Correction, 2026-10-02: the price table listed Wan 2.5 at 10 and 15 seconds, with prices for those lengths. On 8frame, Wan 2.5 makes 5-second clips at 1080p, for 102 credits.
Correction, 2026-10-01: this page listed Wan 3.0's reference-to-video mode (34, 68 or 135 credits for 5 seconds) alongside the canvas modes without saying where it runs. That base-model mode is available only through the 8frame MCP connector and starts from a reference clip. On the canvas, base Wan 3.0 takes text or one start image, and Wan 3.0 Prime takes a reference clip at its usual 46 / 95 / 189. A second check the same day found more. The page said Hailuo has no public weights: MiniMax has published weights for its H3 base model on Hugging Face, under a community license that excludes the EU, the UK, South Korea and the US. It said both families run from text: Wan 2.2 has no text-only mode on 8frame, it needs a start image or a clip. It said budget models tend to slip on fast motion, hands and depth, and called Hailuo's 2K the sharpest frame for the price: we have measured neither, so those lines are now test advice. It also said self-hosting Wan 2.2 is the only free way to use Wan, which we have not checked across other services.
On 8frame the budget choice between Hailuo and Wan comes down to price per clip, length, resolution and inputs. Hailuo H3 Max Turbo is the cheaper of the two at every resolution: 17, 27 or 54 credits for 5 seconds at 480p, 768p or 1080p. Wan 3.0, the Wan default, costs 24, 48 or 95 for 5 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p, but runs single takes up to 30 seconds against Hailuo's 15. Hailuo H3 at 2K costs 88 for 5 seconds. For your own hardware, Wan 2.2 has Apache 2.0 weights; MiniMax's H3 base weights are public too, under a narrower license. Which one looks better for your shot is something to test: we haven't measured it.
Correction, 2026-09-30: the first version of this page compared Hailuo H3 with Wan 2.5 and 2.2 only, described side-by-side tests with observations and generation times we cannot reproduce, listed Kling v3 Standard at native 4K (8frame has no 4K video), gave Wan 2.5 a 720p option (it's locked to 1080p), and called top-up credits never-expiring, which our terms don't say. It also left out Wan 3.0 and Hailuo H3 Max Turbo, the two cheapest options here. This version compares prices and settings from the registry.
TL;DR
- Cheapest per clip: Hailuo H3 Max Turbo, 17 credits for 5 seconds at 480p, 27 at 768p, 54 at 1080p.
- Longest single take: Wan 3.0, 2 to 30 seconds; Hailuo runs 5 to 15.
- Highest resolution: Hailuo H3 at 2K, 88 credits for 5 seconds.
- Self-hosting: Wan 2.2 under Apache 2.0. MiniMax has published H3 base weights (768p output) under a community license that excludes the EU, the UK, South Korea and the US. No public weights for Wan 2.5 or Wan 3.0.
- Quality: we haven't measured it. Test both: H3 Max Turbo at 768p plus Wan 3.0 at 720p, 75 credits for one prompt on each.
Prices on 8frame
| Model | 5 seconds | Resolution | Lengths | Inputs on the canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailuo H3 Max Turbo | 17 / 27 / 54 | 480p / 768p / 1080p | 5 to 15 s | text, or text + start image |
| Hailuo H3 | 88 (176 for 10 s, 264 for 15 s) | 2K | 5 to 15 s | text, or text + start image |
| Wan 3.0 | 24 / 48 / 95 | 480p / 720p / 1080p | 2 to 30 s | text, or text + one start image |
| Wan 3.0 Prime | 46 / 95 / 189 | 480p / 720p / 1080p | 2 to 30 s | text, start image or reference clip; audio by default |
| Wan 2.5 | 102 | 1080p only | 5 s | text, or text + start image |
| Wan 2.2 | 50 (100 for 10 s, 150 for 15 s) | 720p only | 5, 10 or 15 s | start image, or a clip (2.2 video-to-video); no text-only |
A credit is $0.01 at pack rate. For reference, Kling v3 Standard costs 57 credits for 5 silent seconds, 86 with audio, and needs a start image.
Hailuo also has H3 Max Camera Controls, a camera move around a still (34 credits for 5 seconds at its default 480p), and H3 Max Lip Sync, a still plus an audio track (54 for a 5-second track at its default 768p; it bills by the track's length). On the canvas, Wan 3.0 Prime also takes a reference clip (reference-to-video, at Prime's 46 / 95 / 189). Base Wan 3.0's own reference-to-video mode (34, 68 or 135 for 5 seconds at 480p, 720p or 1080p) is available only through the 8frame MCP connector, also from a clip.
Generation time: the only figure we can quote for these models is Hailuo H3 at 2K. Its 15-second clips took a median of 343 seconds from submission to first output (p90 751 seconds) on 8frame, over the 120 days to 2026-09-30. We don't have measured times for H3 Max Turbo or Wan yet.
Which to use
Social b-roll at volume: Hailuo H3 Max Turbo at 768p (27) or Wan 3.0 at 480p or 720p (24 or 48). Run your prompt on both once, then make the rest of the series on the one you prefer.
Long single takes (slow pans, ambient loops, establishing shots): Wan 3.0. Up to 30 seconds in one generation, 95 at 720p for 10 seconds. Watch a test take to the end before you commit a series: whether the motion holds over a long take is something to check on your own prompt.
Highest resolution: Hailuo H3 at 2K, 88 for 5 seconds. Wan's top is 1080p. More pixels don't guarantee more detail, so compare a 2K take with a 1080p one on your shot before you pay for 2K across a series.
Sound in the clip: Wan 3.0 Prime generates audio by default at the same price. We don't claim either way for base Wan 3.0 or Hailuo, which expose no audio setting on 8frame.
Private or local pipeline: Wan 2.2 or the H3 base model, depending on where you work. The Wan2.2-TI2V-5B model card lists Apache 2.0, 720p at 24 fps, a GPU with at least 24 GB of VRAM (its example is an RTX 4090), and a 5-second 720p video in under 9 minutes on a single consumer GPU. MiniMax has published weights for its H3 base model on Hugging Face: the release outputs 768p (the 2K step and the prompt-processing stage stay API-only), MiniMax's serving example uses four GPUs, and the MiniMax H3 Community License excludes the EU, the UK, South Korea and the US, where MiniMax asks you to apply for a separate license. Wan 2.5 and 3.0 have no published weights.
Prompts to test with
Pick test prompts that look like your real shots. If your work has fast motion, hands, liquids or shallow depth of field, put them in the test, because that's where a difference would cost you. We haven't measured how Hailuo or Wan handles any of them, so treat these four as starting points:
A barista pours steamed milk into a ceramic coffee cup in slow motion. Top-down angle, warm café light, soft focus background.
Street food vendor tosses noodles in a wok over an open flame. Side angle, night market lighting.
Close-up of rain falling on a forest path. Shallow depth of field, overcast diffused light.
Timelapse of clouds moving over a mountain ridge. Wide angle, dusk light.
What to check: whether the pour reads as liquid, whether hands smear at the peak of the toss, whether raindrops stay distinct through the depth of field or merge in the midground, and whether slow natural motion (clouds, fog) stays smooth. New Hailuo nodes open at 16:9 and new Wan nodes at 9:16, so set the same length and shape on both before you compare.
Pricing math
| Batch | Hailuo H3 Max Turbo, 768p | Wan 3.0, 720p |
|---|---|---|
| 10 clips, 5 s | 270 | 480 |
| 50 clips, 5 s | 1,350 | 2,400 |
| One 15 s take | 81 | 142 |
| One 30 s take | not available (15 s max) | 284 |
The $19 Starter plan includes 1,000 credits: about 37 Turbo clips or 20 Wan 3.0 clips at those settings. Credits roll over while you're subscribed.
FAQ
Is Hailuo H3 better than Wan for AI video?
We haven't measured which looks better, and the answer depends on the shot. On price and settings: Hailuo H3 Max Turbo is cheaper per clip and H3 offers 2K; Wan 3.0 runs longer single takes, and Wan 2.2 has Apache 2.0 weights. Run your own prompt on both; for about 75 credits you'll see which suits your shot.
Can I use Wan for free?
Not on 8frame. The canvas is free and unlimited; generation is paid from $19/month. To run Wan on your own hardware, Wan 2.2's weights are published under Apache 2.0; Wan 2.5 and 3.0 have no public weights.
Can I run Hailuo H3 on my own GPU?
MiniMax has published H3 base-model weights on Hugging Face under the MiniMax H3 Community License. That license excludes the EU, the UK, South Korea and the US; there, MiniMax asks you to apply for a separate license. The open release outputs 768p, and the 2K step is API-only. Read the license before any commercial use.
What happened to Hailuo 2.3?
8frame doesn't run Hailuo 2.3. The Hailuo model here is Hailuo H3 (MiniMax H3), with the H3 Max Turbo, Camera Controls and Lip Sync modes.
Sources
- Wan-AI models on Hugging Face (newest published weights are the Wan 2.2 line; no Wan 2.5 or 3.0): huggingface.co/Wan-AI, checked 2026-10-01
- Wan2.2-TI2V-5B model card (Apache 2.0, 720p at 24 fps, 24 GB VRAM, a 5-second 720p video in under 9 minutes): huggingface.co/Wan-AI/Wan2.2-TI2V-5B, checked 2026-10-01
- MiniMax H3 model card (open H3 base model at 768p, 2K step and prompt processing API-only, four-GPU serving example): huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3, checked 2026-10-01
- MiniMax H3 Community License (excluded territories: the EU, the UK, the Republic of Korea and the US): MiniMax H3 license, checked 2026-10-01
- 8frame Hailuo, Wan and Kling prices, lengths, resolutions and inputs: the 8frame tool registry, 2026-09-30, re-read 2026-10-01
- Wan 2.5's 5-second 1080p output on 8frame: 8frame video generation code, read 2026-10-02
- Wan 3.0 inputs on the canvas and reference-to-video through the MCP connector: 8frame tool configuration and MCP connector tool definitions, read 2026-10-01
- New-node defaults (Hailuo 16:9, Wan 9:16) and Hailuo H3 2K generation time (median and p90, submission to first output, 120 days to 2026-09-30): 8frame front tool registry and 8frame production task timings, via the 8frame content fact sheet
For every video model's price per second, see AI video price per second by model; for Wan prompt formulas, Wan prompts for b-roll.
Try it without signing up: the 8frame canvas opens on a real board. The canvas is free and unlimited; generation is paid from $19/month.