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Alibaba Wan Models: 7 Versions, Open vs API-Only

Every Alibaba Wan video model from 2.1 to 3.0 Prime, with the open-weight against API-only split and the upgrade path between versions.

Versions and their open-weight status

VersionStatusOpen weightsPositioning
Wan 3.0 PrimeCurrentAPI-only40 percent premium, higher-fidelity tier.
Wan 3.0CurrentAPI-only30s native, document-to-video, audio in single pass.
Wan 2.7Prior stableOpen weightsShorter clips (~8s), no document input, widely available.
Wan 2.6LegacyOpen weightsPer-second billing still common on third-party gateways.
Wan 2.5LegacyOpen weightsOpen-weight release line, can run locally on ComfyUI.
Wan 2.2 (T2V / I2V)Stable older lineOpen weightsCheapest tier; useful for short, low-cost generations.
Wan 2.1LegacyOpen weightsEarliest widely-cited open release.

Open vs API-only, what changed

Wan 2.x shipped with public weights and a permissive Apache 2.0-style license. Wan 3.0 launched API-only — Alibaba hosts it first-party, weights are not published, and OneInfer routes it through five published gateways. Reproduce your existing Wan 2.7 workload against Wan 3.0 on a fixed prompt set before switching production traffic.

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Upgrade path

Wan 3.0 extends the Wan 2.x line with 30s native duration (vs ~8s for Wan 2.7), document-to-video input that earlier versions did not expose, and audio composed within the same pass rather than added on top. The trade-off is API-only access and roughly 40 percent higher per-second pricing than Wan 2.x gateways.

Frequently asked questions

How is Wan 3.0 different from Wan 2.7?

Wan 3.0 extends Wan 2.x with 30s native duration, document-to-video input, and audio in a single pass. It is API-only at launch — Wan 2.7 ships with open weights.

Is Wan 3.0 open source?

No. Wan 3.0 is API-only. The Wan 2.x line shipped with open weights and can run on ComfyUI; Wan 3.0 is hosted first-party by Alibaba and routed by OneInfer through five gateways.

Where is the canonical Wan 3.0 page on OneInfer?

The canonical model page with current pricing, providers, and capabilities is /models/alibaba/wan3.0-video. This page is a focused facet of that entity, not a replacement for it.

How should I treat benchmark or price claims?

Check each claim's provenance label and observed date. Vendor-reported and independently verified numbers are shown as separate evidence classes on this hub.

How do I call Wan 3.0 from the API?

POST to /v1/ula/generate-video with model "alibaba/wan3.0-video", a valid API key, and a prompt plus aspect_ratio and duration. Add first_frame, last_frame, or document_reference only when you need them.

Put Wan 3.0 to work

Fund a controlled evaluation, send a reference frame or document, and measure quality and cost on your own workload.