PixVerse vs Wan (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PixVerse grades higher than Wan: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
PixVerse grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PixVerse
AI video app built on PixVerse V6, with templates and an agent
Which one is for you
Pick PixVerse if
- Fits if you want effect-template videos made from your own photos
- Works for developers who want a video API with templates, effects and webhooks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Standard, which stops at 720p; 4K and Seedance need Pro at $24 a month yearly ($30 monthly)
- Pricey if you pay weekly in the iPhone app, where PixVerse Lite's Elite plan is $5.99 a week
- Tight if you regenerate a lot, as each try is charged again
- Skip it if you want to make much for free: Basic is 30 credits a day at up to 540p, and the Android app shows ads
- Watch out: credit packs cost a cent a credit, $5 to $100, and the top Ultra plan is $149 a month yearly, shown against $249
Pick Wan if
- Fits if you want long 1080p clips on a small monthly budget
- Works for people who'll check in daily to earn free credits
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one video at a time and 6 image styles
- Watch out: the first month or year is non-refundable after activation
- Watch out: the '50% off' is for yearly billing, and monthly is double
- Not for you if you need the API, as it's bought separately from the membership
- Watch out: the pages don't name the company behind Wan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPixVerseGood | 2.4GPAWanFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $8 a month on yearly billing ($10 monthly) for 1,200 credits plus 60 a day, inside this category's cheaper quarter of $8.40. It stops at 720p, though: 4K and partner video models like Seedance need Pro at $24. | B$5 a month for 300 credits on yearly billing, in the cheaper quarter of the category. Billed monthly it's $10, and Premium is $20 yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic has no end date: 60 credits at sign-up and 30 more a day, at up to 540p with 2 generations at a time. That's enough to try templates, not to make much, and the Android app shows ads. | CA free plan with one video and one image at a time, 6 image styles and credits earned by a daily check-in. The amounts aren't on the listing. |
| Features | BIts own V6 model makes 1080p video with sound, next to Seedance and MiniMax H3, plus effect templates, Modify Video, extending and 4K upscaling, lip sync, an agent, a node Canvas, a CLI and an API. The whole job. | BVideo up to 1080p and clips of 10 to 30 seconds, image generation with styles, canvas and skills, and a CLI and API area. |
| Ease of use | CNo app-store rating on record. Templates give you a first clip to start from, but each regenerate is charged again, so trial and error costs credits. | CNo store rating on record. Credits, concurrency and accelerate mode are explained on the page, and you work out the costs as you go. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus a command-line tool and an API with webhooks. No desktop app, which an A needs. | CWeb only. The membership covers create.wan.video, and the API and other products are sold separately. |
| Best for | template videos from your own photos | video and images from $5 a month |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: PixVerse and Wan. How we grade
Price against what you get
PixVerse starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wan starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
PixVerse scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 2 score higher than PixVerse for less, and 4 score higher than Wan for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- PixVerse also covers templates, video editing and AI agents.
At a glance
| PixVerse | Wan | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) | $5 per month for 300 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic: 60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time. The apps are free to download, and the Android app shows ads. | 1 video and 1 image at a time, 6 image styles, and free credits earned by a daily check-in. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AIVORA PTE. LTD. | Wan AI |
| Price read from | app.pixverse.ai | create.wan.video |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PixVerse
- Credit packs cost a cent a credit, from 500 for $5 to 10,000 for $100, and paid plans add 10% to 50% extra credits on packs.
- The iPhone app, PixVerse Lite, lists an Elite plan at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year and credit packs from $5 to $100 in the US App Store.
- Each generation uses credits, and the developer's App Store replies confirm that pressing regenerate is charged again.
Wan
- The listed prices carry a '50% off' label for yearly billing; monthly-billed prices are double.
- The first month or year is non-refundable after activation, per the page.
- The membership covers create.wan.video only; the API and other products are bought separately.
- The pages read do not name the company behind Wan.
Key features
PixVerse
- PixVerse V6 and partner models
- PixVerse's own V6 model makes 1080p video with native audio; Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3, Flux 3 and GPT Image 2.5 are also offered.
- Effect templates
- A template library turns a photo into a dance video, a transformation, a style-transfer clip or a miniature scene, with new trend templates arriving in app updates.
- Editing existing video
- Modify Video changes chosen parts of a clip from a reference, and tools extend a video, add transitions between frames, guide motion and upscale to 4K.
- Lip sync and audio
- Make a character speak typed dialogue or uploaded audio with lip sync, add generated sound effects, or build a music video in one step.
- Agent, Canvas and Marketing Hub
- Direct shots through conversation with the agent, map a workflow on a node-based Canvas, or turn a product image or URL into a video ad.
- CLI and API
- A command-line tool runs prompts and batches from a terminal, and the PixVerse API offers text-to-video, image-to-video, templates and webhooks.
Wan
- Video generation up to 1080p
- Paid plans create high-resolution 1080p video and longer clips of 10 to 30 seconds.
- Image generation with styles
- Free accounts get 6 image styles; paid plans unlock all of them.
- Concurrent submissions
- Plans differ in how many jobs run at once: 1 video on Free, 3 on Pro and 8 on Premium.
- Accelerate mode
- The page says credits stretch to up to 1,200 images or 60 videos on Pro, and 4,800 images or 240 videos on Premium.
- Canvas, skills and CLI
- The studio menu lists a Canvas, Skills, a Playground and a CLI/API area alongside the generator.
Plans
PixVerse
Basic$0
per month
60 credits at sign-up plus 30 a day, video up to 540p and 2 generations at a time.
Standard$8
per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Plus 60 credits a day, no watermark or ads, video up to 720p and unlimited images in Relax Mode. $96 billed yearly.
Pro$24
per month for 6,000 credits, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
Video up to 4K, partner video models such as Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 and Wan 3.0, batch creation and 30% extra on credit packs. $288 billed yearly.
Premium$48
per month for 15,000 credits, billed yearly ($60 billed monthly)
8 generations at a time, half-price PixVerse models off-peak and 50% extra on credit packs. $576 billed yearly.
Ultra$149
per month for 25,000 credits, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Free PixVerse generations off-peak, unlimited image models and discounts on partner video models. Shown against $249; $1,788 billed yearly.
Team Ultra$149
per seat / month, billed yearly ($199 billed monthly)
Ultra with a shared credit pool and workspace, member roles, usage analytics and 12 generations at a time. $1,788 a seat billed yearly.
Wan
Free$0
One video and one image at a time, 6 image styles, daily check-in credits.
Pro$5
per month for 300 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
3 videos and 3 images at a time, watermark-free downloads, 1080p, videos of 10 to 30 seconds.
Premium$20
per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($40 billed monthly)
8 videos and 5 images at a time, plus the Pro features and all image styles.
Ways to pay less
PixVerse
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Standard is $8 a month ($96) instead of $10, Pro $24 instead of $30, Premium $48 instead of $60 and Ultra $149 instead of $199.
Wan
- Annual discount
Yearly billing, 50% off
The membership page lists Pro at $5 a month billed yearly against $10 billed monthly, and Premium at $20 against $40.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PixVerse or Wan?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Wan is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $8 a month for PixVerse. PixVerse starts at $8 per month for 1,200 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly), and Wan starts at $5 per month for 300 credits, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PixVerse or Wan?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both PixVerse and Wan have a free plan.
Which platforms do PixVerse and Wan run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only PixVerse lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.