Image-to-Video with Alibaba Wan 3.0
Animate a still image into up to 30 seconds of video with Alibaba's Wan 3.0. The model uses your upload as the starting frame, follows your prompt for motion and camera work, and generates native synchronized audio in the same pass. Any duration from 2 to 30 seconds, at 480p, 720p, or 1080p — and the starting frame is free.
What makes Wan 3.0 different
One still, up to 30 seconds of motion
Upload a single image and Wan 3.0 animates it into a continuous take of any length from 2 to 30 seconds — no stitching, no extend passes. That's long enough to turn a product photo into a full spot or a piece of concept art into an entire scene, with the composition of your original frame carried through from the first second.
The starting frame is free
You pay only the per-second video rate; the input image adds nothing to the price. Combined with native synchronized audio — dialogue, sound effects, and music generated in the same pass and directed by your prompt — a 5-second 480p animation with sound comes to $0.125.
Audio on is the cheaper setting
Scenetra routes every render to the cheapest provider eligible for your exact settings, and Wan 3.0's audio-on configuration qualifies for a lower rate than audio-off: $0.025 versus $0.04 per second at 480p, $0.05 versus $0.08 at 720p, and $0.10 versus $0.16 at 1080p. Keep the default unless you specifically need a silent file.
Generate the frame and animate it on one board
On a Scenetra board you can chain an image model straight into Wan 3.0: generate a still with FLUX or Seedream, wire its output into the Wan 3.0 node's image input, and animate it — one canvas, no downloads. Everything is billed at provider cost with 0% markup, and new accounts get free welcome credits plus a 7-day trial.
Playground
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Try Wan 3.0 in Scenetra
Open PlaygroundParameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt* | text | Describe the video: subject, motion, camera work, and audio direction. Native synchronized audio is generated in the same pass. | — |
| Input Image* | image upload | Starting frame — the video animates from this image. | — |
| Resolution | select | Output resolution. 480p is the budget rung; 1080p is the premium rung.480p · 720p · 1080p | 720p |
| Aspect Ratio | select | Aspect ratio of the generated video. Auto lets the model choose the best framing for your prompt.Auto · 16:9 · 4:3 · 1:1 · 3:4 · 9:16 | Auto |
| Duration | select | Length of the generated video in seconds. Wan 3.0 generates any length from 2 to 30 seconds in a single take.2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 | 5 |
| Audio | boolean | Generate synchronized audio (dialogue, SFX, music) in the same pass. Leaving it on is also the cheaper setting — see pricing. | true |
Pricing
From $0.025 per second
Pay per generation — only pay for what you use.
480p (with audio)
$0.025/s
per second
480p (audio off)
$0.04/s
per second
720p (with audio)
$0.05/s
per second
720p (audio off)
$0.08/s
per second
1080p (with audio)
$0.10/s
per second
1080p (audio off)
$0.16/s
per second
Input image
Free
per second
What a video costs
| Duration | 480p (audio) | 480p (muted) | 720p (audio) | 720p (muted) | 1080p (audio) | 1080p (muted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seconds | $0.125 | $0.20 | $0.25 | $0.40 | $0.50 | $0.80 |
| 10 seconds | $0.25 | $0.40 | $0.50 | $0.80 | $1.00 | $1.60 |
Use cases
Product & e-commerce
- Animate product photos into spots
- 30-second listing videos from one still
- Showcase clips with synced sound
- Seasonal variants from one hero shot
Portraits & characters
- Bring portraits to life with dialogue
- Character intros with sound design
- Animate generated art
- Long expressive performance takes
Social content
- Photos turned into sound-on reels
- Vertical 9:16 story clips
- Ambient loops from scenic shots
- Meme and reaction animation
Film & previz
- Animate concept art into full scenes
- Key-frame previz up to 30 seconds
- Establishing shots with ambience
- Storyboard frames in motion
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View model →Frequently asked questions
What is Wan 3.0 image-to-video?+
It's the mode of Alibaba's Wan 3.0 that animates a still image. Your upload becomes the starting frame, your prompt directs the motion, camera work, and audio, and the model generates a continuous video of 2 to 30 seconds with native synchronized sound. On Scenetra it runs as a node in the visual workflow editor.
How much does Wan 3.0 image-to-video cost?+
The same as text-to-video, and the input image is free. With audio on (the default): $0.025 per second at 480p, $0.05 at 720p, $0.10 at 1080p — about $0.25 for a 5-second 720p clip. With audio off the rates rise to $0.04, $0.08, and $0.16 per second. All billed at provider cost with 0% markup.
Why is generating with audio cheaper than without?+
Scenetra routes each job to the cheapest provider that supports your exact settings, and the audio-on configuration is eligible for a lower rate. Switching audio off narrows the options to a pricier path, so a muted 480p render costs $0.04 per second instead of $0.025. If you want silence, it's cheaper to generate with audio and strip the track afterwards.
How long can the video be?+
Any length from 2 to 30 seconds, selectable per second, generated as a single continuous take. Cost scales linearly with duration: a 30-second 480p animation with audio is $0.75, and a 30-second 1080p final is $3.00.
Does the animated video include sound?+
Yes — Wan 3.0 generates dialogue, sound effects, and music synchronized with the animation in the same pass, and you can direct the audio in your prompt. It's on by default and is actually the cheaper configuration; a toggle turns it off if you need a silent clip.
Is Wan 3.0 image-to-video free to try?+
You can try it free through Scenetra: new accounts get free welcome credits and a 7-day trial that cover your first generations. After that it's pay-per-generation with no subscription gate — a 5-second 480p test with audio costs about $0.125.
How should I prompt Wan 3.0 for image to video?+
Describe the motion and sound, not the image — the model already sees your upload. Name the action, the camera move, and the audio you want ('she looks up and laughs, slow push-in, soft cafe ambience'). Iterating at 480p is cheap at $0.025 per second, so refine the motion there before rendering the 1080p final.
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