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Wan 2.1
Videoby Alibaba
Alibaba's Wan is a leading open-weights video model — capable quality you can run and customize yourself.
Full review →
Runway Gen-3
Videoby Runway
Gen-3 pairs excellent video quality with the deepest creative toolset — motion brush, keyframes, and video-to-video make it the most controllable pick.
Full review →| Metric | Wan 2.1 | Runway Gen-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.2 | 8.9✓ |
| Speed | 7.6 | 8.7✓ |
| Ease of use | 6.8 | 9.2✓ |
| Value | 9.2✓ | 8.6 |
| Max resolution | 720p | 1080p |
| Pricing | Open weights / free | Free trial / from $12/mo |
Wan 2.1
- +Open weights, self-hostable
- +Strong quality for open source
- +No per-clip fees
- −Needs a capable GPU
- −More setup than hosted tools
Runway Gen-3
- +Deep control: motion brush, keyframes, director mode
- +Fast iteration and a strong web editor
- +Reliable image-to-video
- +Predictable credit-based pricing
- −Slightly behind Sora on pure realism
- −Credits can burn quickly at high resolution
- −Long sequences need manual stitching
Same prompt, both models
The identical prompt, rendered by Wan 2.1 and Runway Gen-3. Only verified outputs are shown — never another model's work.
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”