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AI Video Resolution by Model in 2026: Which Ones Really Output 1080p or 2K

The resolution each AI video model actually delivers on 8frame, which ones let you choose, which default to their most expensive tier, and what each resolution costs.

On 8frame, the highest resolution any video model delivers is 2K, from Hailuo H3. Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast deliver 1080p, Veo 3.1 Lite 720p. Wan 3.0 and Happy Horse let you choose, and both default to 1080p, their most expensive setting. Seedance tops out at 720p. Nothing on the canvas outputs 4K, and there is no video upscaler, so the resolution you generate at is the resolution you deliver. These are the settings 8frame sends to each provider, read from our own configuration.

TL;DR

Every model, one table

Model Resolution on 8frame Can you choose?
Hailuo H3 2K No
Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast 1080p No
Veo 3.1 Lite 720p No
Wan 3.0, Wan 3.0 Prime 480p, 720p or 1080p (default 1080p) Yes
Wan 2.5 1080p No
Wan 2.2 720p No
Happy Horse 720p or 1080p (default 1080p) Yes
Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0 480p or 720p (default 720p) Yes
Grok Imagine 480p or 720p Yes
Runway Gen-4 Turbo 720p class: 1280 x 720 at 16:9, 720 x 1280 at 9:16, 960 x 960 square Aspect ratio only
Kling, Gemini Omni Flash set by the model No setting on 8frame

Hailuo H3's Max modes add their own choices: Turbo and Camera Controls offer 480p, 768p and 1080p, and Lip Sync goes up to 2K.

What each resolution costs

Where a model is priced by resolution, the price roughly doubles per step. Credits on 8frame, a credit being about $0.01 at pack rate:

Model Clip 480p 720p 1080p 2K
Wan 3.0 5 s 24 48 95
Wan 3.0 Prime 5 s 46 95 189
Seedance 2.5 5 s 70 157
Happy Horse 5 s 95 189
Veo 3.1 Lite 8 s with audio 54
Veo 3.1 8 s with audio 448
Hailuo H3 5 s 88

Two things stand out. Hailuo H3 delivers the highest resolution on the canvas at 88 credits for 5 seconds, less than Wan 3.0 at 1080p. And Seedance's 720p costs more than twice its 480p, so draft Seedance at 480p and only finish at 720p.

The defaults that cost you

Wan 3.0 and Happy Horse default to 1080p. Submit a Wan 3.0 clip without touching the setting and it costs 95 credits for 5 seconds instead of 24 at 480p. For drafts, set 480p (Wan) or 720p (Happy Horse) before you generate.

Seedance defaults to 720p, its top setting. Same advice: draft at 480p.

Which resolution to generate at

Resolution is only one of the limits worth knowing per model; clip length is in clip length limits by model and upload rules in upload limits by model.

FAQ

Which AI video model has the highest resolution? On 8frame, Hailuo H3 at 2K, for 88 credits per 5-second clip. Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast deliver 1080p.

What resolution is Veo 3.1 on 8frame? 1080p for Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast, 720p for Veo 3.1 Lite. 8frame does not offer Veo's 4K tier.

Does Seedance output 1080p? Not on 8frame: Seedance 2.5 and 2.0 offer 480p or 720p.

Can 8frame generate 4K video? No. The highest output is 2K from Hailuo H3, and there is no video upscaler on the canvas.

Why did my Wan 3.0 clip cost 95 credits? Wan 3.0 defaults to 1080p. Set 480p for 24 credits or 720p for 48.


Decide the resolution before you generate; nothing on the canvas changes it afterwards. The 8frame canvas is free and unlimited, and generation is paid from $19/month.

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