Wan 3.0 Prime vs Wan 3.0
Both tiers ran the same nine prompts on fal at 720p, five seconds, audio on and aspect ratio adaptive for the photo: standard Wan 3.0 on 10 September 2026 and Prime on 22 October. Queue polling is included in the recorded waits.
Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, Voyager
Which to use
Prime is standard Wan 3.0 delivered sooner, and on our prompts it looked the same. Its clips came back in 84 to 103 seconds against 128 to 194, it costs $0.14 a second at 720p against $0.10, and the clips share Wan's strengths: a dripper that keeps its shape on the turntable, a pour with both hands and every prop, a dense market, a proper woodblock storm and a lantern self-portrait that rises over the city in one move. They also share the failure: fal's content checker refused the festival title card on both. The differences are small and go both ways. Prime's spill gains ice cubes where standard Wan's stayed cube-sized and in number, and in image-to-video standard Wan poured cleanly into the dripper while Prime filled it from inside like a cup. Pay the extra 40% only when the wait matters. One run per prompt is a first look, not a ranking.
Side by side, measured
| Wan 3.0 Prime | Wan 3.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Released | Date not verified | 2026-08-24 |
| Price | $0.14 per second at 720p via fal | $0.10 per second at 720p via fal |
| Seconds to make one clip | 84 to 103 | 128 to 194 |
| 9 clips cost | $5.60 | $4.00 |
| Length | 2 to 30 seconds in one pass, or leave duration unset and let the model choose | 2 to 30 seconds in one pass, or leave duration unset and let the model choose |
Seconds and cost are from our own runs of the same 9 prompts through each model.
The same 9 prompts, Wan 3.0 Prime against Wan 3.0
One try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched, generated by us. Wan 3.0 Prime is on the left, Wan 3.0 on the right. Every prompt has its own page with the whole roster.
Product turntable
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper rotating slowly on a white turntable, soft studio light, seamless white background, product video, no text.
Person speaking
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A woman in her 40s with short grey hair stands in a bright kitchen, looks at the camera and says 'Good morning, the coffee is ready', natural window light, handheld feel, she smiles at the end.
Animated title card
Every model on this prompt →Refused by fal's content checker on both, with a 422 content-policy error.
›What we asked for
A title card reading 'MODA SUMMER SESSIONS' animates in over slow-motion footage of a festival crowd at dusk, then a smaller line 'Friday 12 June' fades in beneath it. Bold condensed type, tangerine on navy.
Camera move
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Drone shot pushing slowly forward over a coastal town at sunrise, terracotta roofs, fishing boats in the harbour, long shadows, cinematic and steady.
Physics
Every model on this prompt →Both tip and spill convincingly. Prime ends with five or six cubes on the table, more than it started with.
›What we asked for
A glass of water tips over on a wooden table and spills in slow motion, water and three ice cubes sliding across the wood, macro lens, morning light.
Hands at work
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
Close-up of hands pouring hot water from a gooseneck kettle in slow circles into a pour-over coffee dripper, steam rising, shallow depth of field, warm cafe light.
Busy scene
Every model on this prompt →›What we asked for
A crowded Saturday farmers market seen from slightly above, shoppers with tote bags, a dog on a leash, a busker with a guitar, bunting swaying, late morning light, gentle camera drift.
Specific art style
Every model on this prompt →Both held a woodblock print in every frame, flat colour and paper texture, with the wave breaking over the cliff.
›What we asked for
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff in a storm, in the style of a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, waves crashing in flat colour with visible wood grain, animated like moving paper cutouts.
Image to video
Every model on this prompt →Both kept the photographed dripper at 960 by 960. Standard Wan poured into it cleanly; Prime filled it from inside like a cup.
›What we asked for
The coffee dripper slowly fills as coffee drips through it, steam rising, the camera drifting gently around it, the dripper itself unchanged.
Additional workflow tests
Separate from the common benchmark above. These tests examine longer shots, successive edits or specialized controls. One attempt per test, including failures. Costs are estimates from published rates.
20-second continuous workshop shot
Wan 3.0
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 20-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 20, audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Wan 3.0 rate of $0.10 per second at 720p (fal model page, read 2026-09-09) for the 20 seconds requested; fal does not return the charge; rate also verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 20.04 seconds at 1280x720, estimated $2.00, after about 458 seconds. The sampled frames retain the apron, mug and workshop and reach the window-facing pose. This is frame review, not proof of uninterrupted continuity.
30-second continuous workshop shot
Wan 3.0
One unbroken shot, stable apron, mug and window; the action must reach the final pose.
›What we asked for
One continuous 30-second take in a sunlit pottery workshop, no cuts. A woman wearing a plain blue apron stands at a wooden table with one red mug and a folded white cloth. First third: she picks up the red mug and turns it once in her hands. Middle third: she places it back on the table and wipes beside it with the white cloth. Final third: she folds the cloth, places it to the left of the mug, and looks toward the same window. The camera slowly tracks sideways throughout. Keep the same woman, apron, red mug, table and window. Natural workshop ambience, no music, no text.
alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video
aspect_ratio: 16:9, resolution: 720p, duration: 30, audio: true
returned 1280 by 720 pixels
Generated . Cost basis: fal's Wan 3.0 rate of $0.10 per second at 720p (fal model page, read 2026-09-09) for the 30 seconds requested; fal does not return the charge; rate also verified 2026-09-18 at https://fal.ai/models/alibaba/wan-3.0/text-to-video. Original output.
Returned 30.02 seconds at 1280x720, estimated $3.00, after about 794 seconds. The middle sampled frame shows wiping beside the mug and the late frame shows the cloth to its left. The camera framing changes substantially during the shot.
Frequently asked questions
How much faster is Wan 3.0 Prime?
On our prompts, 84 to 103 seconds a five-second 720p clip against 128 to 194 for standard Wan 3.0, in batches six weeks apart. Queue time is included.
Does Prime look worse?
Not in our run. The clips are hard to tell apart; Prime's spill gained ice cubes and its image-to-video filled the dripper from inside, where standard Wan poured into it.
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