Which should you pick?
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 6-168 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5. 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: Runway Gen-4.5 tops out at 400 credits a job versus 168, driven by clip length.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video holds the stronger leaderboard position (#1 in text to video against #17 in text to video). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
Runway Gen-4.5 supports more aspect ratios (6: 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
6-168 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD3 credits
- HD6 credits
- 4K12 credits
Runway Gen-4.5
200-400 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price40 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Wan 3.0 Text to Video | Runway Gen-4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Wan | Runway |
| Cost per job | 6-168 credits | 200-400 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | per second of output |
| Max resolution | 1080p | — |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 |
| Durations | 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 5s, 10s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 480p, 720p, 1080p | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #1 in text to video | #17 in text to video |
| Released | Aug 23, 2026 | Nov 30, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video
text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion
Only Runway Gen-4.5
image to video, image to video, camera control
Both list: text to video, cinematic.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Wan 3.0 Text to Video
- Text to video#1
Runway Gen-4.5
- Text to video#17
- Image to video#21
Full Wan 3.0 Text to Video spec sheet →
Alibaba's Wan 3.0 generates video with native audio from a text prompt. Ranked #1 on the Artificial Analysis text-to-video board at launch. 480p, 720p or 1080p, 2-15 seconds, five aspect ratios or adaptive, with prompt expansion and an optional slower reasoning pass.
Full Runway Gen-4.5 spec sheet →
Runway Gen-4.5 video generation with state-of-the-art quality, cinematic motion, and precise camera controls
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 6-168 credits against 200-400 credits for Runway Gen-4.5.
What can Wan 3.0 Text to Video do that Runway Gen-4.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Wan 3.0 Text to Video lists text driven, native audio, top ranked, prompt expansion. Only Runway Gen-4.5 lists image to video, image to video, camera control. Both list text to video, cinematic.
How do Wan 3.0 Text to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 bill?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Runway Gen-4.5 bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which ranks higher, Wan 3.0 Text to Video or Runway Gen-4.5?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video sits at #1 in text to video and Runway Gen-4.5 at #17 in text 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.
How long a clip can Wan 3.0 Text to Video and Runway Gen-4.5 generate?+
Wan 3.0 Text to Video supports 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s; Runway Gen-4.5 supports 5s, 10s.
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