Wan2.6 Text to Image
Jan 2026
Wan2.6 Text to ImageCompare inonAA Image Arena · Text-to-image
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
38Ideogram 4.51,015.139Wan2.6 Text to Image1,014.240Krea 2 Medium1,012Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 66%-67%$0.01OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 54%-33%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 65%-35%$0.019CheaperMAI Image 2.5 Flashsame-33%$0.02CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 65%-35%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-33%$0.02MAI Image 2.5 Flashsame-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 66%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 65%-35%$0.019Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 3.0wins 58%same$0.03
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 72%+12%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-33%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame+233%$0.10
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-50%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpensame-20%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 48%same$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 61%+33%$0.04Qwen Image 3.0wins 58%same$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 56%+18%$0.035Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 54%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 52%+150%$0.075Qwen Image 2.1 Turbosame-47%$0.016Wan 2.6 Imagesamesame$0.03Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)wins 46%+17%$0.035All Alibaba (Qwen) models →Benchmarks
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FAQ
How much does Wan2.6 Text to Image cost?›
$0.03 per image.
Is Wan2.6 Text to Image free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.03 per image.
How good is Wan2.6 Text to Image, and what is it best at?›
#39 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Wan2.6 Text to Image better than Ideogram 4.5?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Wan2.6 Text to Image scores 1,014.2 vs 1,015.1 — about the same. It is 86% cheaper.
When was Wan2.6 Text to Image released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-19. It is the current version in its line.
What is Wan2.6 Text to Image?›
Wan2.6 Text to Image is a image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Wan2.6 Text to Image?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).