Alibaba launches Wan3.0 video model with native 30-second generation and document inputs
- Wan3.0 launched on August 24 with native video generation of up to 30 seconds per output, after a public beta that began August 6.
- The model accepts DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, and Markdown files as inputs, which the article describes as a first for Wan3.0's creation workflow.
- Alibaba says beta iterations improved instruction following, cross-shot consistency, audio quality, and video editing capabilities.
- Wan3.0 is available through Alibaba Cloud Bailian, Wanxiang's website, Qwen AI, Duiyou, and IF STUDIO; its API costs 0.3 yuan per second at 480P, 0.6 yuan at 720P, and 1.2 yuan at 1080P.
- Alibaba Cloud Bailian and Qwen AI are discounting Wan3.0 API services by 70% from August 24 to September 23.