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Wan vs Kling cost: what a usable clip costs with each, route by route
Alibaba’s Wan (2.6, 2.6 Flash, 3.0, 3.0 Prime) against Kling (2.6, 3.0, 3.0 Turbo, O3), priced per second and per 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60-second clip, one try and with the retries you will actually need — bought direct (Alibaba Cloud API, Kling app), on Pika, inside Runway and on the Runway API. Matched on resolution and audio wherever the official pages let us.
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Quick answer
Wan is cheaper for silent clips and for image-to-video; Kling 3.0 is cheaper for full text-to-video with audio. The cheapest Wan or Kling rate we track is Wan 2.6 Flash 720p without audio on Alibaba Cloud: $0.025/sec, $2.25 per usable 30-second clip (3 attempts) — vs $2.70 for Kling’s cheapest (Kling 2.6 Standard mode) and $5.40 for Kling 3.0 720p silent. With audio, Wan 2.6 Flash is $4.50 at 720p vs Kling 3.0 $8.10, but Flash is image-to-video only: full Wan 2.6 with audio ($9.00 / $13.50 at 720p / 1080p) loses to Kling 3.0 in Kling’s app ($8.10 / $10.80), and so does Wan 3.0 at list price ($9.00 / $18.00) unless you use Pika’s Wan 3.0 720p ($5.28). Inside Runway, Wan wins: $8.64 (Wan 2.6 Flash / Wan 3.0 480p, 5 credits/sec) vs $15.55 for the cheapest Kling (Kling 3.0 Std silent, 9/sec), on Standard annual credits.
New Oct 25, 2026: Runway’s API now lists Wan 3.0 Prime (wan3_prime) at 6.8 / 14 / 28 credits per second at 480p / 720p / 1080p on the Runway API pricing page (checked Oct 25, 2026) — $0.068 / $0.140 / $0.280 per second, exactly Alibaba Cloud’s list price for Wan 3.0 Prime ($12.60 per usable 30s at 720p). It is not on the Runway Academy credits page for the Runway app, so it is not in the app-and-subscription ranking; since Oct 25, 2026 3pm it is ranked among pay-per-second APIs on AI video API pricing. Every other Runway rate here was re-checked unchanged on both Runway pages on Oct 25, 2026.
Basis: rates from assets/data.js, the same data as our calculator. Alibaba Cloud: pay-as-you-go list prices per second (Singapore / International deployment), verified Oct 24, 2026. Kling app: Kling Standard annual credits ($6.60/mo for 660 = $0.0100 per credit; plan price verified Oct 17, 2026, per-second rates re-checked Oct 23, 2026). Runway: Standard annual credits ($12/mo for 625 = $0.0192 per credit), Max annual ($76 for 9,500 = $0.0080) or Runway API credits ($0.01). Pika: Starter annual ($8/mo for 900 = $0.0089 per credit). Plan rates assume you use all your credits. “Usable” = 3 attempts (1 + 2 retries). Cost only — no quality ranking. Rows marked “Not ranked” are official prices shown for comparison but not in our 210-rate ranking.
Wan vs Kling head to head (usable 30-second clip)
| Match-up | Wan | Wan usable 30s | Kling | Kling usable 30s | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest silent clip, any route | Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, no audio · Alibaba Cloud API | $2.25 | Kling 2.6 Standard mode, no audio · Kling app | $2.70 | Wan, by $0.45 |
| 720p, no audio (newest Kling) | Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, no audio · Alibaba | $2.25 | Kling 3.0 720p, no audio · Kling app | $5.40 | Wan, by $3.15 |
| 1080p, no audio | Wan 2.6 Flash 1080p, no audio · Alibaba | $3.38 | Kling 3.0 1080p, no audio · Kling app | $7.20 | Wan, by $3.82 |
| 720p with audio, cheapest | Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, audio · Alibaba | $4.50 | Kling 3.0 720p, audio · Kling app | $8.10 | Wan, by $3.60 |
| 720p with audio, text-to-video model | Wan 2.6 720p, audio · Alibaba | $9.00 | Kling 3.0 720p, audio · Kling app | $8.10 | Kling, by $0.90 |
| 1080p with audio, cheapest | Wan 2.6 Flash 1080p, audio · Alibaba | $6.75 | Kling 3.0 1080p, audio · Kling app | $10.80 | Wan, by $4.05 |
| 1080p with audio, text-to-video model | Wan 2.6 1080p, audio · Alibaba | $13.50 | Kling 3.0 1080p, audio · Kling app | $10.80 | Kling, by $2.70 |
| Newest flagship, 720p | Wan 3.0 720p · Alibaba (list price) | $9.00 | Kling 3.0 720p, audio · Kling app | $8.10 | Kling, by $0.90 |
| Newest flagship, 1080p | Wan 3.0 1080p · Alibaba (list price) | $18.00 | Kling 3.0 1080p, audio · Kling app | $10.80 | Kling, by $7.20 |
| Inside Runway, cheapest | Wan 2.6 Flash 720p · Runway (5 credits/sec) | $8.64 | Kling 3.0 Std, no audio · Runway (9/sec) | $15.55 | Wan, by $6.91 |
| Inside Runway, with audio | Wan 2.6 720p · Runway (10/sec) | $17.28 | Kling 3.0 Std, audio · Runway (13/sec) | $22.46 | Wan, by $5.18 |
| Inside Runway, 1080p | Wan 2.6 1080p · Runway (15/sec) | $25.92 | Kling 3.0 Pro, audio · Runway (17/sec) | $29.38 | Wan, by $3.46 |
| Runway API, with audio | Wan 3.0 720p · wan3 (10/sec) | $9.00 | Kling 3.0 Std, audio · kling3.0_standard (13/sec) | $11.70 | Wan, by $2.70 |
Wan wins 9 of 13 match-ups, Kling 4. Matched on resolution and audio where both sides state them; Alibaba does not state audio for Wan 3.0 (Runway describes Wan 3.0 as “video with audio”), and Runway does not state the resolution of its Kling 3.0 Std / Pro tiers. Wan 2.6 Flash is image-to-video (first frame) only on Alibaba Cloud.
Cheapest route for each Wan and Kling model
| Model | Resolution | Audio | Cheapest route | $ / sec | 30s usable | Rank of 210 | Other routes (30s usable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash | 720p | No | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.025 | $2.25 | 2= | Runway Standard (one rate, audio on or off) $8.64 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | 720p | Yes | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.050 | $4.50 | 24= | Runway Standard $8.64 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | 1080p | No | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.0375 | $3.38 | 15 | Runway Standard (one rate) $17.28 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash | 1080p | Yes | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.075 | $6.75 | 52= | Runway Standard $17.28 |
| Wan 2.6 | 720p | Yes | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.100 | $9.00 | 75= | Runway Standard $17.28 |
| Wan 2.6 | 1080p | Yes | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.150 | $13.50 | 121= | Runway Standard $25.92 |
| Wan 3.0 | 480p | Not stated | Alibaba Cloud API (list) | $0.050 | $4.50 | 24= | Runway API wan3 $4.50; Runway Standard $8.64 |
| Wan 3.0 | 720p | Not stated | Pika Starter (5s generations) | $0.0587 | $5.28 | 33 | Alibaba Cloud API (list) $9.00; Runway API wan3 $9.00; Runway Standard $17.28 |
| Wan 3.0 | 1080p | Not stated | Alibaba Cloud API (list) | $0.200 | $18.00 | 145= | Runway API wan3 $18.00; Runway Standard $34.56 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 720p | Not stated | Alibaba Cloud API | $0.140 | $12.60 | 112= | Runway API wan3_prime (new) $12.60 |
| Kling 2.6 Standard mode | Not stated | No | Kling app | $0.030 | $2.70 | 5= | Only route we track |
| Kling 2.6 Pro | Not stated | Yes | Kling app | $0.100 | $9.00 | 75= | Runway Standard $43.20 |
| Kling 3.0 | 720p | No | Kling app | $0.060 | $5.40 | 34= | Only route at a stated resolution; Kling 3.0 inside Runway (Std / Pro tiers, resolution not stated) is below |
| Kling 3.0 | 1080p | No | Kling app | $0.080 | $7.20 | 56= | Only route at a stated resolution; Kling 3.0 inside Runway (Std / Pro tiers, resolution not stated) is below |
| Kling 3.0 | 720p | Yes | Kling app | $0.090 | $8.10 | 67= | Only route at a stated resolution; Kling 3.0 inside Runway (Std / Pro tiers, resolution not stated) is below |
| Kling 3.0 | 1080p | Yes | Kling app | $0.120 | $10.80 | 95= | Only route at a stated resolution; Kling 3.0 inside Runway (Std / Pro tiers, resolution not stated) is below |
| Kling 3.0 Std tier (Runway) | Not stated | No | Runway API kling3.0_standard | $0.090 | $8.10 | Not ranked | Runway Standard $15.55 |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo | 720p | Not stated | Runway Standard (app only) | $0.2688 | $24.19 | 167 | Only route we track |
| Kling O3 (3.0 Omni) | 720p | Yes | Kling’s own API (list) | $0.112 | $10.08 | 90= | Runway API klingO3_standard $11.70; Runway Standard $22.46 |
Rank = position among the 210 verified text/image-to-video rates in the pricing comparison (usable 30s, ties share a rank). Runway API rows (including Wan 3.0 Prime) are ranked on AI video API pricing, not here. Kling’s own API is ranked since Oct 25, 2026 3pm: Kling 3.0 Omni rows here, and Kling 3.0 ($0.084–$0.168/sec), Kling 2.6 ($0.042–$0.14/sec) and Kling 2.5 Turbo on Kling API pricing. Pika lists only a 5-second price for Wan 3.0, so longer clips are costed as 5-second generations.
Cost per clip: 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 60s with retries
Each pair is one try and usable (3 attempts). Wan 2.6 / Flash make up to 15 seconds per generation, Wan 3.0 2–30 seconds on Alibaba Cloud, Kling 3.0 3–15 seconds and Kling 2.6 5 or 10 seconds — longer videos are stitched; the per-second price is the same.
| Model | Route | 5s try | 5s usable | 10s try | 10s usable | 15s try | 15s usable | 30s try | 30s usable | 60s try | 60s usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, no audio | Alibaba | $0.13 | $0.38 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.38 | $1.13 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, audio | Alibaba | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.50 | $1.50 | $0.75 | $2.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 |
| Wan 2.6 720p, audio | Alibaba | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Pika Starter | $0.29 | $0.88 | $0.59 | $1.76 | $0.88 | $2.64 | $1.76 | $5.28 | $3.52 | $10.56 |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Alibaba (list) | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Wan 3.0 1080p | Alibaba (list) | $1.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $6.00 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 | $12.00 | $36.00 |
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p | Runway Standard | $0.48 | $1.44 | $0.96 | $2.88 | $1.44 | $4.32 | $2.88 | $8.64 | $5.76 | $17.28 |
| Kling 2.6 Standard mode, no audio | Kling app | $0.15 | $0.45 | $0.30 | $0.90 | $0.45 | $1.35 | $0.90 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $5.40 |
| Kling 2.6 Pro, audio | Kling app | $0.50 | $1.50 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.50 | $4.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Kling 3.0 720p, no audio | Kling app | $0.30 | $0.90 | $0.60 | $1.80 | $0.90 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $5.40 | $3.60 | $10.80 |
| Kling 3.0 720p, audio | Kling app | $0.45 | $1.35 | $0.90 | $2.70 | $1.35 | $4.05 | $2.70 | $8.10 | $5.40 | $16.20 |
| Kling 3.0 1080p, audio | Kling app | $0.60 | $1.80 | $1.20 | $3.60 | $1.80 | $5.40 | $3.60 | $10.80 | $7.20 | $21.60 |
| Kling 3.0 Std, audio | Runway Standard | $1.25 | $3.74 | $2.50 | $7.49 | $3.74 | $11.23 | $7.49 | $22.46 | $14.98 | $44.93 |
| Kling O3 Standard 720p | Runway Standard | $1.25 | $3.74 | $2.50 | $7.49 | $3.74 | $11.23 | $7.49 | $22.46 | $14.98 | $44.93 |
Maths: $ per second × seconds; usable = × 3. Plan rows above a plan’s monthly credits are an effective cost at the plan credit rate, not cash the plan alone covers: Kling Standard’s 660 credits are 110 seconds of Kling 3.0 720p silent; Runway Standard’s 625 credits are 125 seconds of Wan 2.6 Flash 720p or 69 seconds of Kling 3.0 Std silent.
Wan vs Kling inside Runway
| Model | Rate | 30s usable, Standard | 30s usable, Max | 30s usable, Runway API | Rank of 210 (Standard) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash · 720p | 5 credits/sec | $8.64 | $3.60 | — | 72= | App only; audio on or off |
| Wan 3.0 · 480p | 5 credits/sec | $8.64 | $3.60 | $4.50 | 72= | App + API |
| Wan 2.6 · 720p | 10 credits/sec | $17.28 | $7.20 | — | 139= | App only; audio on or off |
| Wan 2.6 Flash · 1080p | 10 credits/sec | $17.28 | $7.20 | — | 139= | App only |
| Wan 3.0 · 720p | 10 credits/sec | $17.28 | $7.20 | $9.00 | 139= | App + API |
| Wan 2.6 · 1080p | 15 credits/sec | $25.92 | $10.80 | — | 170= | App only |
| Wan 3.0 · 1080p | 20 credits/sec | $34.56 | $14.40 | $18.00 | 189= | App + API |
| Kling 3.0 Std · no audio | 9 credits/sec | $15.55 | $6.48 | $8.10 | 133= | App + API |
| Kling 3.0 Pro · no audio | 12 credits/sec | $20.74 | $8.64 | $10.80 | 149= | App + API |
| Kling 3.0 Std · with audio | 13 credits/sec | $22.46 | $9.36 | $11.70 | 160= | App + API |
| Kling O3 · Standard 720p | 13 credits/sec | $22.46 | $9.36 | $11.70 | 160= | App + API; audio on or off |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo · 720p | 14 credits/sec | $24.19 | $10.08 | — | 167 | App only; audio not stated |
| Kling 3.0 Turbo · 1080p | 16 credits/sec | $27.65 | $11.52 | — | 177= | App only |
| Kling 3.0 Pro · with audio | 17 credits/sec | $29.38 | $12.24 | $15.30 | 181= | App + API |
| Kling O3 · Pro 1080p | 17 credits/sec | $29.38 | $12.24 | $15.30 | 181= | App + API |
| Kling 2.6 Pro · with audio | 25 credits/sec | $43.20 | $18.00 | — | 200 | App only |
| Kling O3 · 4K | 43 credits/sec | $74.30 | $30.96 | $38.70 | 209 | App + API |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 480p New Oct 25 | 6.8 credits/sec (API) | — | — | $6.12 | API #38= | API only (wan3_prime); not on the Academy app page; ranked among 166 API rates (re-ranked Oct 27, 2026 9am), not in the app ranking |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 720p New Oct 25 | 14 credits/sec (API) | — | — | $12.60 | API #94= | API only (wan3_prime); not on the Academy app page; ranked among 166 API rates (re-ranked Oct 27, 2026 9am), not in the app ranking |
| Wan 3.0 Prime · 1080p New Oct 25 | 28 credits/sec (API) | — | — | $25.20 | API #139= | API only (wan3_prime); not on the Academy app page; ranked among 166 API rates (re-ranked Oct 27, 2026 9am), not in the app ranking |
Inside Runway the cheapest Wan rates (Wan 2.6 Flash 720p and Wan 3.0 480p, 5 credits/sec) are well below the cheapest Kling (Kling 3.0 Std silent, 9/sec), and Wan stays cheaper tier for tier with audio: Wan 2.6 / Wan 3.0 720p at 10 vs Kling 3.0 Std at 13, Wan 2.6 1080p at 15 vs Kling 3.0 Pro and Kling O3 Pro at 17. The exception is Wan 3.0 1080p (20 credits/sec). Runway charges Wan 2.6 and 2.6 Flash one rate with or without audio, and Kling O3 one rate too; Kling 3.0 drops from 13 / 17 to 9 / 12 without audio. Wan 2.6, Wan 2.6 Flash, Kling 3.0 Turbo and Kling 2.6 Pro are on the Runway Academy credits page only (not the API list); runway.com/pricing names Kling 3.0 on its plan cards but none of the Wan models — confirm in the app. Still, both families cost much less bought direct: Wan 2.6 Flash 720p is $4.50 with audio on Alibaba Cloud vs $8.64 in Runway, and Kling 3.0 720p silent is $5.40 in Kling’s app vs $15.55 for Kling 3.0 Std in Runway. See Runway models ranked by cost.
Wan vs Kling by API (pay as you go)
| Model | API | $ / sec | 5s try | 30s try | 30s usable | Rank of 210 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, no audio | Alibaba Cloud | $0.025 | $0.13 | $0.75 | $2.25 | 2= |
| Wan 2.6 Flash 720p, audio | Alibaba Cloud | $0.050 | $0.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 3.0 480p | Alibaba Cloud (list) | $0.050 | $0.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | 24= |
| Wan 3.0 480p | Runway API wan3 | $0.050 | $0.25 | $1.50 | $4.50 | Not ranked |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 480p | Alibaba Cloud | $0.068 | $0.34 | $2.04 | $6.12 | 45 |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 480p | Runway API wan3_prime New Oct 25 | $0.068 | $0.34 | $2.04 | $6.12 | Not ranked |
| Kling 3.0 Std tier, no audio | Runway API kling3.0_standard | $0.090 | $0.45 | $2.70 | $8.10 | Not ranked |
| Wan 2.6 720p, audio | Alibaba Cloud | $0.100 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Alibaba Cloud (list) | $0.100 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | 75= |
| Wan 3.0 720p | Runway API wan3 | $0.100 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $9.00 | Not ranked |
| Kling 3.0 Omni 720p, audio | Kling’s own API (list) | $0.112 | $0.56 | $3.36 | $10.08 | 90= |
| Kling 3.0 Std tier, audio | Runway API kling3.0_standard | $0.130 | $0.65 | $3.90 | $11.70 | Not ranked |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 720p | Alibaba Cloud | $0.140 | $0.70 | $4.20 | $12.60 | 112= |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 720p | Runway API wan3_prime New Oct 25 | $0.140 | $0.70 | $4.20 | $12.60 | Not ranked |
| Kling 3.0 Omni 1080p, audio | Kling’s own API (list) | $0.140 | $0.70 | $4.20 | $12.60 | 112= |
| Wan 2.6 1080p, audio | Alibaba Cloud | $0.150 | $0.75 | $4.50 | $13.50 | 121= |
| Kling 3.0 Pro tier, audio | Runway API kling3.0_pro | $0.170 | $0.85 | $5.10 | $15.30 | Not ranked |
| Wan 3.0 1080p | Alibaba Cloud (list) | $0.200 | $1.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 | 145= |
| Wan 3.0 1080p | Runway API wan3 | $0.200 | $1.00 | $6.00 | $18.00 | Not ranked |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 1080p | Alibaba Cloud | $0.280 | $1.40 | $8.40 | $25.20 | 168= |
| Wan 3.0 Prime 1080p | Runway API wan3_prime New Oct 25 | $0.280 | $1.40 | $8.40 | $25.20 | Not ranked |
Runway API: credits × $0.01 (Runway API pricing, checked Oct 25, 2026; Kling 3.0 Std / Pro use the no-audio rate when audio is off; Wan 2.6 and 2.6 Flash are not on the API list). Kling’s own API: Kling 3.0 Omni list prices without a reference video (Kling API video pricing page, 1 unit = $0.14, checked Oct 24, 2026); 4K is $0.42/sec ($37.80 usable). Alibaba Cloud Wan 3.0 is billed on input video seconds too when you use reference video. More: Wan API pricing and AI video API pricing.
Which to pick, by what you are making
- Silent B-roll from a still image: Wan 2.6 Flash on Alibaba Cloud — $2.25 (720p) / $3.38 (1080p) per usable 30s, the cheapest silent rates we track.
- Text-to-video with sound: Kling 3.0 in Kling’s app — $8.10 at 720p, $10.80 at 1080p, below Wan 2.6 ($9.00 / $13.50) and Wan 3.0 list ($9.00 / $18.00).
- Image-to-video with sound: Wan 2.6 Flash with audio — $4.50 / $6.75 vs Kling 3.0 $8.10 / $10.80.
- No API account, cheap Wan 3.0: Pika lists Wan 3.0 720p at 33 credits per 5s ($5.28 usable 30s on Starter annual credits).
- Already paying for Runway: draft with Wan 2.6 Flash or Wan 3.0 480p (5 credits/sec, $8.64) rather than Kling 3.0 Std ($15.55 silent, $22.46 with audio).
- Building on an API: Wan 3.0 costs the same on Alibaba Cloud and the Runway API; Kling 3.0 Std via the Runway API ($8.10 silent, $11.70 with audio) is close to Wan 3.0 720p ($9.00).
More context: the calculator, Runway vs Kling vs Pika vs Veo, Alibaba Cloud (Wan) pricing, Kling pricing, Runway pricing, Pika pricing, Wan 2.6 cost, Wan API pricing, Kling 3.0 cost per video, Kling O3 cost, Kling 2.5 Turbo cost, Kling vs Veo cost, Runway vs Kling cost, Kling credits explained, the cheapest AI video generator, the AI video generator pricing comparison and the FAQ.
Sources
Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pricing (page last updated Oct 22, 2026; Singapore / International list prices: Wan 2.6 $0.10 / $0.15 per second at 720p / 1080p with audio; Wan 2.6 Flash image-to-video $0.05 / $0.075 with audio, $0.025 / $0.0375 without; Wan 3.0 $0.05 / $0.10 / $0.20 at 480p / 720p / 1080p, limited-time 30% discount shown and not applied; Wan 3.0 Prime $0.068 / $0.14 / $0.28; failed requests not billed; checked Oct 24, 2026). Kling: Kling VIDEO 3.0 user guide (Kling 3.0: 6 / 8 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p without native audio, 9 / 12 with; 3–15s) and Kling VIDEO 2.6 guide (Kling 2.6: Standard mode 3, Professional 5 without audio / 10 with; 5s or 10s) — verified Oct 17, 2026, re-checked Oct 23, 2026; Kling Standard plan $6.60/mo annual for 660 credits (verified Oct 17, 2026); Kling API video pricing page (Kling 3.0 Omni list prices, checked Oct 24, 2026). Runway: Runway Academy credits page (WAN2.6 10 / 15, WAN2.6 Flash 5 / 10 credits/sec at 720p / 1080p, with or without audio; Wan 3.0 5 / 10 / 20; Kling 3.0 Std 9 / 13, Pro 12 / 17; Kling 3.0 Turbo 14 / 16; Kling O3 13 / 17 / 43; Kling 2.6 Pro 25; no Wan 3.0 Prime; checked Oct 25, 2026), Runway API pricing (wan3 5 / 10 / 20, wan3_prime 6.8 / 14 / 28, kling3.0_standard 9 / 13, kling3.0_pro 12 / 17, kling3.0_4k 43, klingO3_* 13 / 17 / 43 credits/sec; $0.01 per credit; checked Oct 25, 2026), runway.com/pricing (Standard $15 / $12, Max $95 / $76 per month monthly / annual; 625 / 9,500 credits; checked Oct 24, 2026). Pika: pika.art/pricing (Wan 3.0 720p 33 credits per 5s; Starter $8/mo annual for 900 credits; checked Oct 19 / Oct 23, 2026). Prices change — confirm in-product before you buy.
FAQ
Is Wan cheaper than Kling?
Usually, if you buy Wan direct. The cheapest Wan rate we track, Wan 2.6 Flash at 720p without audio on Alibaba Cloud's API ($0.025 per second), is $2.25 per usable 30-second clip with 2 retries, second of all 185 rates we rank (tied with MiniMax H3-Lite 480P since Oct 31, 2026 and Luma Ray3.2 540p since Nov 2; only Grok Imagine 1.5 Lite 480p, $1.80 with audio, is cheaper since Oct 27, 2026); Kling's cheapest, Kling 2.6 Standard mode without audio in Kling's app, is $2.70. At 720p without audio it is $2.25 for Wan 2.6 Flash vs $5.40 for Kling 3.0, and at 720p with audio $4.50 vs $8.10. Wan 2.6 Flash is image-to-video only, though. For text-to-video with audio, Kling 3.0 in Kling's app beats full Wan 2.6 ($8.10 vs $9.00 at 720p, $10.80 vs $13.50 at 1080p).
How much does a 30-second Wan or Kling video cost?
One 30-second try costs $0.75 with Wan 2.6 Flash 720p silent on Alibaba Cloud, $3.00 with Wan 2.6 720p with audio, $3.00 with Wan 3.0 720p at list price, $1.80 with Kling 3.0 720p silent and $2.70 with Kling 3.0 720p with audio in Kling's app (Kling Standard annual credits). With 2 retries (3 attempts) a usable 30-second clip is $2.25, $9.00, $9.00, $5.40 and $8.10. Wan 2.6 and Kling 3.0 make up to 15 seconds per generation, so 30 seconds is two clips stitched together.
Is Wan or Kling cheaper inside Runway?
Wan. Inside Runway, Wan 2.6 Flash at 720p and Wan 3.0 at 480p are 5 credits per second ($8.64 per usable 30 seconds on Standard annual credits), Wan 2.6 and Wan 3.0 at 720p are 10 ($17.28), while the cheapest Kling, Kling 3.0 Std without audio, is 9 ($15.55, about 1.8 times the cheapest Wan) and 13 with audio ($22.46). At 1080p Wan 2.6 (15 credits per second, $25.92) undercuts Kling 3.0 Pro with audio (17, $29.38), but Wan 3.0 1080p (20, $34.56) does not. Both are far cheaper bought direct: Wan on Alibaba Cloud, Kling in Kling's own app.
How much does Wan 3.0 cost compared with Kling 3.0?
Wan 3.0 is $0.050, $0.100 and $0.200 per second at 480p, 720p and 1080p on Alibaba Cloud at list price, the same as Runway's API (5, 10 and 20 credits at $0.01): $4.50, $9.00 and $18.00 per usable 30 seconds. Kling 3.0 in Kling's app is $8.10 at 720p and $10.80 at 1080p with audio, so Kling 3.0 is cheaper at both resolutions unless you use Pika, which lists Wan 3.0 720p at 33 credits per 5 seconds ($5.28 usable on Starter annual credits). Alibaba also shows a limited-time 30% discount on Wan 3.0 that we do not apply.
Does Runway sell Wan 3.0 Prime, and what does it cost?
On the Runway API, yes: Runway's API price list shows wan3_prime at 6.8, 14 and 28 credits per second at 480p, 720p and 1080p (checked Oct 25, 2026), which is $0.068, $0.140 and $0.280 per second at $0.01 per credit, exactly Alibaba Cloud's list price for Wan 3.0 Prime: $6.12, $12.60 and $25.20 per usable 30 seconds. Wan 3.0 Prime is not on Runway's Academy credits page for the app, so it is not in our main ranking; since Oct 25, 2026 it is ranked among pay-per-second APIs on ClipCost's AI video API pricing page.
Which is cheapest for silent clips, Wan or Kling?
Wan 2.6 Flash without audio on Alibaba Cloud: $0.025 per second at 720p ($2.25 per usable 30s) and $0.0375 at 1080p ($3.38). Kling's cheapest silent options are Kling 2.6 Standard mode ($2.70), Kling 2.6 Pro ($4.50) and Kling 3.0 at 720p ($5.40) or 1080p ($7.20) in Kling's app. Inside Runway, Wan 2.6 Flash charges the same 5 credits per second with or without audio, while Kling 3.0 drops from 13 to 9 credits per second without audio.