HeyGen Video vs Wan v3.0 Video
Lowest entry price: HeyGen Video · Longest clips: Wan v3.0 Video · Highest resolution: HeyGen Video. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
HeyGen
HeyGen Video
- Arena—
- From$0.02/s
- Max length15 s
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video
- Arena1,480
- From$0.05/s
- Max length30 s
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Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- Lowest entry priceHeyGen VideoHeyGen Video from $0.02/s (480p) · Wan v3.0 Video from $0.05/s (480p)
- Longest clipsWan v3.0 VideoHeyGen Video: 5–15 s · Wan v3.0 Video: 2–30 s
- Highest resolutionHeyGen VideoHeyGen Video: 2K · Wan v3.0 Video: 1080p
- NewestHeyGen VideoHeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026 · Wan v3.0 Video Aug 23, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsHeyGen Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Wan v3.0 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: HeyGen Video yes · Wan v3.0 Video yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: HeyGen Video yes · Wan v3.0 Video yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachHeyGen Video: 1 · Wan v3.0 Video: 1
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| Specification | HeyGen VideoHeyGen | Wan v3.0 VideoAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,476 ±13#6 of 48 · 2,598 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 1,480 ±11#3 of 48 · 3,442 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.02/s 480p (best) | $0.05/s 480p |
| Top price | $0.10/s 2K | $0.20/s 1080p |
| 10-second clip | $0.20at the starting rate (best) | $0.50at the starting rate |
| Extra charges | $0.07–$0.18/s with references, plus $0.04 per image | — |
| How it is billed | Per second | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 480p · 768p · 2K | 480p · 720p · 1080p |
| Highest resolution | 2K (best) | 1080p |
| Clip length | 5–15 s | 2–30 s |
| Longest clip | 15 s | 30 s (best) |
| Sound | Always generated | Optional |
| Frame control | First frame only | First frame only |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | Yes |
| Audio input | Yes | Yes |
| References | Images | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Oct 9, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, HeyGen Video or Wan v3.0 Video?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
Which is cheaper?
HeyGen Video costs from $0.02/s (480p), up to $0.10/s (2K); Wan v3.0 Video costs from $0.05/s (480p), up to $0.20/s (1080p). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: HeyGen Video $0.20, Wan v3.0 Video $0.50. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
HeyGen Video: 5–15 s, 480p / 768p / 2K; Wan v3.0 Video: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p.
What is the difference between HeyGen Video and Wan v3.0 Video?
HeyGen Video is a video model from HeyGen (Oct 9, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Wan v3.0 Video is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 23, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026; Wan v3.0 Video Aug 23, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: HeyGen Video yes; Wan v3.0 Video yes.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
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