Wan
by Alibaba · tongyi.aliyun.com ↗
Alibaba's Tongyi Wanxiang video generation model family, with open-weight releases.
video-generation open-weights text-to-video
- Category
- Video Generation
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2024
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- CN
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/wan/
Overview
Wan is Alibaba's Tongyi Wanxiang family of video generation models, covering text-to-video and image-to-video. Alibaba has released open-weight versions under Apache-2.0, letting developers download and run the models themselves, while hosted access is available through Alibaba's Tongyi services. The open releases have made Wan one of the more widely used open video model families.
Key features
- Text-to-video and image-to-video generation
- Open-weight releases under Apache-2.0
- Multiple model sizes for different hardware budgets
- Hosted access through Alibaba's Tongyi platform
Use cases
- Generating short video clips from text prompts
- Animating still images into motion
- Self-hosted video generation research and products
Pricing
Open-weight Wan models are free to download and run under Apache-2.0; Alibaba's hosted Tongyi Wanxiang service is metered separately.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wan open source?
Alibaba releases open-weight Wan models under the Apache-2.0 license, free to download and use commercially.
What can Wan generate?
Wan generates video from text prompts and animates still images into video clips.
Who develops Wan?
Wan (Tongyi Wanxiang) is developed by Alibaba as part of its Tongyi model family.
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Sources
This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-30.
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