Wan 2.2 Text To Image Realism API Documentation

Wan 2.2 Text To Image Realism API Documentation

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WAN 2.2 delivers ultra-realistic text-to-image generation, converting prompts into photoreal images with high fidelity and detail. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

Generate photorealistic images from detailed text descriptions with Wan 2.2 Realism. This specialized model excels at creating lifelike scenes, authentic human subjects, and natural environments — perfect for when you need images that look like real photographs.

Why It Looks Great

  • Photorealistic focus: Optimized specifically for realistic, photograph-like outputs.
  • Detailed human rendering: Excels at natural skin tones, expressions, and group compositions.
  • Custom dimensions: Precise control over width and height for any aspect ratio.
  • High resolution support: Generate images up to 1280×720 and beyond.
  • Prompt Enhancer: Built-in tool to refine and expand your descriptions automatically.
  • Reproducible results: Use the seed parameter to recreate exact outputs or explore variations.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesDetailed text description of the realistic image you want to generate.
sizeNoCustom dimensions with separate width and height controls.
widthNoOutput width in pixels (e.g., 1280).
heightNoOutput height in pixels (e.g., 720).
seedNoRandom seed for reproducibility. Use -1 for random.
output_formatNoOutput file format: jpeg or png. Default: jpeg.

How to Use

  1. Write your prompt — describe the scene in detail, including people, setting, lighting, and atmosphere.
  2. Use Prompt Enhancer (optional) — click to automatically enrich your description.
  3. Set dimensions — adjust width and height sliders to your desired resolution.
  4. Set seed (optional) — use -1 for random, or a specific number to reproduce results.
  5. Choose output format — select jpeg for smaller files or png for higher quality.
  6. Run — click the button to generate.
  7. Download — preview and save your realistic image.

Pricing

Flat rate per image generation.

OutputCost
Per image$0.025

Examples

Images GeneratedTotal Cost
1$0.025
10$0.25
40$1.00
100$2.50

Best Use Cases

  • Lifestyle & Stock Photography — Generate authentic-looking lifestyle scenes and stock imagery.
  • Group Portraits — Create realistic multi-person compositions with natural interactions.
  • Environmental Scenes — Produce believable outdoor settings, gatherings, and events.
  • Marketing & Advertising — Generate photorealistic visuals for campaigns without photoshoots.
  • Concept Visualization — Visualize realistic scenarios for presentations and pitches.

Example Prompts

  • “A group of four women are seated around a wooden picnic table outdoors at a backyard gathering. The woman in the foreground, light-skinned and young adult, has shoulder-length light brown hair and a friendly, smiling expression. She’s wearing a white, sleeveless top.”
  • “Professional headshot of a middle-aged businessman in a navy suit, soft studio lighting, neutral gray background, confident expression”
  • “Family enjoying breakfast in a sunny modern kitchen, natural morning light through windows, warm and authentic atmosphere”
  • “Two colleagues having a conversation in a contemporary office space, natural poses, professional but relaxed mood”
  • “Street photographer capturing city life, candid moment, golden hour lighting, urban background with bokeh”

Pro Tips for Best Results

  • Be extremely detailed — describe physical features, clothing, expressions, and positioning.
  • Include lighting details — “natural sunlight”, “soft studio lighting”, “golden hour”.
  • Specify skin tones, ages, and distinguishing features for accurate human rendering.
  • Describe the environment and background to ground the scene in reality.
  • Use landscape dimensions (1280×720) for group scenes, portrait (720×1280) for individual shots.
  • The more specific your prompt, the more realistic and controlled the output.

Notes

  • This model is optimized for realism — for artistic or stylized outputs, consider other models.
  • Higher detail in prompts generally produces more accurate and realistic results.
  • Generation time may vary based on resolution and current queue load.
  • For multi-person scenes, describe each person’s position and appearance clearly.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "size": "1024*1024",
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/wavespeed-ai/wan-2.2/text-to-image-realism" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
  printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
  # Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
  HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
    --output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
  case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
    2??) ;;
    000|429|5??)  # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
      printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      sleep 10; continue ;;
    *) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
      cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
  esac
  RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
      printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
      printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Retry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-The positive prompt for the generation.
sizestringNo1024*1024256 ~ 1536The size of the generated media in pixels (width*height).
seedintegerNo--The random seed to use for the generation. -1 means a random seed will be used.
output_formatstringNojpegjpeg, png, webpThe format of the output image.

Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringTask status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses.
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringStatus: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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