Wan 2.1

Video

by Alibaba

Best open-source video model

8.2

Overall

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Wan 2.1

Our review

Wan brings open weights to serious AI video. Quality is competitive with mid-tier closed models, and the open license lets teams self-host and integrate it into pipelines.

You'll need capable GPUs and some setup, but the freedom from per-clip fees is a big draw for builders.

Pros & cons

[ + ] Pros

Open weights, self-hostable
Strong quality for open source
No per-clip fees

[ − ] Cons

Needs a capable GPU
More setup than hosted tools

Wan 2.1

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Our review

Pros & cons

[ + ] Pros

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