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Alibaba Cloud / Wan 2.6

Wan 2.6 Image

Image editing and interleaved text-image output, with mode-specific input and output limits.

availableClosed weightsImage generationImage editing
Official documentation (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 14 Oct 2026
35 of 42 specification fields collected
Output resolutionEditing up to 2048×2048 total pixels; interleaved output up to 1280×1280See specification notes below
Text input limit2K2,000
Input billingSee ratesAlibaba Model Studio · Singapore · International
Output billingSee ratesPublished units and conditions below

Specifications

Provider-documented facts. “Not collected” means we have not verified that field yet, not that the feature is unsupported.

Context / input limit
Not collected
Maximum input tokens
Not collected
Maximum output
Not collected
Reasoning
Not collected
Tool calling
Not supportedSource for Tool calling (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Structured output
Not supportedSource for Structured output (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Streaming
SupportedSource for Streaming (opens in a new tab)

Synchronous interleaved mode requires stream=true. Asynchronous interleaved jobs omit stream and use task polling. Frankfurt is asynchronous-only.

Batch processing
Not supportedSource for Batch processing (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Fine-tuning
Not supportedSource for Fine-tuning (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Knowledge cutoff
Not collected
Release date
2025-12-15Source for Release date (opens in a new tab)

Earliest reviewed regional release, not inferred from selector version.

Parameters
Not collected
Architecture
Not collected
Languages
Chinese, EnglishSource for Languages (opens in a new tab)

Documented prompt languages.

Context caching
Not supportedSource for Context caching (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Search grounding
Not supportedSource for Search grounding (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Prefix completion
Not supportedSource for Prefix completion (opens in a new tab)

Singapore card scope. See individual regions for differences.

Maximum prompt characters
2,000Source for Maximum prompt characters (opens in a new tab)

Characters, not tokens. Excess prompt characters are truncated.

Visible watermark
Optional AI Generated watermark, off by defaultSource for Visible watermark (opens in a new tab)
Random seed range
0–2,147,483,647; omitted selects a random seedSource for Random seed range (opens in a new tab)

The same seed does not guarantee identical output.

Output link expiry
Task data and image URLs are retained for 24 hours, then purgedSource for Output link expiry (opens in a new tab)

This is not a complete input retention or training-use policy.

Output billing
Charged per successfully generated image; input is free and failed calls do not consume paid or free quota.Source for Output billing (opens in a new tab)
Usage metering
Price × actual generated image count, not text tokensSource for Usage metering (opens in a new tab)
Asynchronous generation
SupportedSource for Asynchronous generation (opens in a new tab)

Asynchronous jobs use X-DashScope-Async: enable and task polling. Sync and async are transports of the same model.

Request mode
Single user message. Synchronous multimodal-generation API and asynchronous image-generation API; Frankfurt supports asynchronous calls only.Source for Request mode (opens in a new tab)
Negative prompts
At most 500 characters; excess is truncatedSource for Negative prompts (opens in a new tab)
Input image limits
Editing: 1–4 reference images required. Interleaved mode: 0–1 image. Each up to 10 MB and 240–8,000 pixels per side; public URL or Base64.Source for Input image limits (opens in a new tab)
Input image formats
JPEG, JPG, PNG (no alpha), BMP, WEBPSource for Input image formats (opens in a new tab)
Images per request
Editing: n=1–4, default 4. Interleaved mode: n must equal 1; max_images=1–5 (default 5) is an upper bound.Source for Images per request (opens in a new tab)
Interleaved text and images
enable_interleave=false defaults to editing. Set true for mixed text-image output or text-only input. Sync requires streaming; async uses task polling.Source for Interleaved text and images (opens in a new tab)
Output resolutions
Editing up to 2048×2048 total pixels; interleaved output up to 1280×1280Source for Output resolutions (opens in a new tab)
Resolution controls
Editing: 1K/default (1280×1280 pixel area), 2K (2048×2048), or width*height. Interleaved: input ratio up to 1280×1280, or custom dimensions.Source for Resolution controls (opens in a new tab)
Output resolutions
Editing: total pixels from 768×768 to 2048×2048. Interleaved: 768×768 to 1280×1280. Custom dimensions round to nearby multiples of 16.Source for Output resolutions (opens in a new tab)
Aspect ratios
1:4 to 4:1; editing named sizes follow the last reference image. Without a reference, interleaved output defaults to 1280×1280.Source for Aspect ratios (opens in a new tab)
Prompt rewriting
prompt_extend=true by default, editing mode only; rewrites the positive prompt, leaving the negative prompt unchanged.Source for Prompt rewriting (opens in a new tab)
Published availability regions
China (Beijing) · Chinese Mainland, Singapore · International, Germany (Frankfurt) · Global, US (Virginia) · GlobalSource for Published availability regions (opens in a new tab)

Access & pricing

Prices belong to an endpoint and billing tier. A provider listing does not guarantee access for every account or region.

Alibaba Model Studio · Singapore · International

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
wan2.6-image
Access
POST https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/multimodal-generation/generation (synchronous); image-generation/generation (asynchronous, X-DashScope-Async: enable). Async jobs poll /api/v1/tasks/{task_id}. Match workspace, region, API key and deployment scope.
Regions
Singapore
Published request quota
300 requests per minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Task submission rate
5 requests per secondSource for Task submission rate (opens in a new tab)
Quota scope
Primary account aggregate across RAM users, workspaces and API keys; each model has its own quotaSource for Quota scope (opens in a new tab)
Request mode
Synchronous and asynchronous image APIsSource for Request mode (opens in a new tab)
Streaming
SupportedSource for Streaming (opens in a new tab)

Required for synchronous interleaved text-image output.

Free usage allowance
50 images; valid 90 days from latest activation, model release or approvalSource for Free usage allowance (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Image generationSuccessful output image1$0.03image

Rate conditions

  1. Published native USD list price per successfully generated image. International deployment. Actual generated image count determines cost; no token or text-question estimate.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Generated task/image data lasts 24 hours. Input retention, training use and regional enterprise terms remain unverified.

Alibaba Model Studio · China (Beijing) · Chinese Mainland

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
wan2.6-image
Access
POST https://{WorkspaceId}.cn-beijing.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/multimodal-generation/generation (synchronous); image-generation/generation (asynchronous, X-DashScope-Async: enable). Async jobs poll /api/v1/tasks/{task_id}. Match workspace, region, API key and deployment scope.
Regions
China (Beijing)
Published request quota
300 requests per minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Task submission rate
5 requests per secondSource for Task submission rate (opens in a new tab)
Quota scope
Primary account aggregate across RAM users, workspaces and API keys; each model has its own quotaSource for Quota scope (opens in a new tab)
Request mode
Synchronous and asynchronous image APIsSource for Request mode (opens in a new tab)
Streaming
SupportedSource for Streaming (opens in a new tab)

Required for synchronous interleaved text-image output.

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Image generationSuccessful output image1$0.028671image

Rate conditions

  1. Published native USD list price per successfully generated image. Chinese Mainland deployment. Actual generated image count determines cost; no token or text-question estimate.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Generated task/image data lasts 24 hours. Input retention, training use and regional enterprise terms remain unverified.

Alibaba Model Studio · Germany (Frankfurt) · Global

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
wan2.6-image
Access
POST https://{WorkspaceId}.eu-central-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/image-generation/generation (asynchronous only, X-DashScope-Async: enable). Async jobs poll /api/v1/tasks/{task_id}. Match workspace, region, API key and deployment scope.
Regions
Germany (Frankfurt)
Published request quota
300 requests per minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Task submission rate
5 requests per secondSource for Task submission rate (opens in a new tab)
Quota scope
Primary account aggregate across RAM users, workspaces and API keys; each model has its own quotaSource for Quota scope (opens in a new tab)
Request mode
Asynchronous jobs only; no synchronous endpoint in this regional contractSource for Request mode (opens in a new tab)

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Image generationSuccessful output image1$0.028671image

Rate conditions

  1. Published native USD list price per successfully generated image. Global deployment. Actual generated image count determines cost; no token or text-question estimate. This regional model-card rate is omitted from the reviewed central pricing table.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Generated task/image data lasts 24 hours. Input retention, training use and regional enterprise terms remain unverified.

Alibaba Model Studio · US (Virginia) · Global

Provider source (opens in a new tab)
API model ID
wan2.6-image
Access
POST https://{WorkspaceId}.us-east-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/api/v1/services/aigc/multimodal-generation/generation (synchronous); image-generation/generation (asynchronous, X-DashScope-Async: enable). Async jobs poll /api/v1/tasks/{task_id}. Match workspace, region, API key and deployment scope.
Regions
US (Virginia)
Published request quota
6000 requests per minuteSource for Published request quota (opens in a new tab)
Published tokens per minute
60,000,000Source for Published tokens per minute (opens in a new tab)

A quota counter, not a token billing price.

Task submission rate
5 requests per secondSource for Task submission rate (opens in a new tab)
Quota scope
Primary account aggregate across RAM users, workspaces and API keys; each model has its own quotaSource for Quota scope (opens in a new tab)
Published quota differences
Card: 6000 RPM; central page: 5 RPS and 5 concurrent tasks. Confirm the effective account allowance; these are separate published constraints.Source for Published quota differences (opens in a new tab)
Request mode
Synchronous and asynchronous image APIsSource for Request mode (opens in a new tab)
Streaming
SupportedSource for Streaming (opens in a new tab)

Required for synchronous interleaved text-image output.

Prices retain their published currencies and billing units below.

Published billing units · original currency · observed 14 Oct 2026
CategoryUsageRateUnit
Image generationSuccessful output image1$0.028671image

Rate conditions

  1. Published native USD list price per successfully generated image. Global deployment. Actual generated image count determines cost; no token or text-question estimate.
Pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Data & enterprise terms

Generated task/image data lasts 24 hours. Input retention, training use and regional enterprise terms remain unverified.

Caching

Caching can reuse earlier input processing. Availability, lifetime and billing depend on the endpoint. A cache hit still generates a new response.

01 / INITIAL INPUTProcess & retain

The system processes eligible input and retains reusable state.

02 / LATER REQUESTCheck available state

Reuse depends on matching input, session state and the cache policy.

03 / CACHE HITReuse & generate

Reusing state can reduce repeated work. Any charges follow the billing rules below.

What the measurements say

No benchmark observations have been added for this model. We do not turn a vendor description into a performance score.

Latency and throughput depend on the host, request size, reasoning settings and load. There is no measured speed or global usage figure in this record.

The record behind the model

Why it is included

Classification inference: a separately documented native image API release has no exact checkpoint in the reviewed official Wan-AI public-weight inventory. Public Wan video checkpoints are not evidence of the image model weights. Private lineage, parameters and architecture remain unknown.

Classification evidence (opens in a new tab)

Lifecycle dates

Platform release · Singapore15 Dec 2025Source (opens in a new tab)
Platform release · US (Virginia)15 Dec 2025Source (opens in a new tab)
Platform release · China (Beijing)15 Dec 2025Source (opens in a new tab)
Platform release · Germany (Frankfurt)15 Dec 2025Source (opens in a new tab)

Sources reviewed