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Editorial Review
Wan Video represents one of the most impressive open-source entries in the AI video generation space. Developed by Alibaba's Tongyi Lab, the model family has rapidly evolved from basic text-to-video to a comprehensive creative suite that includes image animation, video editing, and — crucially — native audio generation with synchronized dialogue and sound effects. The open-source nature under the Apache 2.0 license is a major differentiator. Developers and businesses can download and run the models locally, integrate them via API through platforms like Segmind and Together AI, or use the hosted web platform with pay-as-you-go credits. This flexibility makes Wan accessible to solo creators experimenting for free and enterprises building custom video pipelines alike. Video quality is genuinely impressive, with strong cinematic lighting, natural motion, and camera control that rivals closed-source competitors. The main trade-off is that the hosted platform's credit system can become expensive for high-volume production, and self-hosting requires significant GPU resources. But for the price-to-quality ratio, Wan is hard to beat in the current market.