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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