WaveSpeedAI Wan 2.6 Video Generation

WaveSpeedAI Wan 2.6 Video Generation

Generate videos using Alibaba's Wan 2.6 model via the WaveSpeed AI platform. Supports both text-to-video and image-to-video generation with up to 15 seconds of video at up to 1080p resolution.

Authentication

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Get your API key at wavespeed.ai/accesskey.

Quick Start

Text-to-Video

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  { prompt: "A golden retriever running through a field of sunflowers at sunset" }
))["outputs"][0];

Image-to-Video

The image parameter accepts an image URL. If you have a local file, upload it first with wavespeed.upload() to get a URL.

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
// Upload a local image to get a URL
const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/photo.png");
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    prompt: "The person in the photo slowly turns and smiles"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

You can also pass an existing image URL directly:

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video",
  {
    image: "https://example.com/photo.jpg",
    prompt: "The person in the photo slowly turns and smiles"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

API Endpoints

Text-to-Video

Model ID: alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video

Generate videos from text prompts.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | -- | Text description of the video to generate | | negative_prompt | string | No | -- | Text description of what to avoid in the video | | audio | string | No | -- | Audio URL to guide generation | | size | string | No | 1280*720 | Output size in pixels. One of: 1280*720, 720*1280, 1920*1080, 1080*1920 | | duration | integer | No | 5 | Video duration in seconds. One of: 5, 10, 15 | | shot_type | string | No | single | Shot type. One of: single, multi | | enable_prompt_expansion | boolean | No | false | Enable prompt optimizer for enhanced prompts | | seed | integer | No | -1 | Random seed (-1 for random). Range: -1 to 2147483647 |

#### Example

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  {
    prompt: "A timelapse of a city skyline transitioning from day to night, cinematic",
    negative_prompt: "blurry, low quality, distorted",
    size: "1920*1080",
    duration: 10,
    shot_type: "single",
    seed: 42
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Image-to-Video

Model ID: alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video

Animate a source image into a video using a text prompt.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | image | string | Yes | -- | URL of the source image to animate | | prompt | string | Yes | -- | Text description of the desired motion/animation | | negative_prompt | string | No | -- | Text description of what to avoid in the video | | audio | string | No | -- | Audio URL to guide generation | | resolution | string | No | 720p | Output resolution. One of: 720p, 1080p | | duration | integer | No | 5 | Video duration in seconds. One of: 5, 10, 15 | | shot_type | string | No | single | Shot type. One of: single, multi | | enable_prompt_expansion | boolean | No | false | Enable prompt optimizer for enhanced prompts | | seed | integer | No | -1 | Random seed (-1 for random). Range: -1 to 2147483647 |

#### Example

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/landscape.png");
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    prompt: "Clouds drift slowly across the sky, water ripples gently",
    negative_prompt: "static, frozen, blurry",
    resolution: "1080p",
    duration: 10,
    shot_type: "single"
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Advanced Usage

Audio-Guided Generation

Provide an audio URL to guide the video generation:

const audioUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/music.mp3");
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  {
    prompt: "A dancer performing contemporary dance on a stage",
    audio: audioUrl,
    size: "1080*1920",
    duration: 15
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Prompt Expansion

Enable the prompt optimizer to automatically enhance your prompt:

const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  {
    prompt: "a cat playing piano",
    enable_prompt_expansion: true,
    duration: 5
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Custom Client with Retry Configuration

import { Client } from 'wavespeed';
const client = new Client("your-api-key", {
  maxRetries: 2,
  maxConnectionRetries: 5,
  retryInterval: 1.0,
});
const output_url = (await client.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  { prompt: "Ocean waves crashing on a rocky shore at dawn" }
))["outputs"][0];

Error Handling with runNoThrow

import { Client, WavespeedTimeoutException, WavespeedPredictionException } from 'wavespeed';
const client = new Client();
const result = await client.runNoThrow(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  { prompt: "A rocket launching into space" }
);
if (result.outputs) {
  console.log("Video URL:", result.outputs[0]);
  console.log("Task ID:", result.detail.taskId);
} else {
  console.log("Failed:", result.detail.error.message);
  if (result.detail.error instanceof WavespeedTimeoutException) {
    console.log("Request timed out - try increasing timeout");
  } else if (result.detail.error instanceof WavespeedPredictionException) {
    console.log("Prediction failed");
  }
}

Size Options (Text-to-Video)

| Size | Orientation | Use Case | |------|-------------|----------| | 1280*720 | Landscape 720p | Standard widescreen video | | 720*1280 | Portrait 720p | Mobile/vertical video, stories | | 1920*1080 | Landscape 1080p | Full HD widescreen video | | 1080*1920 | Portrait 1080p | Full HD vertical video |

Resolution Options (Image-to-Video)

| Resolution | Use Case | |------------|----------| | 720p | Standard quality, faster generation | | 1080p | Full HD, higher quality |

Pricing

| Resolution | 5 seconds | 10 seconds | 15 seconds | |------------|-----------|------------|------------| | 720p | $0.50 | $1.00 | $1.50 | | 1080p | $0.75 | $1.50 | $2.25 |

Prompt Tips

Security Constraints

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/text-to-video",
  {
    prompt: "A timelapse of a city skyline transitioning from day to night, cinematic",
    negative_prompt: "blurry, low quality, distorted",
    size: "1920*1080",
    duration: 10,
    shot_type: "single",
    seed: 42
  }
))["outputs"][0];

Image-to-Video

Model ID: alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video

Animate a source image into a video using a text prompt.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | image | string | Yes | -- | URL of the source image to animate | | prompt | string | Yes | -- | Text description of the desired motion/animation | | negative_prompt | string | No | -- | Text description of what to avoid in the video | | audio | string | No | -- | Audio URL to guide generation | | resolution | string | No | 720p | Output resolution. One of: 720p, 1080p | | duration | integer | No | 5 | Video duration in seconds. One of: 5, 10, 15 | | shot_type | string | No | single | Shot type. One of: single, multi | | enable_prompt_expansion | boolean | No | false | Enable prompt optimizer for enhanced prompts | | seed | integer | No | -1 | Random seed (-1 for random). Range: -1 to 2147483647 |

#### Example

import wavespeed from 'wavespeed';
const imageUrl = await wavespeed.upload("/path/to/landscape.png");
const output_url = (await wavespeed.run(
  "alibaba/wan-2.6/image-to-video",
  {
    image: imageUrl,
    prompt: "Clouds drift slowly across the sky, water ripples gently",
    negative_prompt: "static, frozen, blurry",
    resolution: "1080p",
    duration: 10,
    shot_type: "single"
  }
))["outputs"][0];