Type
Spec
Rate
Standard 720P
per second
$0.10
Standard 1080P
per second
$0.15
Flash 720P (audio)
per second
$0.050
Flash 720P (no audio)
per second
$0.0250
Flash 1080P (audio)
per second
$0.0750
Flash 1080P (no audio)
per second
$0.03750
Wan 2.6 and Wan 2.5 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.
Alibaba Cloud Video GenerationWan 2.6 and Wan 2.5 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 2.6 | Wan 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | string |
| mode | auto, t2v, i2v, r2v Default: auto | auto, t2v, i2v Default: auto |
| resolution | 720p, 1080p Default: 1080p | 480p, 720p, 1080p Default: 1080p |
| duration | 5 to 15 Default: 5 | 5, 10 Default: 5 |
| 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 |
| shot_type | single, multi Default: multi | - |
| image | string | string |
| negative_prompt | string | string |
| seed | number | number |
| audio | boolean Default: true | - |
| flash_mode | boolean Default: false | - |
| prompt_extend | boolean Default: true | boolean Default: true |
| audio_url | - | string |
| watermark | - | boolean Default: false |
Generation can take 5+ minutes. Modes: t2v, i2v (image-to-video), r2v (reference-to-video). Flash Mode (i2v/r2v only), faster generation at reduced cost.
Modes: text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio, or supply audio_url for a custom track (WAV or MP3, about 3 to 30 seconds). Durations are 5 or 10 seconds. 480p output supports 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1.
Wan 2.6 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-2-6 or wan-2-5. 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-2-6",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Wan 2.6 to generate."
}'Wan 2.6 is the newer release (Jan 12, 2026); Wan 2.5 was released on Sep 24, 2025. Input types only Wan 2.6 accepts: Audio, Video. Capabilities listed only for Wan 2.6: audio sync, character consistency, multi shot. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.
Wan 2.6 is the newer release (Jan 12, 2026); Wan 2.5 was released on Sep 24, 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.
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