Wan v2.7 vs Kling v3.0
Preferred for image to video: Wan v2.7 · Lowest entry price: Kling v3.0 · Longest clips: Kling v3.0. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v2.7
- Arena1,428
- From$0.10/s
- Max length10 s
Kling AIKling v3.0
- Arena1,354
- From$0.084/s
- Max length15 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.
- Preferred for image to videoWan v2.7Wan v2.7 1,428 (#11) · Kling v3.0 1,354 (#19) — blind human votes
- Lowest entry priceKling v3.0Wan v2.7 from $0.10/s (720p–1080p) · Kling v3.0 from $0.084/s (720p)
- Longest clipsKling v3.0Wan v2.7: 2–10 s · Kling v3.0: 3–15 s
- Highest resolutionWan v2.7Wan v2.7: 1080p · Kling v3.0: 720p
- NewestWan v2.7Wan v2.7 Apr 7, 2026 · Kling v3.0 Feb 5, 2026
- Widest inputsWan v2.7Wan v2.7: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · Kling v3.0: Text prompts, Reference images
- Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.7 yes · Kling v3.0 yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v2.7 yes · Kling v3.0 yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachWan v2.7: 1 · Kling v3.0: 1
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| Specification | Wan v2.7Alibaba (Qwen) | Kling v3.0Kling AI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,337 ±7#20 of 48 · 27,626 votes | — |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,428 ±5#11 of 48 · 85,521 votes (best) | 1,354 ±6#19 of 48 · 206,221 votes |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | $0.10/s 720p–1080p | $0.084/s 720p, Standard (best) |
| Top price | — | $0.168/s 720p, Pro, with audio |
| 10-second clip | $1.00at the starting rate | $0.84at the starting rate (best) |
| How it is billed | Per second | Per second |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video with sound | Video with sound |
| Resolutions | 720p · 1080p | 720p |
| Highest resolution | 1080p (best) | 720p |
| Clip length | 2–10 s | 3–15 s |
| Longest clip | 10 s | 15 s (best) |
| Sound | Optional | Optional |
| Frame control | First and last frame | First and last frame |
| Aspect ratios | — | 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | Yes | No |
| Audio input | Yes | No |
| References | Images | — |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 7, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Wan v2.7 or Kling v3.0?
For image to video, voters prefer Wan v2.7 (Wan v2.7 1,428 (#11) · Kling v3.0 1,354 (#19)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.
Which is cheaper?
Wan v2.7 costs from $0.10/s (720p–1080p); Kling v3.0 costs from $0.084/s (720p), up to $0.168/s (720p, Pro, with audio). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v2.7 $1.00, Kling v3.0 $0.84. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.
How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?
Wan v2.7: 2–10 s, 720p / 1080p; Kling v3.0: 3–15 s, 720p.
What is the difference between Wan v2.7 and Kling v3.0?
Wan v2.7 is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Apr 7, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. Kling v3.0 is a video model from Kling AI (Feb 5, 2026), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video with sound.
Which is newer?
Wan v2.7 Apr 7, 2026; Kling v3.0 Feb 5, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.7 yes; Kling v3.0 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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