Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
Seedance
Pika
Wan 2.1
Hunyuan Video
LTX Video
Sora
Veo 3
Runway Gen-3
Hailuo
Kling
Dream Machine
Head-to-head
Compare AI models
Pick any two and watch the same prompt rendered by both.
VS
Wan 2.1
Videoby Alibaba
8.2
Alibaba's Wan is a leading open-weights video model — capable quality you can run and customize yourself.
Full review → Higher overall score
Ideogram
Imageby Ideogram
8.9
Ideogram is the go-to for typography — it renders words in images more reliably than almost anything else.
Full review →| Metric | Wan 2.1 | Ideogram |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.2 | 8.9✓ |
| Speed | 7.6 | 8.7✓ |
| Ease of use | 6.8 | 9.1✓ |
| Value | 9.2✓ | 8.9 |
| Max resolution | 720p | 2048px |
| Pricing | Open weights / free | Free tier / from $8/mo |
Wan 2.1
- +Open weights, self-hostable
- +Strong quality for open source
- +No per-clip fees
- −Needs a capable GPU
- −More setup than hosted tools
Ideogram
- +Best-in-class text rendering
- +Strong for posters & logos
- +Helpful prompt tools
- −Art ceiling below Midjourney
- −Fewer fine-control options
Same prompt, both models
Identical prompt run through Wan 2.1 and Ideogram. Watch them side by side.
01
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
Wan 2.1
Ideogram
02
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
Wan 2.1
Ideogram
03
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
Wan 2.1
Ideogram
04
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”
Wan 2.1
Ideogram