Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6

Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 side by side: specs, capabilities, parameters, and live pricing from the EmpirioLabs catalog.

Alibaba Cloud Video Generation

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6 at a glance

Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 are both Alibaba Cloud models in the Video Generation category, available through the EmpirioLabs API.

Key differences

  • Wan 2.7 is the newer release (Apr 26, 2026); Wan 2.6 was released on Jan 12, 2026.

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6: specs

SpecWan 2.7Wan 2.6
Model IDwan-2-7wan-2-6
AuthorAlibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
ReleasedApr 26, 2026Jan 12, 2026
Input
Text Image Video Audio
Text Image Video Audio
Output
Video
Video
RegionSingaporeSingapore
Endpoints
POST /v1/videos/generations
POST /v1/videos/generations
Capabilities
audio sync character consistency multi shot
audio sync character consistency multi shot

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6: API pricing

Live rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog for both models. Each rate card always matches what the API charges.

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
Compare on the full pricing page

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6: API parameters

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.

ParameterWan 2.7Wan 2.6
promptstringstring
modeauto, t2v, i2v, videoedit, r2v Default: autoauto, t2v, i2v, r2v Default: auto
resolution720p, 1080p Default: 1080p720p, 1080p Default: 1080p
duration2 to 15 Default: 55 to 15 Default: 5
aspect_ratio16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:416:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 Default: 16:9
imagestringstring
videostring-
negative_promptstringstring
seednumbernumber
audio_settingauto, origin Default: auto-
prompt_extendboolean Default: trueboolean Default: true
shot_type-single, multi Default: multi
audio-boolean Default: true
flash_mode-boolean Default: false

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6: limits and notes

Wan 2.7

Generation can take 30+ minutes. Modes auto-detected from attachments, or override with the mode parameter.

Modes

  • T2V: no attachments
  • I2V (First Frame): 1 image
  • I2V (First + Last): exactly 2 images
  • I2V Continuation: 1 video (2-10s) + optional last-frame image
  • Video Edit: 1 video (2-10s, ≤100 MB, MP4/MOV) + up to 3 reference images
  • R2V: up to 5 references combined (the first 15s of each reference video is used); reference subjects in your prompt with Video1, Image1, etc.

Optional audio

  • T2V/I2V: 2-30s
  • R2V: 1-10s (used as a voice timbre sample)
  • Max 15 MB, .mp3 or .wav

Billing

  • Video Edit and R2V are billed for input + output duration combined.

Uploaded media preprocessing

  • Reference and edit videos are normalized to provider-compatible MP4 when needed.
  • Reference-video duration follows the mode limits shown above.

Wan 2.6

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.

Image inputs

  • Auto-resized: i2v 360-2000px, r2v 240-5000px
  • HEIC/HEIF auto-converted

Reference videos

  • MP4 or MOV
  • 1-30s (the first 15s of each video is used)
  • Max 100 MB
  • r2v output capped at 10s

Optional audio (t2v / i2v only)

  • 3-30s, max 15 MB, .mp3 or .wav
  • Silently ignored in r2v (audio is extracted from the reference video instead)

Billing

  • R2V with reference videos is billed for input + output duration combined.

Uploaded media preprocessing

  • Reference and edit videos are normalized to provider-compatible MP4 when needed.
  • Reference-video duration follows the mode limits shown above.

How to call Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6

Wan 2.7 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-2-7 or wan-2-6. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

cURL: submit the job
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/videos/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "wan-2-7",
    "prompt": "Describe what you want Wan 2.7 to generate."
  }'

Wan 2.7 vs Wan 2.6: common questions

What is the difference between Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6?

Wan 2.7 is the newer release (Apr 26, 2026); Wan 2.6 was released on Jan 12, 2026. The specs, rate cards, and parameters on this page come from the live EmpirioLabs catalog.

Which is newer, Wan 2.7 or Wan 2.6?

Wan 2.7 is the newer release (Apr 26, 2026); Wan 2.6 was released on Jan 12, 2026.

Which has the lower rate, Wan 2.7 or Wan 2.6?

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.

Can I switch between Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 without rebuilding my integration?

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.

Can I try Wan 2.7 and Wan 2.6 in the browser before integrating?

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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