Open Model Radar · Dossier
Wan 2.2
Alibaba's open-source video model; 2.2 introduces MoE: different experts are used for high-noise and low-noise stages, improving image quality but requiring two experts to be loaded at inference; there is also a 5B high-compression version at 720p that fits on consumer cards.
Base
Highlights
- MoE architecture: two experts divide denoising stages, with clear quality improvement
- TI2V-5B uses a 16×16×4 high-compression VAE, 720p and VRAM-friendly
- Supports 5-second 480P/720P, with image-to-video/text-to-video/first-last-frame/S2V audio-driven all available
- Apache-2.0, the most worry-free tier for commercial use
Scope
- Good for: general image-to-video, talking-head/product shots
- Good for: projects requiring clean Apache-2.0 commercial use
- Not for: requiring long duration and strong narrative coherence
Tips
- LoRA for 5B and 14B are not interchangeable
- S2V is good for “lip-sync to audio”; do not use it for pure text-to-video
- When MoE switches experts, VRAM peak is higher; set batch to 1
Cautions
- MoE version's VRAM peak is more alarming than the nominal figure
Parameters
- Duration
- 5 seconds
- Resolution
- 480P / 720P
- Mode
- T2V, I2V, TI2V-5B, S2V (audio-driven)
- License
- Apache-2.0
Deployment
- 16GB conclusion
- The 5B version is most suitable; A14B requires fp8/GGUF and repeatedly loads when switching experts.
- VRAM note
- A14B's MoE needs two experts rotating; on 16GB this causes frequent swap-in/swap-out, and actual speed is slower than the specs suggest.
- Suggested starting point
- First run the video_wan2_2_5B_ti2v template at 720p/5 seconds; this is the sweet spot for 16GB.
Comparison
The strongest video model under Apache-2.0, but squeezed between its own newer version and the LTX line: A14B's MoE rotates two experts, and on 16GB the peak is more alarming than nominal; what really suits 16GB is its TI2V-5B branch (720p, single model).
Facts
- Type
- Base
- Org
- Alibaba Wan team
- Released
- Jul 28, 2025
- Downloads
- 158,845
- Daily downloads
- 351
- License
- Apache-2.0