Wan 3.0 · 720P: the recommended tier
The default 480P tier is where most people draft; this page is about the step up.
Where you pick it
Two places, one setting. In the episode editor: the button in the top bar that shows the current tier’s name, next to Composite. In Settings: Model Preferences → Video Model. Both change the same thing — the tier your next segments render on, in this project and in new ones. Segments already made keep the tier they were made with, and each version records it. The price on a segment’s generate button always shows the tier you are about to use.
In the Settings list it carries the Recommended badge. The badge is advice, not a default: you stay on 480P until you pick another tier.
What changes against 480P
Nothing in the storyboard, the references or the voices: a segment regenerated on this tier uses the same inputs. What changes is on screen: faces in a two-shot read cleanly, fabric and hair keep their texture instead of turning to soft blocks. On a phone at full screen, 720P is usually the point where a viewer stops noticing the resolution and starts watching the story.
The rules are the family’s: up to 30 seconds in one generation, 16:9 or 9:16 as the project sets, dialogue and ambient sound generated with the picture.
References it accepts
Identical to the other Wan tiers. Per generation:
What it costs
19 credits per second. Against the other two Wan tiers: 480P is 10 per second, 1080P is 38. A common way to spend: draft every segment at 480P, then regenerate only the segments you keep at 720P — the versions panel keeps both, and the composite uses whichever version is active. Credits are taken on delivery; if a generation fails, the credits come back or are held until support checks it.
When 720P is the right stop
Sharing a segment link, posting a vertical clip, sending a cut to a client for notes, or building a composite you will watch on a phone or tablet. It is also the sensible tier for a long take you already know works at 480P: same take, cleaner picture, without paying the 1080P rate for seconds that will be watched small.
Dialogue behaves the same as on 480P. German and Ukrainian lines occasionally mispronounce a word on the Wan tiers; the fix is shorter sentences and a regeneration, not a different resolution.
Content checks
Text and references are checked before rendering. A rejection is not charged: the credits come back and the credit history says so. The count is kept per account: after 12 rejections within 24 hours, the next one is held for review instead of refunded, and video generation pauses for 1 hour. So edit the flagged material rather than retrying the same segment. Content rules and checks explains what gets flagged.
Common errors
The messages you may meet on this tier:
| What you see | Usual cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| “Invalid input — check the reference images and duration, then retry.” | Usually one of the reference files for this segment could not be read | Generate again once; if it keeps failing, check that the character, location and prop images open, then contact support |
| “Blocked by content safety rules — edit the script or description and retry.” | The script or a reference tripped the content check | Edit the flagged part; see the content-check section for when a rejection is refunded |
| “The generation service hit a temporary problem. You weren’t charged — feel free to try again.” | The service was saturated; the site already tried again once for you | Wait a few minutes and generate again; nothing was deducted |
| Video generation paused | More than 12 rejected generations within 24 hours; the next one is held for review | Wait out the pause (1 hour); fix the material before retrying |
When to switch tier
Down to 480P while you are still changing the storyboard: every regeneration is a charge, and the cheaper tier shows you the same blocking. Up to 1080P for a version you will publish on a large screen or cut into a longer film. Each segment keeps the tier it was made with, so a mixed episode — 480P drafts, 720P keepers — is normal.
| Reference type | Limit on this tier | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Images | Up to 10 | Character sheets, location and prop images, states, your own uploads |
| Voice clips | Up to 5, about 14 s in total | Character voices; a clip that does not fit is left out and that character speaks from the written voice description |
FAQ
Does Recommended mean 720P is the default?
No. Recommended is a badge on the tier the site suggests for most finished segments. You stay on the default, 480P, until you pick another tier.
Will a segment look different between 480P and 720P beyond sharpness?
The inputs are identical, but every generation is a fresh render; expect the same scene and blocking with small differences in motion, not a pixel-for-pixel upscale.
Can I mix 480P and 720P segments in one episode?
Yes. Each segment remembers its tier. The composite stitches the active version of every segment whatever tier made it.
Is 720P enough for a vertical short?
For phone playback, usually yes. Go to 1080P when the clip will be shown large or cut into a longer film.
Do the segment length and the reference limits change?
No. The Wan tiers share them: up to 30 seconds per segment and the same reference slots.
Regenerate a keeper at 720P
Open a segment you like, switch the tier to 720P, and generate the version you will actually share.
Updated September 27, 2026
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