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WAN Video 2.6 I2V: Pricing, Performance & Examples

WAN Video 2.6 I2V is a video generation model from WAN Video, released in January 2026, with a 4K-token context window.

Alibaba WAN 2.6 image-to-video generation model with multi-shot support and audio sync. Supports various resolutions and durations.

Input
TextImageAudio
Output
Video

WAN Video 2.6 I2V examples

Recent arena outputs from WAN Video 2.6 I2V, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

WAN Video 2.6 I2V API

POST/v1/generations

Image-to-video start frame.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "wan-2.6-i2v",
        "input": {"prompt": "A timelapse of clouds moving across the sky"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("video:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

WAN Video 2.6 I2V pricing

Providers

WAN Video 2.6 I2V starts at $0.0500 per second of 720p video via Replicate. See all 2 providers below with per-resolution pricing, latency, and modality support.

Provider720p $/s1080p $/sLatency sModalities in / out
Replicate logoReplicate
$0.0500$0.100
/
Fal logoFal
$0.100$0.150
/

WAN Video 2.6 I2V latency

WAN Video 2.6 I2V time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

WAN Video 2.6 I2V benchmarks

Capability tiers

Standing within each category, adjusted for leaderboard depth.

Performance by category and language

Where WAN Video 2.6 I2V is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

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WAN Video 2.6 I2V license

WAN Video 2.6 I2V is released under the Apache 2.0 license, which permits commercial use.

License
Apache 2.0
Commercial use allowed

Apache License 2.0 - allows commercial use

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FAQ

Common questions about WAN Video 2.6 I2V.

Who created WAN Video 2.6 I2V?

WAN Video 2.6 I2V was created by WAN Video.

What is the license for WAN Video 2.6 I2V?

WAN Video 2.6 I2V is released under the Apache 2.0 license. This is an open-source / open-weight license that permits self-hosting.

Is WAN Video 2.6 I2V multimodal?

Yes, WAN Video 2.6 I2V is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use WAN Video 2.6 I2V?

WAN Video 2.6 I2V is available through 2 providers including Replicate, Fal.