Wan API Family
Use one EvoLink API to compare the Wan family across video and image workflows. Choose the right route first, then open pricing, comparison, or production guides when you need route-level detail.
6 routes
Standard and Prime current-generation video, editing, cinematic, daily, and image routes
Unified API access
One key for all Wan models, async task pattern
Choose by workflow
Match route to task before integrating
Compare the Wan routes
Use workflow type first: current-generation video, specialist editing controls, cinematic or daily video, or image generation inside the same family.
| Route | Best for | Modality | Workflow type | Reference control | Pricing snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wan 3.0 Current generation | Longer video generation and broad multimodal references across text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-video workflows. | Video | Current-generation video routes | Images, videos, audio, documents, and web pages on the reference route | $0.0375/s |
Wan 3.0 Prime Speed-oriented tier | Faster previews, review loops, user-facing generation, and time-sensitive delivery across current-generation video workflows. | Video | Speed-oriented current-generation routes | Images, videos, audio, documents, and web pages on the reference route | $0.0578/s |
Wan 2.7 Editing and control specialist | All-in-one video generation and editing: text-to-video, image-to-video with frame control, multi-character reference video with voice cloning, and instruction-based video editing. | Video | Previous-generation specialist route | Up to 5 reference inputs (images, videos, audio) with identity locking and voice cloning | $0.0864/s |
Wan 2.6 Cinematic tier | Cinematic multi-shot video, reference-video identity continuity, brand campaigns. | Video | Cinematic video route | Text, image, and reference video (wan2.6-r2v) | $0.075/s |
Wan 2.5 Workhorse tier | Daily UGC, social feeds, SaaS video features, content volume with predictable unit cost. | Video | Daily production video route | Text and image inputs (no reference video at this tier) | $0.075/s |
Wan Image Image family sibling | Text-to-image creation and image-to-image fusion for batch creative workflows. | Image | Image generation and image-to-image fusion | Text prompts and multi-image fusion inputs | $0.0221/image |
How to decide which Wan route to use
Follow these 4 rules to narrow down your choice.
Start with output type
Video or image? If your workload is image generation, go straight to Wan Image. Otherwise, compare video routes.
Then check quality tier
For the current generation, up to 30 seconds, and broad reference inputs, start with Wan 3.0. For negative prompts, prompt enhancement, or instruction-based video editing, use Wan 2.7. Use Wan 2.6 for cinematic multi-shot work and Wan 2.5 for daily volume.
Then check reference and editing needs
Use Wan 3.0 when references may include images, videos, audio, documents, or web pages. Use Wan 2.7 when your workflow specifically needs negative prompts, prompt enhancement, or instruction-based video editing.
Finally, consider iteration speed
For faster image-to-video and reference-video iteration, use Wan 2.6 Flash variants instead of the standard Wan 2.6 tier.
If you already know your workflow type, find the recommended starting point in the table below.
Choose a Wan route by workflow: cinematic, daily video, image, and migration
Match your primary workflow to the right Wan route.
| Your workflow | Recommended start | Good fit if... | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current-generation video with broad references | Wan 3.0 | Need up to 30-second output, 480p to 1080p, or reference inputs that can include images, video, audio, documents, and web pages | Does not support negative_prompt or prompt_extend; keep Wan 2.7 for those controls or video editing |
| Faster current-generation video iteration | Wan 3.0 Prime | Generation time blocks interactive previews, review loops, user-facing creation, or time-sensitive delivery | Higher per-second price than Standard; no fixed speed multiplier or latency SLA |
| All-in-one video generation and editing | Wan 2.7 | Need text-to-video, image-to-video with frame control, multi-character reference video, and video editing in one API | Previous-generation specialist route for editing and controls not exposed by Wan 3.0 |
| Cinematic multi-shot video | Wan 2.6 | Brand campaigns, narrative storytelling, high-end output that needs cinematic quality | Higher per-second cost than Wan 2.5 for standard tier |
| Reference video continuity | Wan 2.6 (r2v) | Character identity must carry across episodes or scenes | Reference video has its own input-plus-output duration billing |
| Daily UGC and social content | Wan 2.5 | Predictable per-second cost, 5 or 10 second social clips, audio output | No reference video at this tier |
| Text-to-image and image editing | Wan Image | Batch creative workflows, campaign banners, product shots | Billed per image, not per second |
| Faster video iteration | Wan 2.6 Flash | Speed matters more than peak quality for i2v and r2v loops | Flash variants may trade some quality for speed |
Wan API workflows: cinematic video, daily content, reference video, and image generation
See how Wan routes fit into real production pipelines and content workflows.
Current-generation video and multimodal references
For text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-video workflows that need up to 30-second output or references from images, video, audio, documents, and web pages. Wan 3.0 is the current-generation starting point.
Faster previews and review loops
Use Wan 3.0 Prime when generation time blocks an operator, reviewer, or end user. It keeps the same core workflow types as Standard while prioritizing faster end-to-end generation, without a fixed latency SLA.
Video generation and editing in one API
For workflows that need negative prompts, prompt enhancement, first/last frame control, multi-character reference video with voice cloning, or instruction-based video editing. Wan 2.7 remains the specialist route for these controls.
Text-to-video storytelling
For brand campaigns, multi-shot narrative video, and cinematic output. Start with Wan 2.6 for the cinematic tier, or Wan 3.0 when longer output and broader reference inputs matter. Use Wan 2.6 Flash for faster iteration before final renders.
Image-to-video production
For turning product images, campaign stills, or concept art into motion. Both Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.5 support image-to-video workflows. Choose by quality tier: Wan 2.6 for cinematic, Wan 2.5 for daily volume.
Reference video and character continuity
For carrying character appearance across episodes, maintaining subject identity in a series, or brand mascot consistency. Wan 2.7 supports multi-character reference video with voice cloning (wan2.7-reference-video), and Wan 2.6 also supports reference video (wan2.6-r2v).
Batch image generation and creative refresh
For text-to-image creation, image-to-image fusion, campaign banners, product shots, and batch creative workflows. Wan Image handles image generation on the same account as Wan video routes.
Explore each Wan route
Use this page to compare, then visit individual route pages for pricing details, playground access, and integration guides.
Wan 3.0
Current generation
- Modality
- Video
- Pricing
- $0.0375/s
Wan 3.0 Prime
Speed-oriented tier
- Modality
- Video
- Pricing
- $0.0578/s
Wan 2.7
Editing and control specialist
- Modality
- Video
- Pricing
- $0.0864/s
Wan 2.6
Cinematic tier
- Modality
- Video
- Pricing
- $0.075/s
Wan 2.5
Workhorse tier
- Modality
- Video
- Pricing
- $0.075/s
Wan Image
Image family sibling
- Modality
- Image
- Pricing
- $0.0221/image
Access Wan models through one EvoLink API
All Wan routes are available through a single EvoLink API key and async task endpoint. Switch between Wan 3.0, Wan 2.7, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.5, and Wan Image by changing the model parameter — no separate accounts or keys needed.
Switch model="wan3.0-text-to-video" to model="wan2.7-text-to-video" without rebuilding authentication, billing, or task polling.How to think about Wan API cost: cinematic video, daily content, and image generation
Start with the current-generation route
Wan 3.0 covers text-to-video, image-to-video, and reference-video routes with 480p, 720p, and 1080p output. Use its model page for live per-second pricing and workload estimates.
Keep Wan 2.7 for specialist controls
Wan 2.7 remains useful when negative prompts, prompt enhancement, voice-cloned reference video, or instruction-based video editing are required. Compare it with Wan 3.0 before migrating production traffic.
Earlier tiers balance workflow and cost
Wan 2.6 keeps cinematic and Flash variants available, while Wan 2.5 remains the daily-volume route. Use live route prices rather than treating generation number alone as a cost proxy.
Image tasks use per-image billing
Text-to-image and image-to-image fusion are billed per image, not per second. Multi-image fusion costs the same as single-image generation. Budget separately from video workflows.
Pricing summary
This family page summarizes how the Wan lineup is billed. Individual model pages own exact live prices, while the Wan API pricing guide owns the cross-family breakdown. Wan 3.0 is billed per output second by resolution, reference video includes input plus output duration, earlier video tiers retain their own route pricing, and Wan Image is billed per image.
Wan 2.7
$0.0864/s
Previous-generation specialist route for negative prompts, prompt enhancement, voice-cloned reference video, and instruction-based video editing. Use the model page for live pricing.
Wan 2.6
$0.075/s
Cinematic tier. Standard per-second rate, plus Wan 2.6 Flash variants and separate reference-video billing logic.
Wan 2.5
$0.075/s
Daily workhorse tier. Same standard per-second rate, tuned for 5 or 10 second social-style clips with audio output on current routes.
Wan Image
$0.0221/image
Image generation. Billed per image, not per second. Multi-image fusion costs the same as single-image generation.
Related Wan guides
The family page routes users to the right next question, not try to own every Wan intent itself.
Wan 3.0 API: Models, Pricing & Parameters
Open the production model page for live pricing, three EvoLink model IDs, supported inputs, duration, resolution, and API parameters.
Wan 3.0 vs Wan 2.7
Use the migration guide to decide when to move to Wan 3.0 and when Wan 2.7's editing and prompt controls should remain in your routing plan.
Wan API Pricing Guide
Use the pricing guide for the per-second video rates, Wan 2.6 Flash ranges, reference-video billing, and Wan Image per-image rates.
Wan 2.5 vs Wan 2.6
Use the head-to-head guide when the decision is which Wan tier should own a specific workflow.
Wan 2.6 API Production Guide
Use the production guide for async orchestration, budget guardrails, and integration patterns for CTOs and engineers.
Wan 2.5 API Review
Use the review for a hands-on Python integration walkthrough and a head-to-head against Google Veo 3.
Wan API Family FAQ
Everything you need to know about the product and billing.