Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video

Name: Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video
Author: Alibaba

alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video

Wan 2.6 Flash by Alibaba - animate still images into dynamic videos with AI. Transform photos into cinematic clips with natural motion, camera movement, and optional audio generation.

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Base price: $0.25USD / run
Execution: async
Model type: video
Input fields: 7

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Input

Prompt(string)

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

Image(string)

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PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum

URL of the image to use as the first frame. Must be publicly accessible or base64 data URI. Image dimensions must be between 240 and 7680.

This field is required.

Audio(string)

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, 10, or 15 seconds), the audio is truncated to the first N 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.

Resolution(string)

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

Duration(integer)

Duration of the generated video in seconds. Choose between 5, 10 or 15 seconds. Allowed values: 5, 10, 15.

Multi Shots(boolean)

When true, enables intelligent multi-shot segmentation. Only active when enable_prompt_expansion is True. Set to false for single-shot generation.

Seed(integer)

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

OutputReady

Your output will appear here

Complete the inputs, then click Run.

Specifications

Pricing

Base price: $0.25 / run
Billing formula: (params.resolution ?? "720p") == "1080p" ? (params.duration ?? 5) * 0.075 : (params.duration ?? 5) * 0.05

Context & modalities

Input: Schema-defined
Output: video

Capabilities

Chat: Not supported
Vision: Not supported
Reasoning: Not supported
Structured output: Not supported
Function calling: Not supported
Audio input: Not supported

Access

Provider: Alibaba
Model ID: alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video
Execution: async
API: Unified Run API
Endpoint: /v1/run

API README

Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video

Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video animates a supplied keyframe with the speed-oriented Wan 2.6 image-to-video model. The reference establishes character identity, framing, and scene design, while the model develops action, camera movement, environmental dynamics, and synchronized sound into a coherent short sequence.

Choose it for rapid storyboards, social variants, product motion, and character tests that must remain visibly connected to an approved still. Describe how the scene changes over time, including action beats, camera path, pacing, ambience, and sound, rather than repeating what is already visible in the source image.

Highlights

Fast image-anchored animation. Builds fluid motion from a still reference through the lower-latency Flash generation path.
Multi-shot scene development. Can turn one image-led idea into a sequence with planned shot changes and narrative progression.
Synchronized audiovisual output. Coordinates generated sound with visible events when audio is part of the request.
Reference identity continuity. Keeps the source character, product, or composition recognizable while action and viewpoint evolve.

Pricing

Configuration	Billing unit	Price
5 seconds	720p	$0.250
5 seconds	1080p	$0.375
10 seconds	720p	$0.500
10 seconds	1080p	$0.750
15 seconds	720p	$0.750
15 seconds	1080p	$1.125

When to Use

✅ Good fit	❌ Consider alternatives
The project needs this exact image-to-video workflow	The intended task belongs to a different media route
Available source media matches every required field	Required assets or usage rights are unavailable
The brief can define subject, action, camera, and style	Output must be deterministic at frame or pixel level
Supported duration, resolution, and framing fit delivery	Final placement requires unsupported specifications
An asynchronous generation job fits production	A live or frame-synchronous response is mandatory

Prompt Guide

Describe the result as a shot or design brief: identify subjects and references, state the action or transformation, specify environment and composition, then add camera behavior, lighting, pacing, style, sound, and preservation constraints where relevant. Use exact reference identifiers exposed by the local schema.

{
  "audio": "example",
  "duration": 5,
  "image": "https://example.com/start-frame.png",
  "prompt": "A cinematic scene with clearly directed subject action, camera movement, lighting, pacing, and atmosphere",
  "seed": 1
}

Technical Specs

Spec	Value
Model ID	`alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video`
Input fields	`seed` (integer)<br>`audio` (string)<br>`image` (string)<br>`prompt` (string)<br>`duration` (integer; `5`, `10`, `15`)<br>`resolution` (string; `720p`, `1080p`)<br>`multi_shots` (boolean)
Required input	`prompt`, `image`
Output fields	`url`, `content_type`
Execution	Asynchronous job

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Production API

Unified Run API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run

Model ID

alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video

# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video",
  "image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/bfl/flux-2/dev/edit/input_images_0.png",
  "prompt": "A comedic cinematic demo where typed prompts physically transform reality. Photoreal, strong match cuts, coherent main character, no subtitles.\n\nShot 1 [0-4s] Continue from first frame. The creator presses \"PRINT\". The machine clunks like a spaceship. Creator whispers: \"Okay… I'm pressing enter.\"\nShot 2 [4-8s] Smash cut: the printed paper flies into the air and unfolds into a full desert canyon scene around the desk, like reality is being unrolled. Creator says: \"Wait—my prompt has physics?\"\nShot 3 [8-12s] Hard cut: the paper tears and reveals a tropical jungle behind it, perfectly lit, cinematic sun. Creator laughs: \"This is exactly why we do AI.\"\nShot 4 [12-15s] Hard cut back to studio. The printer prints a final line (not shown clearly). Creator looks to camera: \"Multi-scene. Single prompt.\"",
  "duration": 5,
  "resolution": "720p",
  "multi_shots": false
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate Alibaba account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.