Which should you pick?
Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video start at the same 8 credits for a complete generation.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Wan 2.1 Image to Video tops out at 40 credits a job versus 28, driven by output resolution.
Wan 2.1 Image to Video supports up to 1080p, the higher of the two.
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#20 in image to video against #75 in image to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video supports more aspect ratios (5: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Wan 2.1 Image to Video
8-40 credits
It bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and the price moves with output resolution.
- 480p8 credits
- 720p16 credits
- 1080p32 credits
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
8-28 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Wan 2.1 Image to Video | Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | NVIDIA |
| Cost per job | 8-40 credits | 8-28 credits |
| Billing | by output resolution, audio and clip length | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Aspect ratios | — | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 |
| Durations | 5s, 10s, 15s | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 480p, 720p |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #75 in image to video | #20 in image to video |
| Released | Feb 25, 2025 | Aug 1, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Wan 2.1 Image to Video
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Only Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
image driven, physics, prompt expansion, value, top ranked
Both list: image to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Wan 2.1 Image to Video
- Image to video#75
Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video
- Image to video#20
Full Wan 2.1 Image to Video spec sheet →
Wan 2.1 is an open-source AI video generation model that utilizes a diffusion transformer architecture and a novel 3D spatio-temporal VAE (Wan-VAE) for image-to-video generation.
Full Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video spec sheet →
NVIDIA's Cosmos 3 Super world model animates a still image with physically grounded motion, guided by a text prompt that a built-in reasoner expands first. 480p or 720p, 2-7 seconds at 24 fps.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 2.1 Image to Video or Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video?+
Neither — both start at 8 credits for a complete generation on Versely.
What can Wan 2.1 Image to Video do that Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video lists image driven, physics, prompt expansion, value, top ranked. Both list image to video.
How do Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video bill?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and its price moves with output resolution. Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Wan 2.1 Image to Video or Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video supports higher output (1080p against 720p).
Which ranks higher, Wan 2.1 Image to Video or Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video sits at #75 in image to video and Cosmos 3 Super Image to Video at #20 in image to video on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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