Wan 通义万相

Alibaba's text-to-video model

Video & Audio Freemium Has API Open Source
Researched · Published
RECATOOLS Score
7.4 / 10
Capability
8
Value for money
9
Ease of use
5
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
7
Founded
2024
HQ
Hangzhou, China
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

Wan (通义万相, Tongyi Wanxiang) is Alibaba's text-to-video and image-generation product family. The Wan 2.1/Wan 2.2 video variants are competitive with Hailuo and Kling, with strong support for Chinese-prompt video generation. Available via Alibaba Cloud and the Tongyi consumer app.

---

通义万相是阿里巴巴旗下文生视频与图像生成产品矩阵。Wan 2.1/2.2 视频版本与海螺、可灵形成正面竞争,中文 prompt 的视频生成表现突出。可通过阿里云与通义 App 使用。

Advertisement

Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 20 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.

Use cases

Text-to-video Image generation Marketing video Creator content
Advertisement

ASEAN Perspective

Wan 通义万相 in Southeast Asia

阿里同时开源 Wan 2.1 权重,与混元视频共同构成国产开源视频模型双极。

RECATOOLS Verdict

Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang) is Alibaba's open-source video generation family and one of the most capable open video models available, with the Wan 2.x series widely regarded as among the most cinematic open options thanks to its Mixture-of-Experts diffusion design. Crucially, the weights are released on Hugging Face and ModelScope, so teams can self-host and fine-tune, while a hosted path exists via Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.

It suits developers, researchers and studios who want strong text-/image-to-video quality with the freedom of open weights, avoiding per-clip SaaS pricing. Caveats: self-hosting demands serious GPU resources and technical skill, the polished SaaS UX of closed rivals isn't matched out of the box, and as with all video AI, long and complex motion remains imperfect. Good ASEAN readiness via open weights and Alibaba Cloud's global infrastructure and API, though the consumer-facing site and docs lean China-first.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

About this listing

Researched on
Published on

This entry was compiled from publicly available data including Wan 通义万相's official website, press releases, documentation, and reputable third-party publications. RECATOOLS is not affiliated with Wan 通义万相 unless explicitly stated.

Data accuracy

Third-party AI tools update their pricing, features, availability, and policies frequently. Information here may be outdated by the time you read this — we make reasonable efforts to keep listings current, but cannot guarantee absolute accuracy.

For the latest details, please refer to Wan 通义万相 directly →

Spotted something out of date? Suggest an update →

Advertisement