Which should you pick?
Wan 2.1 Image to Video is the cheaper job: 9-27 credits against 12-32 credits for Pixverse V4. 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: Pixverse V4 tops out at 32 credits a job versus 27, driven by output resolution.
Pixverse V4 supports more aspect ratios (3: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1), giving it more format flexibility.
Wan 2.1 Image to Video requires a starting image; Pixverse V4 can generate from a text prompt alone.
What a job costs
Wan 2.1 Image to Video
9-27 credits
It bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and the price moves with output resolution.
- 480p9 credits
- 720p9 credits
- 1080p9 credits
Pixverse V4
12-32 credits
It bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD12 credits
- HD16 credits
- 4K32 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 | Pixverse V4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | Pixverse |
| Cost per job | 9-27 credits | 12-32 credits |
| Billing | by output resolution, audio and clip length | a flat rate that changes with output resolution |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Aspect ratios | — | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Durations | 5s, 10s, 15s | 5s, 8s |
| Frame rates | — | 24fps, 30fps |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 360p, 540p, 720p, 1080p |
| Requires starting image | Yes | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 25, 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 Pixverse V4
text to video, creative, v4, pixverse, first and last frame
Both list: image to video.
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 Pixverse V4 spec sheet →
PixVerse V4: a 5 or 8 second video from text, or from your photo as the first frame (add a second photo for the last frame).
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 2.1 Image to Video or Pixverse V4?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video is cheaper per job: 9-27 credits against 12-32 credits for Pixverse V4.
What can Wan 2.1 Image to Video do that Pixverse V4 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Pixverse V4 lists text to video, creative, v4, pixverse, first and last frame. Both list image to video.
How do Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Pixverse V4 bill?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video bills by output resolution, audio and clip length, and its price moves with output resolution. Pixverse V4 bills a flat rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Wan 2.1 Image to Video and Pixverse V4 generate?+
Wan 2.1 Image to Video supports 5s, 10s, 15s; Pixverse V4 supports 5s, 8s.
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