Which should you pick?
Wan 2.1 Image to Video is the cheaper job: 10-50 credits against 14-28 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Fast. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Wan 2.1 Image to Video tops out at 50 credits a job versus 28, driven by output resolution.
What a job costs
Wan 2.1 Image to Video
10-50 credits
It bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and the price moves with output resolution.
- 480p10 credits
- 720p20 credits
- 1080p40 credits
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
14-28 credits
It bills in tiers, and the price moves with clip length.
- Up to 6s14 credits
- Up to 10s28 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 | Hailuo 2.3 Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | Hailuo |
| Cost per job | 10-50 credits | 14-28 credits |
| Billing | by output resolution, audio and clip length | in tiers |
| Max resolution | 1080p | — |
| Aspect ratios | — | — |
| Durations | 5s, 10s, 15s | 6s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #31 in image to video |
| Released | Feb 25, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 |
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 Hailuo 2.3 Fast
fast, cinematic
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
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Hailuo 2.3 Fast
- Image to video#31
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 Hailuo 2.3 Fast spec sheet →
Fast MiniMax Hailuo 2.3 image-to-video generation — quick, cost-efficient cinematic clips from a single image.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 2.1 Image to Video or Hailuo 2.3 Fast?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video is cheaper per job: 10-50 credits against 14-28 credits for Hailuo 2.3 Fast.
What can Wan 2.1 Image to Video do that Hailuo 2.3 Fast can't, or vice versa?+
Only Hailuo 2.3 Fast lists fast, cinematic. Both list image to video.
How do Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Hailuo 2.3 Fast bill?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and its price moves with output resolution. Hailuo 2.3 Fast bills in tiers, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Hailuo 2.3 Fast generate?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video supports 5s, 10s, 15s; Hailuo 2.3 Fast supports 6s, 10s.
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