Introducing WaveSpeedAI WAN 2.1 T2V 480p on WaveSpeedAI

Introducing Wan 2.1 Text-to-Video 480P: Studio-Quality Video Generation Now on WaveSpeedAI

The future of video content creation has arrived. We’re excited to announce that Wan 2.1 Text-to-Video 480P is now available on WaveSpeedAI, bringing Alibaba’s groundbreaking open-source video generation technology directly to your fingertips through our blazing-fast inference API.

Whether you’re a content creator prototyping ideas, a marketer generating promotional clips, or a developer building the next generation of AI-powered applications, Wan 2.1 delivers the quality and versatility you need—without the complexity.

What is Wan 2.1?

Wan 2.1 represents a comprehensive suite of video foundation models developed by Alibaba that has rapidly become one of the most celebrated AI video generators in the industry. Released in February 2025, this model quickly climbed to the top of the VBench leaderboard, achieving an impressive overall score of 86.22%—outperforming both open-source alternatives and commercial solutions like OpenAI’s Sora in key metrics.

What sets Wan 2.1 apart is its ability to transform simple text descriptions into coherent, visually engaging videos with remarkable realism and motion consistency. The 480P variant available on WaveSpeedAI offers the perfect balance between quality and speed, making it ideal for rapid prototyping, content iteration, and production workflows where efficiency matters.

Key Features

• State-of-the-Art Performance: Wan 2.1 leads in critical dimensions including dynamic degree, spatial relationships, color accuracy, and multi-object interactions according to VBench evaluations

• Exceptional Motion Quality: The model excels at rendering complex real-world movements with spot-on body coordination and smooth motion—from dancing to swimming to intricate action sequences

• Multilingual Text Generation: A first in video AI, Wan 2.1 can generate both Chinese and English text within videos, opening new possibilities for international content creators

• Superior Visual Consistency: Advanced spatio-temporal processing ensures temporal coherence across frames, eliminating the jarring artifacts common in lesser models

• Versatile Style Support: Access over 100 artistic styles to match your creative vision, from photorealistic to stylized aesthetics

• Powered by Wan-VAE: The revolutionary Video Variational Autoencoder reconstructs video 2.5x faster than competing models while preserving temporal information with exceptional fidelity

Real-World Use Cases

Content Creation & Social Media

Generate engaging video content for social platforms directly from text prompts. Create product showcases, explainer clips, or eye-catching promotional content in minutes rather than hours.

Rapid Prototyping for Filmmakers

Visualize scenes before committing to expensive production. Use text-to-video generation to create storyboards, test narrative concepts, and communicate creative vision with stakeholders.

Marketing & Advertising

Produce A/B test variants of video ads quickly and cost-effectively. Iterate on messaging and visual approaches without the overhead of traditional video production.

Game Development & Animation

Generate concept animations, cutscene prototypes, and visual references to accelerate the creative development process.

E-Learning & Training

Create instructional video content from written scripts, making educational material production more accessible and efficient.

AI Application Development

Integrate professional-quality video generation into your applications via our simple REST API. Build video-first experiences without managing complex infrastructure.

Getting Started with WaveSpeedAI

Accessing Wan 2.1’s powerful video generation capabilities through WaveSpeedAI couldn’t be simpler:

1. Sign up for a WaveSpeedAI account if you haven’t already
2. Navigate to the Wan 2.1 T2V 480P model page
3. Enter your prompt describing the video you want to create
4. Generate and download your video in seconds

Our REST API makes integration into your existing workflows seamless. With comprehensive documentation and code examples, you can have video generation running in your application within minutes.

Why WaveSpeedAI?

When you run Wan 2.1 through WaveSpeedAI, you get more than just access to a powerful model:

• No Cold Starts: Your requests begin processing immediately—no waiting for instances to spin up
• Blazing-Fast Inference: Our optimized infrastructure delivers results faster than running locally or on competing platforms
• Simple REST API: Clean, well-documented endpoints that integrate with any tech stack
• Affordable Pricing: Pay only for what you use, with transparent pricing that makes AI video generation accessible to projects of any size
• Production-Ready Reliability: Built for scale with the uptime and consistency your applications demand

Transform Your Video Workflow Today

Wan 2.1 Text-to-Video 480P represents a genuine leap forward in accessible AI video generation. With its combination of quality, speed, and versatility—now available through WaveSpeedAI’s hassle-free API—there’s never been a better time to integrate AI-powered video into your creative and technical workflows.

Stop waiting for renders. Stop compromising on quality. Start creating.

Try Wan 2.1 T2V 480P on WaveSpeedAI →