [maxvideoai.com](https://maxvideoai.com/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [PoYo](https://makernice.com/alternatives/poyo/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [poyo.ai](https://poyo.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [reAPI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/reapi/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [reapi.ai](https://reapi.ai/models/wan-3-0) · 2026-11-11 |
| [SeeGen AI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/seegen/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [seegen.ai](https://seegen.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| [WaveSpeedAI](https://makernice.com/alternatives/wavespeed/) | 480p, 720p, 1080p | [wavespeed.ai](https://wavespeed.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video) · 2026-11-11 |

The [Wan 3.0 price comparison](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/#third-party-prices) shows each platform's per-second amount by tier, beside Makernice. On Makernice the price is fixed before a run, and failed, timed-out and input-rejected runs aren't charged; a finished output blocked by output moderation is still charged.

## Account offers on those platforms, and paid runs here

Wan AI models on Makernice have no free allowance: there are no free credits, and Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime are paid per second from a prepaid balance. estimate\_cost returns a price without creating a job or charging your balance. Nine of the ten platforms that price Wan 3.0 state some free offer, listed below; each offer covers the account in general, not Wan 3.0 by name. MaxVideoAI states no free credits on the page checked.

| Platform | Free offer as stated | Source checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BeatAPI | Signup credit for part of its catalog | [beatapi.io](https://beatapi.io/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| CometAPI | Free trial credits without a card | [cometapi.com](https://www.cometapi.com/pricing/) · 2026-11-11 |
| Crun | Free trial before choosing a paid plan | [crun.ai](https://crun.ai/) · 2026-11-11 |
| fal | Free credits and coupons, 1 week to 1 year validity | [fal.ai](https://fal.ai/docs/documentation/model-apis/faq.md) · 2026-11-11 |
| Kie.ai | 80 free credits for testing | [kie.ai](https://kie.ai/) · 2026-11-11 |
| PoYo | Free playground access for testing | [poyo.ai](https://poyo.ai/terms) · 2026-11-11 |
| reAPI | Free credits on new accounts, no card | [reapi.ai](https://reapi.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |
| SeeGen AI | 200 free credits after joining its Discord | [seegen.ai](https://seegen.ai/kling-4-0) · 2026-11-11 |
| WaveSpeedAI | Free credits for eligible new accounts | [wavespeed.ai](https://wavespeed.ai/pricing) · 2026-11-11 |

Wan 2.2 is the other route people take: Alibaba publishes those older weights under Apache 2.0, so running them costs only your own hardware. Wan 2.2 is not Wan 3.0, and Makernice doesn't host it.

## Is Wan 3.0 open source, and can you run it locally?

Wan 3.0 has no official open-weights release that we could find (checked November 12, 2026), and neither does Wan 3.0 Prime. The highest version on Alibaba's [Wan-AI](https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI) Hugging Face organization and its [Wan-Video](https://github.com/Wan-Video) GitHub organization is Wan 2.2, released under Apache 2.0, with Wan 2.1 before it. Makernice runs Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime as hosted models only, so local Wan generation means Wan 2.2 or 2.1 on your own GPU.

## When to leave Wan 3.0 where it is

Keep Wan 3.0 for silent clips, for cuts shorter than 3 seconds, and for runs at 480p, a tier Kling 4.0 and Happy Horse 1.1 don't offer. If a prompt already works on Wan 3.0, trying it on Wan 3.0 Prime first changes the least.

## Frequently asked questions

#### Is Wan 3.0 Prime a real alternative to Wan 3.0?

It has the same modes, resolutions, 2–30 second range and reference limit, with a separate per-second price. Moving between them only changes the model id.

#### Which Wan alternative goes above 1080p?

Seedance 2.5, with a 4k tier. Kling 4.0, Happy Horse 1.1 and MiniMax H3 Max stop at 1080p.

#### Can a Wan alternative make a clip shorter than 3 seconds?

Not on Makernice: outside the Wan family the shortest clip is 3 seconds. Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime start at 2.

#### Is there a free Wan AI alternative?

Not on Makernice: Wan 3.0 and Wan 3.0 Prime are paid per second from a prepaid balance there, and there are no free credits. Nine of the ten platforms that price Wan 3.0 state a general account offer such as a signup credit, a trial or a playground (checked November 11, 2026), and Alibaba's older Wan 2.2 weights are open under Apache 2.0 for your own hardware.

#### Is Wan AI open source?

Partly. Alibaba released Wan 2.1 and Wan 2.2 as open weights under Apache 2.0 on its Wan-AI Hugging Face page, but not Wan 3.0 or Wan 3.0 Prime (checked November 12, 2026).

## Models in this post

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### Wan 3.0

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The widest duration range on Makernice — 2 to 30 seconds — at 480p, 720p or 1080p, with every input mode and up to 10 references.

By AlibabaFrom $0.0394/s

https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/