Wan 2.6
Dec 2025
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Wan 2.6 measured on 3 of 11 Video Generation benchmarks3
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Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperGemini Omni Flashwins 70%-33%$0.10
BetterHailuo 2.3 Fastwins 55%-89%$0.017OpenMiniMax H3unstatedwins 68%-47%$0.08VCheaperBach 1.0 Prowins 69%-20%$0.12VCheaperVimoo 1.0wins 67%-67%$0.05ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Gemini Omni Flashwins 70%-33%$0.10VBach 1.0 Prowins 69%-20%$0.12MiniMax H3unstatedOpenwins 68%-47%$0.08VVimoo 1.0wins 67%-67%$0.05
PixVerse V6wins 66%-23%$0.12ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Hailuo 2.3 Fastwins 55%-89%$0.017
Kling 2.6 Standard (January)wins 56%-72%$0.042Hailuo 2.3wins 55%-69%$0.047Hailuo 02 Standardwins 53%-69%$0.047VVimoo 1.0wins 67%-67%$0.05ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MiniMax H3unstatedOpenwins 68%-47%$0.08
LTX-2.5 ProOpensame+13%$0.17LTX-2.3 FastOpenwins 41%-60%$0.06
HunyuanVideo-1.5 (Fal)Openwins 38%-50%$0.075Wan 2.2 A14BOpenwins 34%-47%$0.08ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Wan 3.0unstatedwins 69%+33%$0.20Wan 2.7 Videounstatedwins 57%+88%$0.28Wan 2.5 Previewwins 53%same$0.15Wan 2.2 A14BOpenwins 34%-47%$0.08Wan 2.1 14BOpenwins 22%-47%$0.08Wan 2.2 5Bwins 21%-80%$0.03HappyOyster 1.0unstatedn/a——Wan 3.0 Video Primen/a—$0.068All Alibaba (Qwen) models →History
5 versionsBenchmarks
in Video GenerationArena Image-to-Video · overall1,309.5#11
FAQ
How much does Wan 2.6 cost?›
$0.15 per second.
Is Wan 2.6 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.15 per second.
How good is Wan 2.6, and what is it best at?›
#43 of 77 in Video Generation.
Is Wan 2.6 better than Veo 3?›
On AA Video · image-to-video · without audio v1.0, Wan 2.6 scores 1,222 vs 1,225 — about the same.
When was Wan 2.6 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-16. It is the current version in its line.
Is Wan 2.6 open source?›
No, Wan 2.6 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is MiniMax H3.
What is Wan 2.6?›
Wan 2.6 is a closed video generation model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Dec 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Wan 2.6?›
Gemini Omni Flash (cheaper), Hailuo 2.3 Fast (better), MiniMax H3 (open weights).