# Alibaba Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video API

> 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.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Alibaba
- Type: Video model
- Model ID: `alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/image-to-video`
- Price: From $0.25 per run
- Capabilities: image to video
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan/2.6/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
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

### How do I call Alibaba 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 Alibaba Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Alibaba separately.

## README

### Wan 2.6 Flash Image to Video

The fast, lower-cost Wan 2.6 image-to-video tier. Animate a picture into a 5, 10, or 15 second clip; turn on `multi_shots` to let the model cut between shots.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` | string, required | — | Text instruction. |
| `image` | image URL, required | — | First frame. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL. |
| `audio` | audio URL | — | Optional WAV/MP3 URL that drives speech or rhythm. |
| `resolution` | `720p` / `1080p` | `720p` | Sets the per-second rate. |
| `duration` | 5 / 10 / 15 | 5 | Output length in seconds. |
| `multi_shots` | boolean | false | Let the model cut between several shots. |
| `seed` | integer | random | Fix it to compare prompt changes. |

#### Billing

You pay for output seconds: $0.05 at 720p and $0.075 at 1080p.

| Output | 720p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|
| 5s (default) | $0.25 | $0.375 |
| 10s | $0.50 | $0.75 |
| 15s | $0.75 | $1.125 |

Failed runs are not charged.

#### Prompting

- Describe the motion and camera move in one or two sentences.
- With `multi_shots`, list the shots in order.

#### Limits

- Use the non-Flash tier when motion quality matters more than speed and cost.

#### Also on SandBase

Other Wan 2.6 endpoints: `alibaba/wan/2.6/text-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/2.6/image-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/2.6/reference-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/2.6/flash/reference-to-video`, `alibaba/wan/2.6/text-to-image`, `alibaba/wan/2.6/image-to-image`, `alibaba/wan/2.7/text-to-video` (newer).