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Wan AI Image — Alibaba's Wan 2.7, 2.6 & 2.5 models

Wan is Alibaba's AI generation family, known for video, with image models alongside. On Kenerate: Wan 2.7 Pro and 2.7 with up to 9 references, plus Wan 2.6 and 2.5.

Wan 2.5
11 November 2025 — text in several languages, multi-image reference
Wan 2.6
16 December 2025 — style control, realistic portraits
On Kenerate
Wan 2.7 Pro and 2.7 (up to 9 refs, thinking mode), Wan 2.6 (up to 3 refs) and Wan 2.5 (up to 2 refs, negative prompts)
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  • Wan Image
  • Autumn portrait
  • Rainy neon street
  • Floating island
  • Ramen bowl
  • Real outputs
  • Official sources
  • Free to start
  • No watermark

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What is Wan Image?

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What is Wan Image?

Wan Image is Alibaba's family of Wan AI image models for generating and editing pictures, alongside its better-known Wan video models; Wan 2.6 arrived on 16 December 2025. It added style control and more realistic portraits to Wan 2.5, which brought multilingual text and multi-image reference. Kenerate AI runs both, plus the newer Wan 2.7 and 2.7 Pro.

Key facts

Maker
Alibaba
Wan 2.5
11 Nov 2025
Wan 2.6
16 Dec 2025
References
Up to 9 (2.7) · 3 (2.6) · 2 (2.5)
Max size
4K on 2.7 Pro · 1440 px on 2.6 and 2.5
Wan 2.5 extra
Negative prompts
Workflow
Still → first frame for Wan video

Same prompt

Wan 2.6 vs Wan 2.5

The same portrait prompt on both Wan image models.

PromptPortrait of a young woman with freckles and a green knitted scarf in autumn light, 85mm

  • Wan 2.6: Portrait of a young woman with freckles and a green knitted scarf in autumn light, 85mmWan 2.6Balanced realism
  • Wan 2.5: Portrait of a young woman with freckles and a green knitted scarf in autumn light, 85mmWan 2.5Negative prompts

Models

Wan Image on Kenerate

Every version in the generator, and what each is good at.

  • Wan 2.7 Pro title card — a cinematic video still of a lantern festival over a river at night

    Alibaba

    Wan 2.7 Pro

    Reference images
    Up to 9
    Output
    Up to 4K (edits up to 2K)

    Best for

    Thinking mode, highest detail

    Open Wan 2.7 Pro
  • Wan 2.7 title card — a short

    Alibaba

    Wan 2.7

    Reference images
    Up to 9
    Output
    Up to 2048 px

    Best for

    Thinking mode for smarter compositions

    Open Wan 2.7
  • Wan 2.6 title card — a film still of a fictional adult singer on a small stage with reference photos and sound waves

    Alibaba

    Wan 2.6

    Reference images
    Up to 3
    Output
    Up to 1440 px

    Best for

    Balanced realism

    Open Wan 2.6
  • Wan 2.5 title card — a short cinematic clip still of a paper boat sailing down a rainy street

    Alibaba

    Wan 2.5

    Reference images
    Up to 2
    Output
    Up to 1440 px

    Best for

    Negative prompts

    Open Wan 2.5

From our tests

Strengths and limits

Good at

  • Natural portraits and warm food shots.
  • Multi-image edits (up to 9 on Wan 2.7, 3 on Wan 2.6).
  • A matching still for Wan video models.

Limits

  • Wan 2.6 and 2.5 top out at 1440 px — use Wan 2.7 Pro or Seedream 5.0 Lite for 4K.
  • Qwen Image 3.0 is stronger for text.

How to

How to use Wan Image on Kenerate

  1. Step 1

    Open Wan

    Pick Wan 2.7, 2.6 or another version in /app/image. Any credit pack unlocks it.

  2. Step 2

    Write the prompt

    Subject, place, light.

  3. Step 3

    Edit with references

    Upload up to 9 images to Wan 2.7, or 3 to Wan 2.6.

  4. Step 4

    Animate

    Use the still as a first frame for Wan video.

Kenerate AI Image Studio with a text prompt typed into the prompt box

Open Image Studio and type what you want to see — subject, style, lighting and mood.

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Watch the tour · 1:23

Prompts, styles, references, edit, Arena & chat

Chapters

Example uses

How creators use Wan Image

Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.

  • Overhead bowl of pho with herbs and lime

    Food blogger

    A food blogger makes warm, natural dish shots for recipe posts.

  • White ceramic vase with dried flowers on beige

    Home decor brand

    A small decor brand generates minimal product scenes and edits them with reference images.

  • Monitor with a knight portrait frame above a video timeline

    Indie animator

    An animator designs a still first and then uses it as the first frame for a video model, keeping the same look.

FAQ

Wan Image questions

What is Wan 2.6 image?

Wan 2.6 image is Alibaba's Wan image model, announced on 16 December 2025 alongside Wan 2.6 video. It added style control and more realistic portraits over Wan 2.5, which launched commercially on 11 November 2025. On Kenerate, Wan 2.6 renders up to 1440 px and edits with up to 3 reference images, and its stills work as first frames for Wan video.

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How much does Wan cost on Kenerate?

It is credit-based, and the cost of each image is shown before you generate; edits use a little more than plain generations. Credits come in one-time packs that never expire, with no subscription required, and current packs are on /pricing. Wan is not on the free plan, but any credit pack unlocks every Wan version, from 2.5 to 2.7 Pro.

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Can Wan edit images?

Yes. Wan 2.7 and 2.7 Pro take up to 9 reference images, Wan 2.6 up to 3 and Wan 2.5 up to 2, so you can combine several images in one edit. Upload the images and describe the change in plain words, including what should stay the same. Wan 2.5 also accepts negative prompts when you want to rule something out. Edits use slightly more credits than plain generations.

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What size does Wan output?

It depends on the version. On Kenerate, Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.5 render up to 1440 px, Wan 2.7 up to 2048 px and Wan 2.7 Pro up to 4K, with edits up to 2K. 1440 px is enough for most screen use and for first frames you animate with a Wan video model. For wallpapers and prints, pick Wan 2.7 Pro or Seedream 5.0 Lite; for text-heavy images, Qwen Image 3.0.

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Is Wan AI free?

Not on Kenerate's free plan. Any one-time credit pack unlocks Wan 2.7 Pro, 2.7, 2.6 and 2.5, paid per image with no subscription required, and credits never expire; edits use slightly more than plain generations. New accounts get starter credits to try the free-plan models, such as Qwen Image 3.0, before buying a pack.

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Is Wan AI safe to use?

On Kenerate, Wan runs through its provider with the provider's own content rules, and Kenerate's filter blocks any prompt involving minors on every model. Sexual images of real people aren't allowed. Your images stay for 7 days unless you save them, the Private switch keeps them out of the public feed, and downloads carry no watermark.

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Does Wan AI have restrictions?

Yes. The Wan image models keep their provider's content rules, so some prompts can be refused, and Kenerate also blocks anything involving minors and images of real people without their consent. Sizes and references differ by version: Wan 2.6 and 2.5 stop at 1440 px, while 2.7 Pro reaches 4K.

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In depth

Wan Image, in depth

Background, how to prompt it, and when to pick something else.

Images for a video workflow

Because Wan is best known for video, many people design a still on Wan image first and then animate it with a Wan video model, keeping the same look.

By Last updated and reviewed

We run these models in the Kenerate generator. Model facts come from the makers' own pages; specs and limits were checked against our code; the examples are our own outputs.

Sources: Alibaba Cloud — Wan 2.6 series

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