Wan
Text-to-video · Freemium
About
Alibaba's family of video generation models, offered as a web app and as open-weight models you can run yourself.
Key features
- Text- and image-to-video
- Open-weight model releases
- Video editing tasks
- Runs in ComfyUI
Best for
- — Self-hosted video generation
- — Developers experimenting with open models
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, Linux, API
- Works with
- ComfyUI
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Open weights make it unusually flexible. Running it locally needs a capable GPU and some technical setup.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on wan.video before you commit.
Alternatives to Wan
| Tool | Type | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan (this) | Text-to-video | Freemium | Self-hosted video generation |
| Runway | Text-to-video | Freemium | Image-to-video for ads and shorts |
| Google Flow (Veo) | Text-to-video | Paid | Cinematic text-to-video |
| Sora | Text-to-video | Freemium | Text-to-video concepts |
| Kling AI | Text-to-video | Freemium | Image-to-video with realistic motion |
| Luma Dream Machine | Text-to-video | Freemium | Start/end keyframe animation |
| Pika | Text-to-video | Freemium | Social effects and short clips |
Prompts & workflows for Wan
Cinematic establishing shot video prompt
Open any video with a wide, composed shot that tells viewers where and when they are in under five seconds.
Veo · Sora · Kling
Drone and aerial shot video prompt
Generate smooth aerial footage: a slow cinematic flyover or a fast FPV dive, with the motion and altitude spelled out.
Veo · Sora · Kling
Dolly zoom (vertigo effect) video prompt
Get the unsettling 'background stretches while the subject stays the same size' effect for moments of realisation or dread.
Veo · Sora · Kling
Orbit / 360 shot video prompt
Circle a person or product smoothly for a hero moment, with the arc length and speed controlled so the subject doesn't warp.
Veo · Sora · Kling