Introducing Alibaba WAN 2.6 Text-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI

The future of AI video generation just got a major upgrade. Alibaba’s WAN 2.6 Text-to-Video is now available on WaveSpeedAI, bringing a groundbreaking capability that transforms how creators, marketers, and businesses produce professional video content. This isn’t just another incremental improvement—it’s a fundamental shift in what’s possible with prompt-to-video generation.

Released in December 2025, WAN 2.6 represents Alibaba’s most sophisticated video generation model yet. Where previous models produced single continuous clips, WAN 2.6 introduces something genuinely different: multi-shot storytelling that maintains character consistency, scene coherence, and narrative flow across an entire sequence.

What Makes WAN 2.6 Different

Most text-to-video AI models generate a single, continuous shot. You describe a scene, and you get one clip—often with characters who change appearance mid-frame or physics that defy logic. WAN 2.6 breaks this pattern entirely.

When you enable prompt expansion and multi-shot generation, the model doesn’t just render your description. It interprets your prompt as a creative brief, expanding it into an internal script with distinct shots, camera angles, and scene transitions. The result feels less like an AI experiment and more like professional editing.

Early users have described the experience as “directing” the AI rather than just prompting it. One reviewer noted that within minutes of testing, they realized this was different: “multi-shot, character-consistent, 10-15 second mini-movies that don’t fall apart halfway through.”

The predecessor model, Wanxiang 2.5, ranked first in China for text-to-video generation on the LMArena benchmark and achieved a top score of 86.22% on VBench—outperforming Sora, Minimax, and Luma. WAN 2.6 builds on this foundation with enhanced capabilities.

Key Features and Capabilities

Multi-Shot Narrative Generation

Describe a scene with multiple beats, and WAN 2.6 will intelligently split it into separate shots while maintaining visual consistency. Characters keep their appearance, outfits stay the same, and the scene semantics remain coherent throughout. This is the feature that transforms WAN 2.6 from a novelty into a production tool.

Extended Duration Support

Generate clips of 5, 10, or 15 seconds—enough for intros, reveals, product demonstrations, or complete micro-stories. Combined with multi-shot capabilities, this duration range covers most short-form content needs.

Flexible Resolution Options

720p: 1280×720 (landscape) or 720×1280 (vertical)
1080p: 1920×1080 (landscape) or 1080×1920 (vertical)

Match your output to the platform—vertical for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts; landscape for YouTube and web.

Intelligent Prompt Expansion

Enable this feature and WAN 2.6 will take your simple description and expand it into a detailed internal script before generation. This often produces more polished results without requiring you to write elaborate prompts.

Strong Instruction Following

The model responds well to specific camera directions, style instructions, and scene composition guidance. Describe a “tracking shot through neon fog” or a “slow push-in on the protagonist,” and the model understands.

Real-World Use Cases

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising agencies are using WAN 2.6 to generate creative videos that closely mimic standard advertising themes. The combination of multi-shot coherence and 1080p resolution produces content suitable for client presentations, rough cuts, and in some cases, final delivery. Users report they can “produce campaign videos in minutes” with narratives that stay coherent.

For social media teams, WAN 2.6 turns hooks and scripts into platform-native vertical clips. Test ideas quickly across TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts without the overhead of traditional video production. The scroll-stopping visual quality competes with content that took hours to shoot and edit.

E-commerce and Product Showcases

Generate dynamic product videos from unboxing sequences to usage demonstrations. E-commerce platforms benefit from increased visual appeal without traditional production costs. The multi-shot capability lets you show a product from multiple angles in a single coherent video.

Explainer Videos and Educational Content

Complex concepts become accessible when you can visualize them. WAN 2.6 handles scenario-based training clips, process demonstrations, and educational narratives with the consistency needed for professional deployment.

Storyboarding and Pre-visualization

Before committing to expensive production, use WAN 2.6 to test concepts visually. What used to require concept artists and animatics can now be roughed out in minutes, letting creative teams iterate faster.

How It Compares

The text-to-video landscape in 2025 includes strong competitors. OpenAI’s Sora 2 offers clips up to 60 seconds with native audio. Google’s Veo 3 produces 4K output with synchronized dialogue. Kling 2.1 from Kuaishou handles clips up to 2 minutes with excellent physics simulation.

WAN 2.6 carves its own space with the multi-shot storytelling capability. While other models focus on longer single shots or higher resolutions, WAN 2.6 emphasizes narrative coherence—the ability to maintain a story across cuts. For creators who need content that feels edited rather than generated, this is a meaningful differentiator.

Getting Started on WaveSpeedAI

Using WAN 2.6 on WaveSpeedAI is straightforward:

Write your prompt: Describe what happens, who appears, how the camera moves, and the visual style. For multi-shot content, hint at the structure: “Shot 1: wide establishing shot of the city; Shot 2: character walks through frame; Shot 3: close-up as they reach the door.”
Configure your settings: Choose resolution (720p or 1080p), duration (5, 10, or 15 seconds), and whether to enable prompt expansion for more detailed results.
Set shot type: Select “single” for a continuous shot or “multi” for multi-shot generation with prompt expansion.
Generate: Click Run and receive your MP4 video at the chosen resolution and orientation.

Pricing is transparent and affordable:

720p: $0.50 (5s), $1.00 (10s), $1.50 (15s)
1080p: $0.75 (5s), $1.50 (10s), $2.25 (15s)

With WaveSpeedAI’s infrastructure, you get fast inference with no cold starts—your video starts generating immediately.

Prompting Tips for Better Results

Start with setting + subject + action: “Cyberpunk city street at night, rain on the ground, a lone biker rides through neon fog, cinematic camera tracking shot.”
For multi-shot stories, hint at structure: “Shot 1: wide city skyline at dawn; Shot 2: hero walks across rooftop; Shot 3: close-up as they put on helmet.”
Keep negative prompts focused: Use short terms like “blurry, watermark, extra limbs” rather than full sentences.
Match resolution to platform: Vertical for mobile-first platforms, landscape for desktop and TV.

Start Creating Today

WAN 2.6 Text-to-Video represents a genuine step forward in AI video generation. The multi-shot storytelling capability addresses one of the fundamental limitations that kept AI video in the “interesting but not useful” category. Combined with WaveSpeedAI’s reliable infrastructure, affordable pricing, and zero cold starts, you have a production-ready tool for creating professional video content.

Try Alibaba WAN 2.6 Text-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI and experience the difference that coherent, multi-shot AI video generation makes for your creative workflow.

Introducing Alibaba WAN 2.6 Text-to-Video on WaveSpeedAI