# Alibaba Wan 3.0 Video Edit API

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

## Facts

- Provider: Alibaba
- Type: Video model
- Model ID: `alibaba/wan/3.0/video-edit`
- Price: From $0.65 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/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 Video Edit through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "alibaba/wan/3.0/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 Video Edit and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.

## README

### Wan 3.0 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.

#### 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: $0.10 at 480p, $0.20 at 720p, $0.40 at 1080p. References are not metered.

| Source clip | Billed | 480p | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2s | 4s | $0.20 | $0.40 | $0.80 |
| 5s | 10s | $0.50 | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| 10s | 20s | $1.00 | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| 15s | 30s | $1.50 | $3.00 | $6.00 |

The quote shown before submission assumes a 5-second source ($1.00 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 endpoints: `alibaba/wan/3.0/video` (all modes in one schema), `alibaba/wan/3.0/text-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/image-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/reference-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/3.0/video-extend`.