# Wan 3.0 AI video generator

URL: https://dreambench.ai/models/wan-3.0

Wan 3.0 can make a clip of up to 30 seconds in a single generation, with dialogue, music and sound effects created alongside the picture. On DreamBench it makes every scene of your video, and you can redo any scene without starting over.

**What Wan 3.0 is.** Wan 3.0 is a video model from Alibaba Cloud’s Wan family, released in August 2026 after a public beta that began on August 6. A clip from one generation can last up to 30 seconds, twice the 15-second limit of Wan 2.7, which leaves room for elaborate camera moves and shots that run without a cut. It makes sound in the same pass as the picture: spoken dialogue, background music and sound effects, and you can write the lines and the sounds into your prompt. Alibaba says its faces look lifelike down to the micro-expressions, and its voices sound natural in more than one language. Alibaba is open about the limits: audio texture and the accuracy of text shown on screen are still being refined.

**What Wan 3.0 is good at.**
- 30 seconds per generation: A clip can run up to 30 seconds, double Wan 2.7’s 15, so a camera move or a short conversation can play out without a cut.
- Dialogue, music and effects: Speech, background music and sound effects come out of the same generation as the picture, with no dubbing afterward.
- Faces that feel real: Alibaba built Wan 3.0 to render lifelike faces with natural micro-expressions, so characters can carry a scene with a look as well as a line.
- Steady through longer shots: Alibaba designed Wan 3.0 to keep the picture from drifting or warping, a familiar problem in AI video, so it holds together as a long shot unfolds.

**Wan 3.0 on DreamBench.**
- On DreamBench, Wan 3.0 animates an opening frame for each clip. DreamBench makes that frame from your reference images, or from the characters, props and places it designs for you, and Wan 3.0 sets it in motion with sound.
- On DreamBench, a Wan 3.0 clip doesn’t cut to a new setting partway through. When your story moves somewhere new, the change comes at the start of the next clip, or the camera travels there on screen.
- Alibaba’s own platform also lets Wan 3.0 work from documents, web pages, video and audio, and extend or edit clips with instructions. On DreamBench, you guide each scene with your prompt and reference images, and change it by giving it new direction.

**Specifications.**
- Made by: Alibaba Cloud
- Longest clip: 30 seconds per generation
- Video length on DreamBench: Up to 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio
- Resolution: 720p and 1080p
- Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16 and 4:3
- Sound: Always on: every clip is generated with sound
- Reference images: Up to 8 per video; the first 4 are included, then 43 credits each
- Plans: Every plan
- Credits: 30 per second at 720p and 51 per second at 1080p, plus 183 per video
- A 15-second 720p video with sound uses 633 credits.

**Prompt ideas.**
- Down to the harbor: One continuous take in widescreen 16:9. At sunrise the camera glides down a steep lane of whitewashed houses in a fishing village, past a cat asleep on a doorstep and a woman shaking out a rug, then opens onto the harbor as the boats head out. Gulls, a distant church bell, footsteps on cobbles and water lapping at the hulls.
- The letter: Classic 4:3 framing, a farmhouse kitchen at dusk. An older woman slides an unopened letter across the worn table to her younger sister: “It came for you.” Her sister opens it, presses a hand to her mouth, then laughs through tears: “She remembered.” The camera stays close on their faces. A ticking clock, rain against the window, a kettle starting to whistle.
- A run before work: Vertical 9:16, filmed like a morning vlog. A runner in a red windbreaker jogs along a riverside path at dawn, her breath misting in the cold. She slows on a footbridge, turns to the camera and says, “Every morning before work. No excuses.” Then she grins and sets off again as the streetlights blink out behind her. Footsteps, birdsong, a passing tram and the hush of the river.

**Wan 3.0 FAQ.**
- **What is Wan 3.0?** Wan 3.0 is a video model from Alibaba Cloud’s Wan family, released in August 2026 after a public beta that opened on August 6; Alibaba offers it on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio. Each generation can last up to 30 seconds, with dialogue, background music and sound effects made together with the picture. On DreamBench it is on every plan, with no Alibaba Cloud account or API key needed, in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer (Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows).
- **How long can a Wan 3.0 video be on DreamBench?** A Wan 3.0 clip runs up to 30 seconds in one generation, twice Wan 2.7’s 15. A DreamBench video can be longer, up to 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio, because DreamBench plans the scenes and joins the clips.
- **What resolution does Wan 3.0 use on DreamBench?** Wan 3.0 renders at 720p or 1080p on DreamBench, your choice. You can make it square (1:1), widescreen (16:9), portrait (9:16) or 4:3.
- **Does Wan 3.0 make sound and lip-sync dialogue?** Yes. Wan 3.0 generates dialogue, background music and sound effects in the same pass as the picture, and on DreamBench every Wan 3.0 clip comes with sound. Alibaba says its voices sound natural in more than one language, so write each line in quotation marks and name the language if it matters. Alibaba’s own platform can also sync lips to a voice recording you supply; on DreamBench the voice comes from the prompt. Alibaba notes that its audio texture is still being refined.
- **What is the difference between Wan 3.0 and Wan 2.7?** Wan 3.0 is the newer Alibaba model: one generation runs up to 30 seconds, where Wan 2.7 stops at 15, and every Wan 3.0 clip comes with dialogue, music and effects. Wan 2.7 adds music or sound effects you can keep or remove, and suits anime, manga and 3D styles.
- **Does Wan 3.0 cost anything to use?** Yes. On DreamBench, each Wan 3.0 video uses credits, which come with a paid plan, and Wan 3.0 is on every plan. Every clip comes with sound, and the composer shows the exact cost before you generate. Alibaba Cloud sells Wan 3.0 by the second on Model Studio at its own rates, which rise with resolution.
- **Is Wan 3.0 open source?** No. Alibaba offers Wan 3.0 through its API and apps and has not published the model’s weights; the newest Wan video models with published weights are the Wan 2.2 family on Hugging Face. You don’t need a GPU to use Wan 3.0: on DreamBench it is on every plan.
- **Can Wan 3.0 make a video from a photo on DreamBench?** Yes. Upload reference images, up to 8 per video, and DreamBench makes each clip’s opening frame from them; Wan 3.0 animates that frame with sound. Alibaba’s own platform also takes documents, web pages, video and audio as inputs.
- **What makes a good Wan 3.0 prompt?** Describe a single take: where the camera starts and travels, who is in frame and what they do, the setting and the light, then the sound. Write spoken lines in quotation marks and name any music or effects, because Wan 3.0 generates dialogue, music and effects from the prompt.
- **What are Wan 3.0’s limits?** Alibaba says the texture of its audio and the accuracy of text shown on screen are still being refined. Clips run to 30 seconds, every clip comes with sound, and on DreamBench it renders up to 1080p and doesn’t cut to a new setting mid-clip.
- **Are Wan 3.0 videos watermarked?** On DreamBench, Starter videos carry a small DreamBench watermark, which Plus, Ultra and Studio remove. Alibaba’s pages for Wan 3.0 don’t describe a watermark on its output.
- **How does Wan 3.0 compare with Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0 on DreamBench?** Wan 3.0 and Seedance 2.5 both run to 30 seconds a clip; Kling 3.0 runs to 15. Every Wan 3.0 clip comes with sound, while sound is optional on the other two. All three render up to 1080p on DreamBench. The compared table on this page lists the credits, and each model’s own page is linked below.
- **How much does Wan 3.0 cost on DreamBench?** Wan 3.0 uses credits for each second of video, plus a base amount per video, at a rate that depends on the resolution. The table on this page shows the current rates, and you always see the exact cost before you generate.
- **Can I use Wan 3.0 videos commercially?** Yes. DreamBench’s Terms of Use allow personal and commercial use, including ads and client work. You need the rights to anything you upload.
- **Which DreamBench plans include Wan 3.0?** Available on every plan. Video length depends on the plan: up to 30 seconds on Starter, 2 minutes on Plus and 5 minutes on Ultra and Studio.
- **What aspect ratios does Wan 3.0 support on DreamBench?** 4: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16 and 4:3. Pick the ratio in the composer, or name it in the prompt and DreamBench sets it for you.
- **How do I make a video with Wan 3.0 on DreamBench?** Press Create with Wan 3.0, or pick it in the composer, and describe the video you have in mind. DreamBench writes the scene plan, generates every scene with Wan 3.0 and joins them into one video. Then give any scene new direction and keep the rest.

**Sources.**
- Wan 3.0 on Alibaba Cloud: https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/wan3-0-30-second-ai-video-generation-from-any-input_603452
- Alibaba’s Wan 3.0 announcement (Alizila): https://www.alizila.com/alibaba-unveils-wan3-0-with-twice-as-long-video-outputs-from-a-richer-variety-of-inputs/
- Wan 3.0 user guide (Alibaba Cloud Model Studio): https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/wan3-video-generation-guide

Wan 3.0 is developed by Alibaba Cloud (https://www.alibabacloud.com/). DreamBench is an independent platform that offers Wan 3.0 alongside other models and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Alibaba Cloud. Wan 3.0 and Alibaba Cloud are trademarks of their owners, used here only to name the model and its developer. Released 2026-08. Facts last checked 2026-10-14.
