Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs HeyGen Video

Lowest entry price: HeyGen Video · Longest clips: Wan v3.0 Video Prime · Highest resolution: HeyGen Video. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.

Alibaba (Qwen)
Wan v3.0 Video Prime
Released Aug 28, 2026
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena—
- From$0.068/s
- Max length30 s
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HeyGen
HeyGen Video
Released Oct 9, 2026New
- Text to video
- Image to video
- Video editing
- Audio input
- Native audio
- Arena—
- From$0.02/s
- Max length15 s
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01 — At a glance

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 VideoWan v3.0 Video Prime from $0.068/s (480p) · HeyGen Video from $0.02/s (480p)
Longest clipsWan v3.0 Video PrimeWan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s · HeyGen Video: 5–15 s
Highest resolutionHeyGen VideoWan v3.0 Video Prime: 1080p · HeyGen Video: 2K
NewestHeyGen VideoWan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026 · HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026
Widest inputsSame inputsWan v3.0 Video Prime: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video · HeyGen Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Audio, Video
Native audioBoth generate soundGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · HeyGen Video yes
Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes · HeyGen Video yes
Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
Most API hostsSame reachWan v3.0 Video Prime: 1 · HeyGen Video: 1

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

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Wan v3.0 Video Prime vs HeyGen Video specifications side by side
Specification	Wan v3.0 Video PrimeAlibaba (Qwen)	HeyGen VideoHeyGen
Price
Starting price	$0.068/s 480p	$0.02/s 480p (best)
Top price	$0.28/s 1080p	$0.10/s 2K
10-second clip	$0.68at the starting rate	$0.20at the starting rate (best)
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 · 720p · 1080p	480p · 768p · 2K
Highest resolution	1080p	2K (best)
Clip length	2–30 s	5–15 s
Longest clip	30 s (best)	15 s
Sound	Optional	Always generated
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	Aug 28, 2026	Oct 9, 2026

03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Wan v3.0 Video Prime or HeyGen 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?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime costs from $0.068/s (480p), up to $0.28/s (1080p); HeyGen Video costs from $0.02/s (480p), up to $0.10/s (2K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: Wan v3.0 Video Prime $0.68, HeyGen Video $0.20. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; HeyGen Video: 5–15 s, 480p / 768p / 2K.

What is the difference between Wan v3.0 Video Prime and HeyGen Video?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Aug 28, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound. HeyGen Video is a video model from HeyGen (Oct 9, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images, audio and video and producing video with sound.

Which is newer?

Wan v3.0 Video Prime Aug 28, 2026; HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video Prime yes; HeyGen Video yes.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.