Wan 2.5 is an advanced AI-powered image-to-video generation model from Alibaba Cloud, designed to transform static images into dynamic, photorealistic videos with fully synchronized audio. It supports rich storytelling through cinematic motion control and extended video durations, making it ideal for content creators, advertisers, and filmmakers seeking high-quality, cost-effective video generation.
vs Google Veo 3: Wan 2.5 offers native synchronized audio with lip-sync, supporting integrated voiceover and music, while Veo 3 focuses on realistic ambient sound and dialogue generation but can sometimes have audiovisual mismatches. Wan 2.5 is generally faster and more cost-effective for video generation.
vs Wan 2.2: Wan 2.5 delivers improved dynamic motion with smoother transitions and better visual fidelity compared to Wan 2.2’s moderate motion and detail sharpness. Hardware compatibility and rendering speed are also enhanced in 2.5, with optimized GPU utilization and broader device support.
vs Kling 2.5 Turbo: Wan 2.5 has richer audio-video synchronization capabilities, including lip-sync and sound effects, while Kling 2.5 Turbo emphasizes physics-consistent motion and natural object behavior in videos but with less advanced audio integration.
Accessible via AI/ML API. Documentation: available here.
import requests, time headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY} job = requests.post( "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations", headers=headers, json={ "model": "alibaba/wan2.5-i2v-preview", "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range" }, ).json() gid = job["id"] while True: res = requests.get(f"https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={gid}", headers=headers).json() if res.get("status") in ("completed", "error"): break time.sleep(5) print(res["video"]["url"])
const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }; const job = await (await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations", { method: "POST", headers, body: JSON.stringify({ "model": "alibaba/wan2.5-i2v-preview", "prompt": "A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range" }), })).json(); let res; do { await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5000)); res = await (await fetch(`https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id=${job.id}`, { headers })).json(); } while (!["completed", "error"].includes(res.status)); console.log(res.video.url);
# submit the generation — the response contains the job "id" curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model":"alibaba/wan2.5-i2v-preview","prompt":"A serene timelapse of clouds over a mountain range"}' # then poll until status is "completed" — video.url holds the result curl "https://api.aimlapi.com/v2/video/generations?generation_id={id}" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY"
OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.
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Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview This page | Video generation |
Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview takes image as input and returns video.
Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview became available on November 20, 2025.
Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview is priced at $0.065 / sec (variable).
Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.
Yes, Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview accepts image input as well as a text prompt.
Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview was built by Alibaba Cloud.
Send a request to v2/video/generations with alibaba/wan2.5-i2v-preview as the model id.
Yes. Wan 2.5 Image-to-Video Preview is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.
It supports 480p, 720p, and 1080p resolutions.
Video generations are created via the v2/video/generations endpoint.
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