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
No benchmark matches
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
31DreamImage 2.01,04832Wan 2.6 Image1,04532Seedream 4.51,045Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-35%$0.019
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 62%-67%$0.01OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 55%-33%$0.02CheaperMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 57%-33%$0.02
CheaperHunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 57%-20%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-35%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 62%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 57%-33%$0.02HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 57%-20%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedQwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 55%-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 62%-67%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 53%-47%$0.016MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 64%-35%$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 57%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 55%-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 55%-33%$0.02HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 53%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpensame+167%$0.08Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 46%-83%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 46%-43%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 57%+33%$0.04Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 55%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 54%+18%$0.035Qwen Image 3.0wins 53%same$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 53%-47%$0.016Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedsame+150%$0.075Wan 2.7 Prosame+150%$0.075Reference images: not verifiedWan 2.7 Imageunstatedsame-13%$0.026All 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 Seedream 4.5?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Wan 2.6 Image scores 1,045 vs 1,045 — about the same. It is 25% cheaper.
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?›
MAI Image 2.6 Flash (cheaper), Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).