Wan 2.6 Image
Dec 2025
Wan 2.6 ImageCompare inon
Wan 2.6 Image measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
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Ranking?
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24MAI Image 2.5 Flash1,02926Wan 2.6 Image1,02727Seedream 4.51,026Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 64%-67%$0.01OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 52%-33%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-35%$0.019CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016CheaperMAI Image 2.5 Flashsame-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-35%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016MAI Image 2.5 Flashsame-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%-35%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%same$0.03
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 70%+12%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-33%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame+100%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-50%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 46%-20%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 46%same$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 60%+33%$0.04Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%same$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 54%+18%$0.035Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 52%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedsame+150%$0.075Qwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016Wan2.6 Text to Imagesamesame$0.03Edits photos: not verified+1Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)wins 45%+17%$0.035All Alibaba (Qwen) models →History
2 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,045#32
Arena Image Editing · overall1,230.6#23
FAQ
How much does Wan 2.6 Image cost?›
$0.03 per image.
Is Wan 2.6 Image free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.03 per image.
How good is Wan 2.6 Image, and what is it best at?›
#26 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Wan 2.6 Image better than MAI Image 2.5 Flash?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Wan 2.6 Image scores 1,027 vs 1,029 — about the same. It is 50% more expensive.
When was Wan 2.6 Image released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is Wan 2.6 Image open source?›
No, Wan 2.6 Image is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Wan 2.6 Image?›
Wan 2.6 Image is a closed image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Dec 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Wan 2.6 Image?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).