Type
Spec
Rate
Standard 480P
per second
$0.02
Standard 1080P
per second
$0.10
Flash 480P
per second
$0.015
Flash 720P
per second
$0.036
Flash 1080P
per second
$0.07
Wan 2.2 and Wan 2.1 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.
Alibaba Cloud Video GenerationWan 2.2 and Wan 2.1 are both Alibaba Cloud models in the Video Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.
Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.
Request parameters each model lists on EmpirioLabs, with the allowed values or range where one applies. A dash marks a parameter the model does not list.
| Parameter | Wan 2.2 | Wan 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | string |
| mode | auto, t2v, i2v, kf2v Default: auto | auto, t2v, i2v, kf2v Default: auto |
| resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p Default: 1080p | 480p, 720p Default: 720p |
| flash_mode | boolean Default: false | - |
| aspect_ratio | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 Default: 16:9 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 Default: 16:9 |
| image | string | string |
| negative_prompt | string | string |
| seed | number | number |
| prompt_extend | boolean Default: true | boolean Default: true |
| watermark | boolean Default: false | boolean Default: false |
| model_tier | - | turbo, plus Default: turbo |
| duration | - | 5 to 5 Default: 5 |
Clips render 5 seconds without audio. Standard text-to-video and image-to-video output 480p or 1080p. Flash image-to-video outputs 480p or 720p. Two attached images run first and last frame interpolation at Flash rates, up to 1080p.
Clips render about 5 seconds without audio; turbo image-to-video supports 3 to 5 seconds. Turbo outputs 480p or 720p, plus outputs 720p. Two attached images run first and last frame interpolation on the plus tier.
Wan 2.2 runs through POST /v1/videos/generations. The request returns a job_id right away; poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} until the job completes and read the output URLs from the result. Both models are called through the same endpoint. Set model to wan-2-2 or wan-2-1. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "wan-2-2",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Wan 2.2 to generate."
}'Wan 2.2 is the newer release (Jul 28, 2025); Wan 2.1 was released on Feb 25, 2025. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.
Wan 2.2 is the newer release (Jul 28, 2025); Wan 2.1 was released on Feb 25, 2025.
The two models are priced on different units or tiers, so compare the live rate cards on this page. They always match what the API charges.
Yes. Both models use POST /v1/videos/generations with the same EmpirioLabs API key, so most integrations switch by changing the model value. Check the parameters table on this page first if you rely on a model-specific parameter.
Yes. Open each model in the EmpirioLabs playground and run the same prompt on both, with the parameters the API exposes.
Check out our pricing or reach out if you want your own model deployed on our stack.