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Wan 2.1

Alibaba · Wan line · video · open weights

Released February 25, 2025Replaced by Wan 2.2

What changed

Alibaba's open-weight video model, released under Apache 2.0.

Sources: HowAIWorks

Where the Wan line stands

Wan 2.7 is the current model in this line. The card shows how long it has been since the last release against the line's usual gap and its recent ones — the rhythm, not a date.

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Wan 2.7

Alibaba · Wan line · video · open weights
Due161 days since the last release — usual gap is 141

Unified architecture for image generation and editing; the video models followed the week after, with select models back under Apache 2.0.

Released Apr 1, 2026 · what changed →
Days since last release
Wan 2.7 · Apr 1, 2026
161
days
Usual gap
141
days
Recent gaps
Wan 2.7 · Apr 2026
106
Wan 2.6 · Dec 2025
141
Wan 2.2 · Jul 2025
153

Every Wan release

Newest first. See the full line with every card →

  1. Apr 1, 2026Wan 2.7
  2. Dec 16, 2025Wan 2.6
  3. Jul 28, 2025Wan 2.2
  4. Feb 25, 2025Wan 2.1 · this page

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