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Wan API pricing: what Alibaba Cloud charges per second, and per usable clip
Alibaba makes the Wan video models, and sells them direct on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, billed per second. Here is every Wan 3.0, Wan 2.7, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.6 Flash and HappyHorse rate on the official price list, turned into what a 5, 10, 15, 30 or 60-second clip costs per try and per usable clip with retries — and how that compares with Wan inside Runway and Pika.
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Quick answer
The cheapest Wan API rate is Wan 2.6 Flash at 720p without audio: $0.025 per second — $0.75 per 30-second try and $2.25 per usable 30-second clip with 2 retries. That makes it #2= of the 159 verified rates on ClipCost (tied with MiniMax H3-Lite 480P since Oct 31, 2026; since Oct 27, 2026 only Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p on xAI’s API or the Runway API is cheaper, $0.02/sec with audio, $1.80 usable 30s — Grok Imagine cost), ahead of Kling 2.6 Standard mode, Veo 3.1 Lite without audio and LTX-2.3 Fast 720p with audio ($2.70). It is image-to-video only (you supply the first frame) and silent; with audio it is $0.05/sec ($4.50 usable, tied with Veo 3.1 Lite; since Oct 26, 2026 LTX-2.3 Fast on LTX’s own API is cheaper with audio at $0.03/sec, $2.70 usable — see LTX vs Wan cost). Wan 3.0 is $0.05 / $0.10 / $0.20 per second at 480p / 720p / 1080p ($4.50 / $9.00 / $18.00 usable 30s), Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.7 $0.10 / $0.15 at 720p / 1080p, and HappyHorse 1.1 $0.07–$0.18. Inside Runway the same Wan 2.6 Flash 720p clip costs $8.64 on Standard annual credits — about 3.8× the silent API price.
New Oct 24, 2026: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio is now the 13th tool in the ClipCost calculator, the pricing comparison and the cheapest ranking, with all 19 rates below verified today on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model pricing (page last updated Oct 22, 2026). Wan 3.0 rates are list prices: the page shows a limited-time 30% discount, which we do not apply because it can end without notice.
Basis: standard list prices for the Singapore (International) deployment, in US dollars per second of successfully generated video, excluding tax and promotions; failed requests are not billed. “Usable” = 3 attempts (1 try + 2 retries), the same maths as our calculator. Rank = position among the 210 verified text/image-to-video rates in the pricing comparison (usable 30s; ties share a rank). Runway and Pika rows are valued at their entry annual plan’s price per credit, assuming you use all your credits. Cost only, no quality ranking. Some links on ClipCost are affiliate links (see footer); they never change these numbers.
Every Wan and HappyHorse API rate on Alibaba Cloud
| Model | Input | Res. | Native audio | $ / sec | Length per generation | 30s try | 30s usable | Rank of 210 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 3.0 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 480p | Not stated | $0.05 | 2–30s | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 3.0 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 720p | Not stated | $0.10 | 2–30s | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 3.0 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 1080p | Not stated | $0.20 | 2–30s | $6.00 | $18.00 | 145= |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | Text, image, reference-to-video | 480p | Not stated | $0.068 | 2–30s | $2.04 | $6.12 | 45 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | Text, image, reference-to-video | 720p | Not stated | $0.14 | 2–30s | $4.20 | $12.60 | 112= |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | Text, image, reference-to-video | 1080p | Not stated | $0.28 | 2–30s | $8.40 | $25.20 | 168= |
| Wan 2.7 | Video generation (see API reference) | 720p | Yes | $0.10 | Up to 15s | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 2.7 | Video generation (see API reference) | 1080p | Yes | $0.15 | Up to 15s | $4.50 | $13.50 | 121= |
| Wan 2.6 | Text / image-to-video | 720p | Yes | $0.10 | Up to 15s | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 2.6 | Text / image-to-video | 1080p | Yes | $0.15 | Up to 15s | $4.50 | $13.50 | 121= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | Image-to-video (first frame) | 720p | Yes | $0.05 | Up to 15s | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | Image-to-video (first frame) | 1080p | Yes | $0.075 | Up to 15s | $2.25 | $6.75 | 52= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | Image-to-video (first frame) | 720p | No | $0.025 | Up to 15s | $0.75 | $2.25 | 2= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | Image-to-video (first frame) | 1080p | No | $0.0375 | Up to 15s | $1.13 | $3.38 | 15 |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 480p | Not stated | $0.07 | Not stated | $2.10 | $6.30 | 46= |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 720p | Not stated | $0.14 | Not stated | $4.20 | $12.60 | 112= |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 1080p | Not stated | $0.18 | Not stated | $5.40 | $16.20 | 135 |
| HappyHorse 1.0 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 720p | Not stated | $0.14 | Not stated | $4.20 | $12.60 | 112= |
| HappyHorse 1.0 | Text, image, reference-to-video | 1080p | Not stated | $0.24 | Not stated | $7.20 | $21.60 | 155= |
Sources: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model pricing (all prices; Singapore / International), Wan 2.6 Flash API reference (image-to-video only, up to 15s, audio on or off), Wan 3.0 API reference (2–30s per generation; input video seconds are billed too) and the Model Studio text-to-video guide. “Not stated” = the pricing page does not say whether audio is included or how long one generation can be. HappyHorse 1.0 video editing is $0.14 / $0.24 per second for input and output.
Cost per clip: 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s and 60s with retries
Each pair is one try and usable (3 attempts), cheapest first. Clips longer than a model’s maximum generation length are several generations stitched together; the per-second price is the same.
| Model | Res. | $ / sec | 5s try | 5s usable | 10s try | 10s usable | 15s try | 15s usable | 30s try | 30s usable | 60s try | 60s usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash (no audio) | 720p | $0.025 | $0.13 | $0.38 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.38 | $1.13 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash (no audio) | 1080p | $0.0375 | $0.19 | $0.56 | $0.38 | $1.13 | $0.56 | $1.69 | $1.13 | $3.38 | $2.25 | $6.75 |
| Wan 3.0 | 480p | $0.05 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash (audio) | 720p | $0.05 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | 480p | $0.068 | $0.34 | $1.02 | $0.68 | $2.04 | $1.02 | $3.06 | $2.04 | $6.12 | $4.08 | $12.24 |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | 480p | $0.07 | $0.35 | $1.05 | $0.70 | $2.10 | $1.05 | $3.15 | $2.10 | $6.30 | $4.20 | $12.60 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash (audio) | 1080p | $0.075 | $0.38 | $1.13 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.13 | $3.38 | $2.25 | $6.75 | $4.50 | $13.50 |
| Wan 3.0 | 720p | $0.10 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Wan 2.7 | 720p | $0.10 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Wan 2.6 | 720p | $0.10 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | 720p | $0.14 | $0.70 | $2.10 | $1.40 | $4.20 | $2.10 | $6.30 | $4.20 | $12.60 | $8.40 | $25.20 |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | 720p | $0.14 | $0.70 | $2.10 | $1.40 | $4.20 | $2.10 | $6.30 | $4.20 | $12.60 | $8.40 | $25.20 |
| HappyHorse 1.0 | 720p | $0.14 | $0.70 | $2.10 | $1.40 | $4.20 | $2.10 | $6.30 | $4.20 | $12.60 | $8.40 | $25.20 |
| Wan 2.7 | 1080p | $0.15 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $2.25 | $6.75 | $4.50 | $13.50 | $9.00 | $27.00 |
| Wan 2.6 | 1080p | $0.15 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $2.25 | $6.75 | $4.50 | $13.50 | $9.00 | $27.00 |
| HappyHorse 1.1 | 1080p | $0.18 | $0.90 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $5.40 | $2.70 | $8.10 | $5.40 | $16.20 | $10.80 | $32.40 |
| Wan 3.0 | 1080p | $0.20 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 | $12.00 | $36.00 |
| HappyHorse 1.0 | 1080p | $0.24 | $1.20 | $3.60 | $2.40 | $7.20 | $3.60 | $10.80 | $7.20 | $21.60 | $14.40 | $43.20 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime (fast) | 1080p | $0.28 | $1.40 | $4.20 | $2.80 | $8.40 | $4.20 | $12.60 | $8.40 | $25.20 | $16.80 | $50.40 |
Maths: $ per second × seconds; usable = × 3. A usable minute of Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio is $4.50; 10 usable 30-second clips are $22.50.
Wan API vs Wan inside Runway and Pika (usable 30-second clip)
| Model | Route | 30s try | 30s usable | Rank of 210 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p | Alibaba Cloud API, no audio | $0.75 | $2.25 | 2= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p | Alibaba Cloud API, with audio | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p | Runway, Standard annual credits (5 credits/sec) | $2.88 | $8.64 | 72= |
| Wan 2.6 720p | Alibaba Cloud API | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 2.6 720p | Runway, Standard annual credits (10 credits/sec) | $5.76 | $17.28 | 139= |
| Wan 3.0 480p | Alibaba Cloud API | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 3.0 480p | Runway, Standard annual credits (5 credits/sec) | $2.88 | $8.64 | 72= |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Alibaba Cloud API | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Pika, Starter annual credits | $1.76 | $5.28 | 33 |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Runway, Standard annual credits (10 credits/sec) | $5.76 | $17.28 | 139= |
| Wan 3.0 1080p | Alibaba Cloud API | $6.00 | $18.00 | 145= |
| Wan 3.0 1080p | Runway, Standard annual credits (20 credits/sec) | $11.52 | $34.56 | 189= |
Wan 2.6 direct is half the Runway Standard price at 720p, and Flash without audio is about a quarter. Wan 3.0 costs the same on Alibaba Cloud as on the Runway API ($0.01 per credit × 5 / 10 / 20 credits per second), but less than in Runway Standard plan credits. Pika’s Starter annual credits are the cheapest way into Wan 3.0 720p we track. Details: Wan 2.6 cost, Runway models ranked by cost, Pika pricing.
How it compares with the other cheapest options
| Model | Route | 30s try | 30s usable | Rank of 210 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kling 2.6 Standard mode, no audio | Kling Standard annual credits (subscription) | $0.90 | $2.70 | 5= |
| Veo 3.1 Lite 720p, no audio | Google Vertex AI API | $0.90 | $2.70 | 5= |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini 480p | BytePlus ModelArk API | $1.08 | $3.24 | 14 |
| Veo 3.1 Lite 720p, with audio | Google Vertex AI API | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| MiniMax H3-Max 480P | MiniMax API | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Runway Gen-4.5 | Runway Standard annual credits | $6.91 | $20.74 | 149= |
If you need text-to-video at 720p with a subscription, Kling 2.6 Standard mode is the cheapest. If you need native audio, LTX-2.3 Fast on LTX’s own API is the cheapest at $0.03 per second (text- or image-to-video; LTX vs Wan cost), then Veo 3.1 Lite on Vertex AI and Wan 2.6 Flash with audio at $0.05 per second. Every pay-per-second API side by side: AI video API pricing.
Regions, free quota and older models
- Region matters. We use Singapore (International) list prices. The Global deployment scope (Frankfurt, Virginia, Tokyo, Hong Kong) lists some models lower — Wan 2.6 is $0.086012 / $0.143353 per second at 720p / 1080p — but does not offer Wan 2.6 Flash. Mainland China (Beijing) is priced separately.
- Free quota: new Singapore-region accounts get 50 seconds per Wan 2.x model, 30 seconds of Wan 3.0 and 10 seconds of HappyHorse, valid for 90 days.
- Wan 3.0 discount: the page shows a limited-time 30% discount on Wan 3.0; our numbers use the list price.
- Older Wan 2.2 / 2.1 models are listed even cheaper (wan2.2-i2v-flash 480P is $0.015 per second, silent) but are an older generation at 480p/720p, so they are not in our calculator or ranking.
How to pay less for Wan video
- Draft on Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio ($0.025/sec) from a still you like, and add music or voice in the edit.
- Need text-to-video? Wan 3.0 480p ($0.05/sec) for drafts, then 720p ($0.10/sec) for the keeper.
- Skip Wan 3.0 Prime unless speed matters: it is 36–40% dearer than Wan 3.0 for the same capabilities.
- Cut retries, not resolution: every successful attempt is billed, so a tight prompt and a good first frame save more than dropping to 480p.
More context: the calculator, compare tools at 30s and 60s, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing & traps, Wan 2.6 cost, HappyHorse cost (Runway vs Alibaba Cloud), Wan vs Kling cost, AI video API pricing, cheapest AI video generator, how much 1 minute of AI video costs, AI video for TikTok and Shorts, Runway vs Pika cost and the FAQ.
Sources
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model pricing (“Last Updated: Oct 22, 2026”; checked Oct 24, 2026; standard prices, Singapore / International and Global scopes, free quota, failed requests not billed), Wan 2.6 Flash API reference, Wan 3.0 API reference and the Model Studio text-to-video guide (checked Oct 24, 2026). Runway, Pika, Kling, Veo, Seedance and MiniMax rates are from their official pricing pages as listed on each tool page. If a figure is not on an official page, we do not guess it.
FAQ
How much does the Wan API cost per second?
On Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (standard list prices for the Singapore / International deployment, checked Oct 24, 2026; pricing page last updated Oct 22, 2026): Wan 2.6 Flash image-to-video is $0.025 per second at 720p and $0.0375 at 1080p without audio, $0.05 and $0.075 with audio; Wan 3.0 is $0.05, $0.10 and $0.20 per second at 480p, 720p and 1080p; Wan 3.0 Prime (the faster version) $0.068, $0.14 and $0.28; Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 $0.10 at 720p and $0.15 at 1080p; HappyHorse 1.1 $0.07, $0.14 and $0.18 and HappyHorse 1.0 $0.14 and $0.24. You pay per second of successfully generated video; failed requests are not billed.
What is the cheapest Wan model on Alibaba Cloud?
Wan 2.6 Flash at 720p without audio, $0.025 per second: $0.75 per 30-second try and $2.25 per usable 30-second clip with 2 retries. That is the second-cheapest verified rate on ClipCost (since Oct 27, 2026 Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p on xAI's API or the Runway API is cheaper at $0.02 per second with audio, $1.80 usable 30 seconds), ahead of Kling 2.6 Standard mode, Veo 3.1 Lite without audio and LTX-2.3 Fast 720p with audio ($2.70). The catch: Flash is image-to-video only, so you need a first frame, and it is silent unless you pay $0.05 per second for audio. The cheapest text-to-video Wan rate is Wan 3.0 at 480p, $0.05 per second ($4.50 usable 30 seconds). Older Wan 2.2 models are listed even lower (wan2.2-i2v-flash 480P $0.015 per second, silent), but they are an older generation and not in our ranking.
How much does a 30-second Wan video cost on the API?
One 30-second try costs $0.75 on Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio, $1.50 with audio, $3.00 on Wan 2.6, Wan 2.7 or Wan 3.0 at 720p and $6.00 on Wan 3.0 at 1080p. With 2 retries (3 attempts), a usable 30-second clip is $2.25, $4.50, $9.00 and $18.00. Wan 2.6, 2.7 and Flash make up to 15 seconds per generation, so 30 seconds is two clips; Wan 3.0 makes 2 to 30 seconds in one generation.
Is the Wan API cheaper than Wan inside Runway or Pika?
Yes for Wan 2.6, and usually for Wan 3.0. A usable 30-second Wan 2.6 Flash 720p clip is $4.50 on Alibaba Cloud with audio ($2.25 without) against $8.64 on Runway Standard annual credits, and Wan 2.6 720p is $9.00 against $17.28. Wan 3.0 720p is $9.00 on Alibaba Cloud, the same as on the Runway API, and $17.28 in Runway Standard credits. Pika Starter annual credits are cheaper for Wan 3.0 720p ($5.28) if you use the whole allotment.
Is there a free quota for the Wan API?
Yes, for new accounts in the Singapore (International) region only: the Model Studio pricing page lists a free quota of 50 seconds per Wan 2.x model, 30 seconds for Wan 3.0 and 10 seconds for HappyHorse, valid for 90 days after you activate Model Studio. The Global deployment scope (Frankfurt, Virginia, Tokyo and Hong Kong) has no free quota but lists some models lower, for example Wan 2.6 at $0.086012 per second at 720p and $0.143353 at 1080p; Wan 2.6 Flash is not offered there.
Does Alibaba Cloud charge for failed Wan generations or for audio?
Failed requests are not billed, according to the Model Studio pricing page, but every successful attempt is, so a clip you reject still costs the full price. That is why ClipCost shows a usable clip as 3 attempts. Audio is extra only on Wan 2.6 Flash: $0.05 against $0.025 per second at 720p and $0.075 against $0.0375 at 1080p. Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.7 are priced as audio video at one rate. Wan 3.0 also bills input video seconds when you give it a reference or input video.