# Wan AI Video Generator

> Wan is Alibaba's family of video models. Wan 2.1 (February 2025) and Wan 2.2 (July 2025) are open weights under Apache 2.0 — Wan 2.2 uses a mixture-of-experts design and its 5B model runs 720p at 24 fps on a consumer GPU. Wan 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 and 3.0 are not open source; they run as hosted models. In Kenerate's studio you can run Wan 3 and Wan 3 Prime (2–30 s, up to 1080p, with sound), Wan 2.7, 2.6, 2.5, 2.2 and 2.2 Fast, and Wan 2.2 Animate in the motion tool — no GPU or ComfyUI. The clips here are real Wan 2.7 outputs.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/wan-ai-video-generator
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Longest clip: 30 s · Wan 3
- Open weights: Wan 2.1, 2.2
- Versions here: 7 + Animate
- GPU needed: No
- Wan 3 (Alibaba): Text, image or 10 images + 5 videos + 5 audio → 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound. Long clips with references; edit and extend.
- Wan 3 Prime (Alibaba): Same as Wan 3 → 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound. Wan 3's higher-quality tier.
- Wan 2.7 (Alibaba): Text, image (+ end frame) or 5 refs → 2–15 s · 720p or 1080p. Everyday clips; edit and extend.
- Wan 2.6 (Alibaba): Text, image or 5 refs → 5, 10 or 15 s · 720p or 1080p. Reference clips with a voice.
- Wan 2.5 (Alibaba): Text or image → 3–10 s · up to 1080p. Shorter clips.
- Wan 2.2 / 2.2 Fast (Alibaba): Text or image (+ end frame) → 5 or 8 s · 480p or 720p. Quick drafts.
- Wan 2.2 Animate (Alibaba): Photo + a reference video (3 s–2 min) → Your character, moving · 480p or 720p. Motion transfer.

## Steps
1. Open the video studio — Pick Wan 3, 3 Prime, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 or 2.2.
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.
3. Write motion + camera — Alibaba's formula for image to video: motion plus camera movement.
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.

## In depth

### 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.

### 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.

## FAQ
Q: What is Wan AI?
A: 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.

Q: Is Wan 2.5 open source?
A: 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.

Q: Can I run Wan 2.2 without a GPU?
A: Yes — run it in Kenerate's studio. Locally, Wan 2.2's 5B model needs a consumer GPU like an RTX 4090 for 720p.

Q: What is Wan Animate?
A: 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.

Q: Is Wan 3 open source?
A: No — Wan 3.0 is a hosted model. It makes up to 30 seconds in one pass at up to 1080p.

Q: Is Wan 2.5 free?
A: The open Wan 2.1 and 2.2 weights are free to self-host. In Kenerate's studio it runs on one-time credit packs that never expire.

Q: What's the best Wan version?
A: Wan 3 for long clips with sound and references, Wan 2.7 for everyday clips, Wan 2.2 for quick drafts.

## Related pages
- Wan 3 NSFW (18+): https://kenerateai.com/wan-3-nsfw
- AI motion control: https://kenerateai.com/ai-motion-control
- Seedance 2.5: https://kenerateai.com/seedance-2-5
- AI video generator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-generator

## Sources
- Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video
- Wan 2.1 on GitHub: https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.1
- Wan 2.2 on GitHub: https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2
- Alibaba Cloud — Wan 2.6: https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-unveils-wan2-6-series-enabling-everyone-to-star-in-videos_602742
- Alibaba Cloud — Wan 2.7: https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/alibaba-unveils-wan2-7-video-to-elevate-creators-from-executors-to-directors_603009
- Alibaba Cloud — Wan 3.0: https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/wan3-0-30-second-ai-video-generation-from-any-input_603452