> Markdown copy of https://makernice.com/blog/how-to-use-wan-3-0-prime-in-claude-code-and-cursor/ for AI tools. The HTML page is the canonical version. [← All posts](https://makernice.com/blog/) Guides # How to Use Wan 3.0 Prime in Claude Code and Cursor? Makernice Team · 2026-11-11 · Updated 2026-11-12 Prices as of November 12, 2026 (price list v15). ## Key takeaways - Wan 3.0 Prime can be called from Claude Code and Cursor through the Makernice MCP server; a 5-second 720p clip is $0.62 at price list v15 (November 12, 2026). - Wan 3.0 Prime reference-to-video takes up to 10 images, so a character and a location can be supplied in the same request. - Wan 3.0 Prime takes the same request fields as Wan 3.0 (modes, 2 to 30 second durations, resolutions), and each model has its own per-second prices. - A Wan 3.0 Prime job can be canceled with cancel\_job while it is still queued, which releases the held amount in full. 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Wan 3.0 Prime, Alibaba's video model, runs in Claude Code or Cursor once the Makernice MCP server is added: the agent requests a price from `estimate_cost`, you approve the amount, and `generate` starts the clip with that amount as `max_cost_usd`. A 5-second clip at the default 720p is $0.62 on price list v15 (November 12, 2026). ## What does Wan 3.0 Prime need before the first job in Claude Code or Cursor? Wan 3.0 Prime uses the same Makernice MCP connection as every other model, and the command and server address are on the setup pages. The [Claude Code setup page](https://makernice.com/mcp/connect/claude-code/) gives `claude mcp add --transport http --scope user makernice` followed by the address; run it, start Claude Code, enter `/mcp` and approve makernice in the browser. The [Cursor setup page](https://makernice.com/mcp/connect/cursor/) has an Add to Cursor link and the `~/.cursor/mcp.json` text; then sign in next to makernice in Cursor's MCP settings. Signing in creates a connection with its own per-job limit and, if you choose, a daily limit. Neither can be exceeded from chat, whatever the agent proposes. ## Does the Wan 3.0 Prime flow change in Claude or ChatGPT? No, a Wan 3.0 Prime job makes the same tool calls in Claude, ChatGPT and the editors; only the setup step differs: an `estimate_cost` quote that informs you but locks nothing, a `generate` call capped by `max_cost_usd`, then `check_job` until the clip is ready. - In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors, and choose Add custom connector; paste the MCP URL and connect with your Makernice login. Team and Enterprise workspaces need an owner to add it first. Full steps: [Claude connect page](https://makernice.com/mcp/connect/claude/). - In ChatGPT on the web, open Plugins and add a custom MCP server with OAuth, pasting the ChatGPT-specific address; your plan or workspace must allow this. Mention Makernice with @ in a new chat to use it. Full steps: [ChatGPT connect page](https://makernice.com/mcp/connect/chatgpt/). ## How do I combine cast and set photos as Wan 3.0 Prime reference images? Wan 3.0 Prime uses reference images in reference-to-video mode: `mode` r2v with up to 10 links in `reference_images`, enough to give it both a person and a place, and no `aspect_ratio`. The photos below are two of a barista and two of the cafe, all at public links. **You:** Use the barista and cafe photos from the shoot folder we uploaded and make a shot of her pouring latte art at the counter. Cost first, please. **Claude Code** sends the references and the scene to `estimate_cost`: ``` { "name": "estimate_cost", "arguments": { "input": { "model": "wan-3.0-prime", "mode": "r2v", "prompt": "The barista from the references pours latte art at the counter of the cafe from the references, morning rush, warm window light, medium close-up", "reference_images": [ "https://example.com/cast/barista-portrait.jpg", "https://example.com/cast/barista-apron.jpg", "https://example.com/sets/cafe-counter.jpg", "https://example.com/sets/cafe-window.jpg" ], "duration": 5, "resolution": "720p" } } } ``` **Claude Code:** Wan 3.0 Prime, 720p, 5 seconds, four references: $0.62 (price list v15). Nothing is charged until I start it. OK? **You:** OK, run it. Then the identical input goes to `generate`, with the approved amount and a `request_id` naming the shot: ``` { "name": "generate", "arguments": { "input": { "model": "wan-3.0-prime", "mode": "r2v", "prompt": "The barista from the references pours latte art at the counter of the cafe from the references, morning rush, warm window light, medium close-up", "reference_images": [ "https://example.com/cast/barista-portrait.jpg", "https://example.com/cast/barista-apron.jpg", "https://example.com/sets/cafe-counter.jpg", "https://example.com/sets/cafe-window.jpg" ], "duration": 5, "resolution": "720p" }, "max_cost_usd": "0.617145", "request_id": "cafe-barista-r2v-shot1" } } ``` At that point Makernice prices the job again. A price no higher than `max_cost_usd`, and within the connection's per-job limit, creates the job and is the amount charged; anything higher is refused and no job is created. Calling again with the same `request_id` and the same input returns the original job, so retries never double-bill. Changed your mind before it starts? While the job is still queued, `cancel_job` stops it and releases the held amount in full: ``` { "name": "cancel_job", "arguments": { "job_id": "gen_..." } } ``` Once generation has begun, cancellation is refused and the job runs to the end. To get the result, the agent calls `check_job`, with `wait_s` up to 55 seconds to wait in one call. The finished MP4 is at `outputs[0].url`, a signed link that lasts 24 hours; another `check_job` gives a fresh link and `console_url` opens the job in the console. ## How do I turn an image into a video with Wan 3.0 Prime? Wan 3.0 Prime turns an image into video with `mode` i2v and the picture in `image_url` as the first frame; to end on a second picture, use `mode` flf and add `last_image_url`. Both modes follow the input image, so the request leaves `aspect_ratio` out, while `resolution` and `duration` work as in every other mode. Pricing an 8-second clip from one counter still looks like this: ``` { "name": "estimate_cost", "arguments": { "input": { "model": "wan-3.0-prime", "mode": "i2v", "prompt": "Steam rises from the cup on the counter as the barista slides it toward the camera, morning light flickers through the window", "image_url": "https://example.com/stills/cafe-counter-cup.jpg", "duration": 8, "resolution": "720p" } } } ``` ## Which settings matter in a Wan 3.0 Prime text-to-video request? A Wan 3.0 Prime text-to-video request needs `model`, `mode` t2v and a `prompt`; the settings that matter are `resolution` (480p, 720p, 1080p, 720p by default), `duration` (2 to 30 seconds), `aspect_ratio` (adaptive, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4) and `generate_audio`, which is on unless set to false. Describe one continuous shot per prompt, with the subject, the action and the camera. Wan 3.0 Prime and [Wan 3.0](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0/) accept exactly the same requests: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2 to 30 seconds, the same four modes and the same image rules. Each has its own rows on the price list: Wan 3.0 Prime is $0.0617, $0.1234 and $0.2468 per second at 480p, 720p and 1080p; Wan 3.0 is $0.0394, $0.0789 and $0.1578 (price list v15, November 12, 2026). To decide on a specific shot, have the agent run `estimate_cost` with both model ids. Switching off sound and raising length or resolution are single field changes. The request below turns the reference shot into 12 seconds at 1080p without sound: ``` { "name": "estimate_cost", "arguments": { "input": { "model": "wan-3.0-prime", "mode": "r2v", "prompt": "The barista from the references hands a cup across the counter and smiles, the cafe from the references in the background", "reference_images": [ "https://example.com/cast/barista-portrait.jpg", "https://example.com/sets/cafe-counter.jpg" ], "duration": 12, "resolution": "1080p", "generate_audio": false } } } ``` | Instruction | Request field | | --- | --- | | Use my cast and location photos | `mode` r2v, up to 10 `reference_images` | | Silent, we'll score it later | `generate_audio` false | | Full HD for the edit | `resolution` 1080p | | A 20-second take | `duration` 20 | | Start from this frame | `mode` i2v with `image_url` | | Widescreen from a text prompt | `mode` t2v and `aspect_ratio` 16:9 | Every image must be a public https link to a JPEG, PNG or WebP of up to 10 MB; a path on your machine isn't reachable over MCP. Wan 3.0 Prime takes a shorter side from 240 px, a longer side up to 8000 px and a width-to-height ratio between 0.125 and 8. The [Wan 3.0 Prime model page](https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0-prime/) has the complete specification, and the [reference-to-video guide](https://makernice.com/blog/reference-to-video-guide/) covers choosing references. ## Wan 3.0 Prime refusals and the fix for each Refusals reach the agent as readable text, and nothing has been created or charged. The first column holds the refusal's internal server name; the second column holds the first words of the returned text. | Refusal | What the tool returns | What to do | | --- | --- | --- | | `invalid_request` | "Invalid parameters" | Likely an aspect\_ratio in r2v, i2v or flf, or more than 10 references; fix the named field | | `price_exceeds_max_cost` | "which exceeds max\_cost\_usd" | The shot grew after the estimate; price it again and approve the new figure | | `per_job_limit_exceeded` | "which exceeds this connection's per-job limit" | Shorten the take or choose 720p, or raise the connection's limit | | `key_spend_limit_reached` | "This connection has reached its spend limit." | Raise the connection's spend limit in Makernice | | `not_cancelable` | "This job has already started generating and can no longer be canceled." | The job is already rendering; wait for check\_job to report the result | ## Frequently asked questions #### Can I give Wan 3.0 Prime a person and a location in one request? Yes. Reference-to-video takes up to 10 images, so you can mix photos of a character with photos of a set in reference\_images. #### Do Wan 3.0 Prime and Wan 3.0 take different parameters in Claude Code? No. They accept the same modes, resolutions, durations and image rules, so switching between them means changing the model id. Each is priced per second on its own price list rows. #### Can Cursor cancel a Wan 3.0 Prime job I approved by mistake? If it is still queued, yes: cancel\_job releases the held amount in full. After generation starts it can't be canceled. #### How long can a Wan 3.0 Prime clip be? From 2 to 30 seconds in whole seconds, billed per output second. ## Models in this post Video ### Wan 3.0 Prime \-9% Same 2–30 seconds, 480p–1080p and 10 references as Wan 3.0; Alibaba describes it as the faster tier. By AlibabaFrom $0.0617/s https://makernice.com/models/wan-3-0-prime/