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What each AI video model's release notes say changed

Wan and start, end or middle frames: the dated notes

3 Wan entries on start, end or middle frames, 20 January 2025 to 12 September 2025, across Wan 2.1 and Wan 2.2. The latest: a Wan 2.2 first-and-last-frame model for transitions between two images. As of 2026-09-25.

Entries on frames per line, this one markedA count of entries, which follows how often a maker writes notes.Entries on frames per line, this one markedKling AI55Runway55Google Veo33PixVerse33Wan33Adobe Firefly Video22Gemini Omni22Luma Ray22HappyHorse11LTX11Midjourney video11MiniMax Hailuo11Seedance11Vidu11
Fig. 1 A count of entries, which follows how often a maker writes notes.
Entries on start, end or middle frames per line, read 2026-09-25.
LineEntries
Adobe Firefly Video2
Gemini Omni2
Google Veo3
HappyHorse1
Kling AI5
LTX1
Luma Ray2
Midjourney video1
MiniMax Hailuo1
PixVerse3
Runway5
Seedance1
Vidu1
Wan3

Inclusion rule. Lines with at least one entry of this kind. Order. Alphabetical by line.

Of Wan's entries, 3 concern start, end or middle frames, the first from January 2025.

1The entries

20 January 2025, Wan 2.1

Wan2.1 image to video Plus version, make the static image generated video.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

7 April 2025, Wan 2.1

Wan2.1 start and end frames to video Plus version, generate a smooth transition video for two images.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

The gap from the previous entry: 77 days.

12 September 2025, Wan 2.2

The all-new Wan2.2 First and Last Frame to video model is here.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

It came 158 days after the previous one.

2The same kind of change in other lines

  • Adobe Firefly Video: 2 entries, February 2025 to December 2025
  • Gemini Omni: 2 entries, August 2026
  • Google Veo: 3 entries, June 2025 to October 2025
  • HappyHorse: 1 entry, June 2026
  • Kling AI: 5 entries, March 2025 to May 2026
  • LTX: 1 entry, August 2026
  • Luma Ray: 2 entries, December 2025 to June 2026
  • Midjourney video: 1 entry, July 2025
  • MiniMax Hailuo: 1 entry, August 2026
  • PixVerse: 3 entries, March 2025 to March 2026
  • Runway: 5 entries, July 2024 to January 2026
  • Vidu: 1 entry, September 2025

Wan, every entry · Start, end and middle frames, every line · Wan 2.1 · Wan 2.2

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