Wan v3.0 Video vs HeyGen 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.
Alibaba (Qwen)Wan v3.0 Video
- Arena1,480
- From$0.05/s
- Max length30 s
HeyGen
HeyGen Video
- Arena—
- From$0.02/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.
- Lowest entry priceHeyGen VideoWan v3.0 Video from $0.05/s (480p) · HeyGen Video from $0.02/s (480p)
- Longest clipsWan v3.0 VideoWan v3.0 Video: 2–30 s · HeyGen Video: 5–15 s
- Highest resolutionHeyGen VideoWan v3.0 Video: 1080p · HeyGen Video: 2K
- NewestHeyGen VideoWan v3.0 Video Aug 23, 2026 · HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026
- Widest inputsSame inputsWan v3.0 Video: 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 yes · HeyGen Video yes
- Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Wan v3.0 Video yes · HeyGen Video yes
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachWan v3.0 Video: 1 · HeyGen Video: 1
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| Specification | Wan v3.0 VideoAlibaba (Qwen) | HeyGen VideoHeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.05/s 480p | $0.02/s 480p (best) |
| Top price | $0.20/s 1080p | $0.10/s 2K |
| 10-second clip | $0.50at 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 23, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Wan v3.0 Video 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 costs from $0.05/s (480p), up to $0.20/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 $0.50, 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: 2–30 s, 480p / 720p / 1080p; HeyGen Video: 5–15 s, 480p / 768p / 2K.
What is the difference between Wan v3.0 Video and HeyGen Video?
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. 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 Aug 23, 2026; HeyGen Video Oct 9, 2026.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v3.0 Video 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.
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