Wan 3 · 3 Prime · 2.7 · 2.6 · 2.5 · 2.2 · Wan Animate
Wan AI — Alibaba's video models, 2.2 to 3.0
Run every Wan generation in one studio — from the open Wan 2.2 to Wan 3's 30-second clips — plus Wan 2.2 Animate for motion transfer. No GPU, no ComfyUI. This page is about Wan video; for Wan's image models, see Wan Image.
- Wan 2.2 to Wan 3
- Up to 30 s (Wan 3)
- Wan Animate
- No GPU needed
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
Made with Kenerate
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Quick answer
What is Wan AI?
Wan is Alibaba's family of AI video models: Wan 2.1 and 2.2 are open weights under Apache 2.0, while Wan 2.5 to 3.0 run only as hosted models. In Kenerate AI's studio you can run Wan 3 and Wan 3 Prime (2–30 s, up to 1080p, with sound) plus five older versions, with no GPU or ComfyUI.
Key facts
- Longest clip
- 30 s · Wan 3
- Open weights
- Wan 2.1, 2.2
- Versions here
- 7 + Animate
- GPU needed
- No
- Models here
- Wan 3, 3 Prime, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5, 2.2, 2.2 Fast
- Motion tool
- Wan 2.2 Animate
Real demo
Wan 2.7 vs Wan 3 — same image, same prompt
Switch between the two and turn the sound on. Same start image and motion prompt, two models.
- Wan 2.7. Wan 2.7 image to video, 5 s at 720p.
- Wan 3. Wan 3 image to video, 5 s at 720p with sound.
Both are unedited outputs from Kenerate's video studio.
Try Wan 2.7Real results
Real Wan 2.7 clips
Five Wan 2.7 image-to-video clips (5 s, 720p), each from a Seedream 5.0 Pro still.
Real Wan 2.7 clips (5 s, 720p). Open one to copy both prompts.
How to
How to use the Wan AI video generator
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open the video studio
Pick Wan 3, 3 Prime, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 or 2.2.
Step 2
Start from text, an image or references
Wan 3 takes up to 10 images, 5 videos and 5 audio clips; Wan 2.7 up to 5.
Step 3
Write motion + camera
Alibaba's formula for image to video: motion plus camera movement.
Step 4
Pick length and resolution
2–30 s on Wan 3; 2–15 s on Wan 2.7; 5 or 8 s on 2.2.
See it in the app
Open Video Studio in Text to Video mode and write the shot — subject, action, camera move and light.
Watch the tour · 1:19
Text, image & reference to video, models, edit, extend & chat
Chapters
Engines
Wan versions in the studio
From the studio's own model list.
- Newest
Alibaba
Wan 3
- Input
- Text, image or 10 images + 5 videos + 5 audio
- Output
- 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound
Open Wan 3Best for
Long clips with references; edit and extend
Alibaba
Wan 3 Prime
- Input
- Same as Wan 3
- Output
- 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound
Open Wan 3 PrimeBest for
Wan 3's higher-quality tier
- Used here
Alibaba
Wan 2.7
- Input
- Text, image (+ end frame) or 5 refs
- Output
- 2–15 s · 720p or 1080p
Open Wan 2.7Best for
Everyday clips; edit and extend
Alibaba
Wan 2.6
- Input
- Text, image or 5 refs
- Output
- 5, 10 or 15 s · 720p or 1080p
Open Wan 2.6Best for
Reference clips with a voice
Alibaba
Wan 2.2 / 2.2 Fast
- Input
- Text or image (+ end frame)
- Output
- 5 or 8 s · 480p or 720p
Open Wan 2.2 / 2.2 FastBest for
Quick drafts
All models (7)
- Free plan
Alibaba
Wan 2.2 Animate
- Input
- Photo + a reference video (3 s–2 min)
- Output
- Your character, moving · 480p or 720p
Open Wan 2.2 AnimateBest for
Motion transfer
The clips above were made with Wan 2.7; the comparison uses Wan 3.
Tips
Wan tips
From Alibaba's prompt guide and our tests.
Text to video: entity + scene + motion, then lighting and lens.
Image to video: describe motion and camera only.
Refer to references as Image 1, Video 1 by upload order.
Wan 3 for 30 s and sound; Wan 2.2 for quick 5–8 s drafts.
Copy a real dance with Wan 2.2 Animate in the motion tool.
Real people need their permission.
Example uses
How creators use Wan AI video generator
Illustrative examples of typical workflows, not customer reviews.
Travel creator
A travel creator could turn a still of a misty landscape into a short cinematic clip for a destination reel, picking a longer Wan 3 shot when the edit needs one.
Indie filmmaker
An indie filmmaker could storyboard a fantasy scene as stills and animate each one with a motion and camera prompt, without renting a GPU.
Dance video editor
A dance video editor could use Wan Animate to move an illustrated character with the motion from a reference dance clip.
FAQ
Wan AI Video Generator questions
9 questions
What is Wan AI?
Alibaba's family of video models, from the open Wan 2.1 and 2.2 to the hosted Wan 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0.
Link to this answerIs Wan 2.5 open source?
No. Only Wan 2.1 and 2.2 (including Wan 2.2 Animate) have open weights under Apache 2.0; Wan 2.5 and later run as hosted models.
Link to this answerCan I run Wan 2.2 without a GPU?
Yes — run it in Kenerate's studio. Locally, Wan 2.2's 5B model needs a consumer GPU like an RTX 4090 for 720p.
Link to this answerWhat is Wan Animate?
Wan 2.2 Animate moves a character image with the motion from a reference video, or replaces the person in a video. It's in Kenerate's motion tool on the free plan.
Link to this answerIs Wan 3 open source?
No — Wan 3.0 is a hosted model. It makes up to 30 seconds in one pass at up to 1080p.
Link to this answerIs Wan AI free?
The open Wan 2.1 and 2.2 weights are free to self-host if you have a capable GPU. In Kenerate's studio, Wan video (including Wan 2.5 and Wan 3) runs on one-time credit packs that never expire, while Wan 2.2 Animate in the motion tool works on the free plan.
Link to this answerWhat's the best Wan version?
Wan 3 for long clips with sound and references, Wan 2.7 for everyday clips, Wan 2.2 for quick drafts.
Link to this answerIs Wan AI safe?
Wan is made by Alibaba, and on Kenerate it runs in the browser studio, so there is no local install or GPU driver to manage. Safe use comes down to what you upload and ask for: prompts involving minors are blocked, real people can't be shown without their consent, and you should only use images, clips and audio you have the rights to.
Link to this answerDoes Wan AI have restrictions?
Yes. On Kenerate, every Wan version follows the same content rules: nothing involving minors and no real people without their consent. There are technical limits too — 2–30 seconds on Wan 3, 2–15 seconds on Wan 2.7, 5 or 8 seconds on Wan 2.2 — and 1080p is the top resolution.
Link to this answerIn depth
Wan AI Video Generator, explained
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Wan, version by version
Wan 2.1 (February 2025) and 2.2 (July 2025) are open weights; Wan 2.2 Animate followed in September 2025. Wan 2.5 (September 2025) added synced audio; 2.6 (December 2025) 15-second multi-shot clips; 2.7 (April 2026) end frames, 5-character references and editing; 3.0 (August 2026) 30-second clips from text, images, audio, video and even documents.
Wan 2.5 — the first Wan with sound
Wan 2.5 (September 2025) was the version where Wan stopped being silent: it generates audio in sync with the picture, and it also accepts an audio file as input for text-to-video, so a clip can follow a voice line or a beat. It was also the first Wan to reach 1080p — and the first that Alibaba did not open-source, which is why searches for a free or open Wan 2.5 come up empty.
In Kenerate's studio, Wan 2.5 makes clips from text (5 or 10 seconds) or from an image (any length from 3 to 10 seconds) at 480p, 720p or 1080p in 16:9 or 9:16, and finished clips can be extended. It doesn't take an end frame — that arrived in 2.7.
Wan 2.6 — references and longer multi-shot clips
Wan 2.6 (December 2025) stretched clips to 15 seconds with multi-shot storytelling and added reference-to-video: you attach the people or things that must appear, and Wan keeps them consistent — Alibaba pitched it as letting everyone star in their own videos. It also sharpened lip-sync and voice control for dialogue clips.
In the studio, Wan 2.6 makes 5-, 10- or 15-second clips at 720p or 1080p from text or an image, takes an audio file as input, and in reference mode accepts up to 5 reference files — images and clips together, at most 3 clips — for 5- or 10-second results. Like 2.5 it has no end frame, and finished clips can be extended.
Wan versions compared, 2.1 to 3.0
Every version at a glance — lengths and resolutions as they run in Kenerate's studio, openness per Alibaba's releases:
- Wan 2.1 (Feb 2025): open weights, Apache 2.0 · text or image to video · up to 720p · the version local ComfyUI setups started with.
- Wan 2.2 (Jul 2025): open weights · 5 or 8 s · 480p or 720p · optional end frame · plus Wan 2.2 Animate for motion transfer.
- Wan 2.5 (Sep 2025): hosted only · 3–10 s · 480p–1080p · first with synced sound and audio input.
- Wan 2.6 (Dec 2025): hosted · 5, 10 or 15 s · 720p or 1080p · reference-to-video (5 refs, up to 3 clips) · better lip-sync.
- Wan 2.7 (Apr 2026): hosted · 2–15 s · 720p or 1080p · end frames, 5 references, video editing and extending.
- Wan 3.0 (Aug 2026): hosted · 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound · 10 image + 5 video + 5 audio references · the current flagship, with the higher-quality Wan 3 Prime beside it.
Open vs hosted
Running Wan 2.1 or 2.2 yourself means a capable GPU and ComfyUI. The hosted versions skip that — and Wan 2.5 onwards is only available hosted.
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Every Kenerate video tool
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By the Kenerate AI teamLast updated and reviewed
Sources: Kenerate video studio · Wan 2.1 on GitHub · Wan 2.2 on GitHub · Alibaba Cloud — Wan 2.6 · Alibaba Cloud — Wan 2.7 · Alibaba Cloud — Wan 3.0
