Wan: a faster or lighter tier, note by note

7 Wan entries on a faster or lighter tier, 27 February 2025 to 20 August 2026, across Wan 2.1, Wan 2.2, Wan 2.6 and Wan 3.0. The latest: Wan 3.0 Prime, a faster version with the same capabilities. As of 2026-09-25.

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

The register holds 7 Wan entries on a faster or lighter tier; the first is dated 27 February 2025.

1The entries

27 February 2025, Wan 2.1

The ability to follow instructions is further improved, and generation more fast.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

• wan2.1-i2v-turbo
  A Turbo tier of Wan 2.1 image-to-video for faster generationAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models / since 2025-02-27 / checked 2026-09-25

15 August 2025, Wan 2.2

The upgraded Wan 2.2 image to video Flash model, delivers faster speed with optimized stability, more powerful prompt following, improved consistency for text, portraits, and products, and precise shot control.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

• wan2.2-i2v-flash
  Wan 2.2 image-to-video Flash: faster, with shot controlAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models / since 2025-08-15 / checked 2026-09-25

The gap from the previous entry: 169 days.

15 January 2026, Wan 2.6

Wan2.6 image to video flash, faster and more cost-effective generation.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

• wan2.6-i2v-flash
  A Flash tier of Wan 2.6 image-to-video: faster and lower costAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models / since 2026-01-15 / checked 2026-09-25

The gap from the previous entry: 153 days.

29 January 2026, Wan 2.6

Wan2.6 reference to video flash, faster and more cost-effective generation.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

• wan2.6-r2v-flash
  A Flash tier of Wan 2.6 reference-to-videoAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models / since 2026-01-29 / checked 2026-09-25

The gap from the previous entry: 14 days.

20 August 2026, Wan 3.0

Wan3.0-Video-Prime is the high-speed version of the Wan3.0 video generation model, with capabilities aligned with the Wan3.0-Video standard version.

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models

• wan3.0-video-prime
  Wan 3.0 Prime, a faster version with the same capabilitiesAlibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models / since 2026-08-20 / checked 2026-09-25

The gap from the previous entry: 203 days.

Undated tier row, Wan 3.0

Wan 3.0 · 480P (default)

SceneMixer, pricing page

• Video tiers table
  SceneMixer's tier list carries Wan 3.0 at 480p, its default, and at 720p and 1080p, each up to 30 seconds a clipSceneMixer, pricing page / recorded 2026-09-25

Undated tier row, Wan 3.0

It is one of the two video paths in SceneMixer, the "Wan 3.0 · 720P" tier is the one marked recommended

SceneMixer, Wan 3.0 guide

• Quick answer
  Wan 3.0 is one of SceneMixer's two video paths, with its 720p tier marked recommendedSceneMixer, Wan 3.0 guide / recorded 2026-09-25

2The same kind of change in other lines

• Google Veo: 3 entries, July 2025 to March 2026
• Kling AI: 6 entries, December 2024 to June 2026
• LTX: 2 entries, March 2026 to August 2026
• Luma Ray: 2 entries, September 2025 to January 2026
• Midjourney video: 2 entries, August 2025
• MiniMax Hailuo: 3 entries, October 2025 to August 2026
• Runway: 2 entries, August 2024 to April 2025
• Seedance: 4 entries, June 2026 to September 2026
• Vidu: 2 entries, August 2025 to September 2025

Wan, every entry · Faster and lighter tiers, every line · Wan 2.1 · Wan 2.2 · Wan 2.6 · Wan 3.0

3Notes read

• Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, newly released models, read 2026-09-25
• SceneMixer, pricing page, read 2026-09-25
• SceneMixer, Wan 3.0 guide, read 2026-09-25