Alibaba's Wan video models, every version in one place, from multi-shot stories to the lowest-cost clips.
Wan is Alibaba's family of AI video models and the fastest-growing video family on Magnific, where it makes about 1 in 7 AI videos. On Magnific you can use Wan 3, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 and 2.2 with the same account and credits.
Why Wan
Wan use on Magnific grew 15% in the last four weeks, more than any other large video family.
Wan 2.6 splits a scene into shots you control, with native audio.
Wan 3, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5 and 2.2 generate audio with the video.
Wan 2.2 makes video for about 22 credits per second.
Wan 2.2 Animate moves or swaps a character in a video.
Compare the same shot with Kling, Seedance or Hailuo in one project.
How to use
Open the Video Generator and pick a Wan model.
Start from a prompt, or from an image to set the first frame.
Choose resolution, length and audio. The options change with each version: see the table below.
Generate, compare takes, and upscale or edit the one you keep.
The Wan models
The newest Wan and the one almost everyone uses on Magnific: 98% of paid Wan videos. A typical Wan 3 video is 8 seconds long and costs about 1,080 credits. Use it for short scenes from a prompt or an image, product clips and social video. Clips run 2–30s, with native audio on by default.
About 129 credits per second.
Create with Wan 3The multi-shot Wan. It builds a video from several shots with scene segmentation you can configure, and adds native audio, at 720p or 1080p, from 5 to 15 seconds. Use it when one shot isn't enough: a short story, a product ad with a sequence of scenes.
About 244 credits per second.
Create with Wan 2.6
Refined motion and native audio at 1080p, starting from your own image. Made for polished, narrative clips.
About 166 credits per second.
Create with Wan 2.7
Built-in audio and natural motion, from 480p to 1080p.
About 144 credits per second.
Create with Wan 2.5The lowest-cost video on Magnific, at about 22 credits per second. Wan 2.2 recreates complex motion at 480p, 580p or 720p, with native audio. Wan 2.2 Animate brings a character to life or swaps it in a video, with smooth lighting, from 480p to 720p.
About 22 credits per second.
Create with Wan 2.2Compare
Five Wan versions on the same account and credits. Start with the job, then pick the model.
| Model | Best for | Audio | Resolution | Length | Credits per second (average) | Open in the generator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan 3 | Newest quality | Native, on by default | 480p, 720p, 1080p | 2–30s | About 129 | Create with Wan 3 |
| Wan 2.7 | Polished shots | Native | 1080p | — | About 166 | Create with Wan 2.7 |
| Wan 2.6 | Multi-shot | Native | 720p, 1080p | 5–15s | About 244 | Create with Wan 2.6 |
| Wan 2.5 | Natural motion | Built in | 480p to 1080p | — | About 144 | Create with Wan 2.5 |
| Wan 2.2 | Lowest cost | Native | 480p, 580p, 720p | — | About 22 | Create with Wan 2.2 |
Who uses Wan
Short clips at volume, with sound, at a cost that lets you try many takes.
Multi-shot product ads with Wan 2.6 and final clips with Wan 3.
Characters brought to life or swapped with Wan 2.2 Animate.
Numbers
Measured on Magnific over the last 30 days.
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1 in 7
About 1 in 7 AI videos on Magnific uses a Wan model.
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+15%
Wan is the fastest-growing large video family on Magnific in the last month, up 15% in four weeks.
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98%
98% of paid Wan videos use Wan 3, and the typical one is 8 seconds long.
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22
Wan 2.2 has the lowest average cost per second of any video model on Magnific.
Source: Magnific usage data, 30 days to October 25, 2026.
Tips
Start from an image when the look matters, and describe only the motion in the prompt.
One action per shot. For more, use Wan 2.6 and describe each shot in order.
Draft in Wan 2.2, then make the final in Wan 3.
Describe the sound you want if the version supports audio: "waves, distant gulls, soft wind."
Put it together
Create a still with Nano Banana or Seedream.
Animate it with Wan.
Upscale it with the Magnific Video Upscaler.
Add a voiceover with ElevenLabs.
Save the steps in Spaces.
Plans
Wan runs on Magnific credits, from about 22 credits per second with Wan 2.2. Every paid plan includes credits.
Wan is Alibaba's family of AI video models, available on Magnific in the Video Generator. You can use Wan 3, Wan 2.7, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.5 and Wan 2.2 with the same account and credits.
Wan 3 for the newest quality, Wan 2.6 for multi-shot scenes, Wan 2.2 for the lowest cost.
Yes. Wan 3, Wan 2.7, Wan 2.6, Wan 2.5 and Wan 2.2 generate native audio.
Alibaba released several Wan versions with open weights.
From about 22 credits per second with Wan 2.2. A typical Wan 3 video costs about 1,080 credits. See Plans.
Yes, with the Magnific API and the Magnific MCP.