Wan 2.5 Image to Video

POST/v1/run

Wan 2.5 by Alibaba - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.

Request body

Submit an async generation request. The model field selects the model; other fields are model-specific input parameters.

stringmodelrequired

Model identifier. Set to alibaba/wan/2.5/image-to-video.

Default: alibaba/wan/2.5/image-to-video

stringpromptrequired

The text prompt describing the desired video motion. Max 800 characters.

stringimagerequired

URL of the image to use as the first frame. Must be publicly accessible or base64 data URI.

Optional<string>audio

URL of the audio to use as the background music. Must be publicly accessible. Limit handling: If the audio duration exceeds the duration value (5 or 10 seconds), the audio is truncated to the first 5 or 10 seconds, and the rest is discarded. If the audio is shorter than the video, the remaining part of the video will be silent. For example, if the audio is 3 seconds long and the video duration is 5 seconds, the first 3 seconds of the output video will have sound, and the last 2 seconds will be silent. - Format: WAV, MP3. - Duration: 3 to 30 s. - File size: Up to 15 MB.

Optional<string>resolution

Video resolution. Valid values: 480p, 720p, 1080p

Allowed values: 480p, 720p, 1080p

Default: 1080p

Optional<integer>duration

Duration of the generated video in seconds. Choose between 5 or 10 seconds.

Allowed values: 5, 10

Default: 5

Optional<integer>seed

Random seed for reproducibility. If None, a random seed is chosen.

Response Schema

The submit endpoint returns a run response. If its status is pending or running, poll GET /v1/run/{id} with the returned opaque ID until it reaches a terminal state.

stringidrequired

Opaque SandBase run identifier. Use it exactly as returned; no prefix is guaranteed.

stringstatusrequired

Current public run status.

Allowed values: pending, running, completed, failed, timeout

Optional<string>model

Public SandBase model name used for this run.

Optional<array<object>>outputs

Present only for completed runs. Each object is capability-specific; inspect the selected model schema for its fields.

Optional<object>error

Present only for failed or timeout runs. Contains a public error type and sanitized message.

Optional<string>error.type

Stable public error category.

Optional<string>error.message

Sanitized error message safe to show to clients.

Optional<object>usage

Usage details when available.

Model capabilities

array<string>capability_tagsrequired

Capabilities declared by the model registry.

Default: image-to-video

stringexecution_moderequired

Execution mode declared by the model registry.

Default: async

# 1. Submit a generation request
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan/2.5/image-to-video",
  "prompt": "The white dragon warrior stands still, eyes full of determination and strength. The camera slowly moves closer or circles around the warrior, highlighting the powerful presence and heroic spirit of the character.",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/alibaba/wan/2.5/image-to-video/input_image_0.jpg",
  "audio": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/input.mp3",
  "duration": 5
}'

# 2. If the response is still running, poll the returned id
curl https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"

Response202 Accepted

{
  "id": "f3d2e8a1-7c4b-4a12-9d2e-123456789abc",
  "model": "alibaba/wan/2.5/image-to-video",
  "status": "running"
}