# Alibaba Wan 3.0 Prime Video Edit API

> Wan 3.0 Prime Video Edit by Alibaba restyles or modifies an input video from a text instruction, optionally guided by reference images and audio, keeping the original length.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-edit
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-edit/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Alibaba
- Type: Video model
- Model ID: `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-edit`
- Price: From $0.91 per run (35% off list price)
- Capabilities: video to video
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-edit",
  "video": "https://help-static-aliyun-doc.aliyuncs.com/file-manage-files/zh-CN/20260402/ldnfdf/wan2.7-videoedit-style-change.mp4",
  "resolution": "720p",
  "generate_audio": true
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call Alibaba Wan 3.0 Prime Video Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-edit" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

### Do I need a separate Alibaba account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Alibaba Wan 3.0 Prime Video Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.

## README

### Wan 3.0 Prime Video Edit

Change an existing clip with a sentence: restyle it, swap a subject or prop, or rework the setting. Optional reference images and audio guide the change. The result keeps the length and framing of the source.

Prime is the faster Wan 3.0 tier: the same inputs and output quality as standard Wan 3.0, with significantly shorter end-to-end generation time and a higher per-second rate. Use standard Wan 3.0 for batch or background jobs where turnaround does not matter.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Up to 5,000 characters. |
| `video` | video URL, required | — | Source clip, Video 1 in the prompt. MP4/MOV, 1–15s, ≥16fps, 240–4096px per side, ≤100MB. |
| `images` | image URL[] (≤10) | — | Referenced as Image 1, Image 2, … |
| `audios` | audio URL[] (≤5) | — | WAV/MP3, 1–15s each, 15s total, ≤15MB. Referenced as Audio 1, … |
| `resolution` | `480p` / `720p` / `1080p` | `720p` | Sets the per-second rate. |
| `generate_audio` | boolean | true | Native dialogue, music, and effects. Same price on or off. |
| `seed` | integer 0–2147483647 | random | Fix it to compare prompt changes. |

There is no `duration` field; the output is as long as the source.

#### Billing

Like the official Wan 3.0 rate, billing counts the source clip and the edited output, which are the same length, so each source second bills twice: $0.136 at 480p, $0.28 at 720p, $0.56 at 1080p. References are not metered.

| Source clip | Billed | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2s | 4s | $0.272 | $0.56 | $1.12 |
| 5s | 10s | $0.68 | $1.40 | $2.80 |
| 10s | 20s | $1.36 | $2.80 | $5.60 |
| 15s | 30s | $2.04 | $4.20 | $8.40 |

The quote shown before submission assumes a 5-second source ($1.40 at 720p); the final charge uses the measured length. Failed runs are not charged. Output files are copied to SandBase storage and the returned URL stays valid for 7 days; download anything you need to keep.

#### Prompting

- Lead with the change and state what must stay: “turn the scene into clay animation; keep her face and the camera motion”.
- Refer to the source as Video 1 and to references as Image 1 or Audio 1.
- Draft at 480p; edits cost twice the source length.

#### Limits

- The output aspect ratio follows the source video.
- To add new footage after the clip, use video-extend.

#### Also on SandBase

Other Wan 3.0 Prime endpoints: `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video` (all modes in one schema), `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/text-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/image-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/reference-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/prime/video-extend`. Standard tier: `alibaba/wan/3.0/video-edit`.