Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7

Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.

Alibaba Cloud Video Generation

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7 at a glance

Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7 are both Alibaba Cloud models in the Video Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.

Key differences

  • Wan 3.0 is the newer release (Aug 6, 2026); Wan 2.7 was released on Apr 26, 2026.
  • Capabilities listed only for Wan 3.0: text to video, image to video, reference to video.
  • Capabilities listed only for Wan 2.7: multi shot.

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7: specs

SpecWan 3.0Wan 2.7
Model IDwan-3-0wan-2-7
AuthorAlibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
ReleasedAug 6, 2026Apr 26, 2026
Input
Text Image Video Audio
Text Image Video Audio
Output
Video
Video
RegionSingaporeSingapore
Endpoints
POST /v1/videos/generations
POST /v1/videos/generations
Capabilities
text to video image to video reference to video audio sync character consistency
audio sync character consistency multi shot

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7: API pricing

Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7: API parameters

Request parameters each model lists on EmpirioLabs, with the allowed values or range where one applies. A dash marks a parameter the model does not list.

ParameterWan 3.0Wan 2.7
promptstringstring
model_tierstandard, prime Default: standard-
modeauto, t2v, i2v, r2v Default: autoauto, t2v, i2v, videoedit, r2v Default: auto
resolution480p, 720p, 1080p Default: 1080p720p, 1080p Default: 1080p
duration2 to 30 Default: 52 to 15 Default: 5
aspect_ratioadaptive, 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 Default: adaptive16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4
imagestringstring
videostringstring
seed0 to 2147483647number
audioboolean Default: true-
watermarkboolean Default: false-
prompt_extendboolean Default: trueboolean Default: true
linkstring-
file_urlstring-
negative_prompt-string
audio_setting-auto, origin Default: auto

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7: limits and notes

Wan 3.0

Generation can take several minutes on the standard tier; the prime tier is significantly faster end to end. Modes are auto-detected from attachments, or override with the mode parameter. The model_tier parameter picks standard or prime; each tier bills at its own per-second rate.

Modes

  • T2V: no attachments
  • I2V: 1 image (first frame), or exactly 2 images (first + last frame)
  • R2V (omni reference): up to 10 images, 5 videos (15s combined), and 5 audio clips (15s combined), plus 1 document file or 1 public web link; address them in your prompt as Image 1, Video 1, Audio 1
  • I2V frames and R2V references cannot be combined in one request

Inputs

  • Images: JPEG, PNG, BMP, or WEBP, 240 to 8,000 px per side, up to 20 MB
  • Videos: MP4 or MOV, 1-15s per clip, up to 100 MB
  • Audio: WAV or MP3, 1-15s per clip, up to 15 MB

Duration and billing

  • Clips run 2-30 seconds; pass duration: -1 to let the model choose the length
  • With video references, input plus output share the 30-second budget, and billed seconds cover input + output combined
  • Output is MP4 at 30 fps with native audio; audio: false disables sound without changing the price

Uploaded media preprocessing

  • Reference videos are normalized to provider-compatible MP4 when needed.

Wan 2.7

Generation can take 30+ minutes. Modes auto-detected from attachments, or override with the mode parameter.

Modes

  • T2V: no attachments
  • I2V (First Frame): 1 image
  • I2V (First + Last): exactly 2 images
  • I2V Continuation: 1 video (2-10s) + optional last-frame image
  • Video Edit: 1 video (2-10s, ≤100 MB, MP4/MOV) + up to 3 reference images
  • R2V: up to 5 references combined (the first 15s of each reference video is used); reference subjects in your prompt with Video1, Image1, etc.

Optional audio

  • T2V/I2V: 2-30s
  • R2V: 1-10s (used as a voice timbre sample)
  • Max 15 MB, .mp3 or .wav

Billing

  • Video Edit and R2V are billed for input + output duration combined.

Uploaded media preprocessing

  • Reference and edit videos are normalized to provider-compatible MP4 when needed.
  • Reference-video duration follows the mode limits shown above.

How to call Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7

Wan 3.0 runs through POST /v1/videos/generations. The request returns a job_id right away; poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} until the job completes and read the output URLs from the result. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to wan-3-0 or wan-2-7. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

cURL: submit the job
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "wan-3-0",
    "prompt": "Describe what you want Wan 3.0 to generate."
  }'

Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7: common questions

What is the difference between Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7?

Wan 3.0 is the newer release (Aug 6, 2026); Wan 2.7 was released on Apr 26, 2026. Capabilities listed only for Wan 3.0: text to video, image to video, reference to video. Capabilities listed only for Wan 2.7: multi shot. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.

Which is newer, Wan 3.0 or Wan 2.7?

Wan 3.0 is the newer release (Aug 6, 2026); Wan 2.7 was released on Apr 26, 2026.

Which has the lower rate, Wan 3.0 or Wan 2.7?

The two models are priced on different units or tiers, so compare the live rate cards on this page. They always match what the API charges.

Can I switch between Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7 without rebuilding my integration?

Yes. Both models use POST /v1/videos/generations with the same EmpirioLabs API key, so most integrations switch by changing the model value. Check the parameters table on this page first if you rely on a model-specific parameter.

Can I try Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7 in the browser before integrating?

Yes. Open each model in the EmpirioLabs playground and run the same prompt on both, with the parameters the API exposes.

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