Learn Wan
Alibaba's open-weights video models. Run them locally in ComfyUI or on hosted services; the same settings apply either way.
What Wan is good at
- Open weights: text-to-video and image-to-video you can run yourself
- Hosted runs on Replicate, fal, Krea and others
- Full control of steps, guidance, seed and resolution
- Fine-tunes and LoRAs from the community
Quickstart
- Choose local or hostedLocal needs a capable GPU and ComfyUI; hosted is a form and a credit.
- Start from an imageImage-to-video is the most controllable mode. Use the model's native resolution.
- Fix the seedChange one setting at a time with the seed fixed, so you learn what each does.
- Read the model cardLicence terms and recommended settings live there; record the exact version you used.
Settings cheat-sheet
| Setting | What it does | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Model variant | Size and version of Wan | The one your hardware or host supports |
| Resolution | Native sizes from the card | Native |
| Frames / duration | Clip length | Short |
| Steps | Sampling steps | Card default |
| Guidance | Prompt adherence | Card default |
| Seed | Repeatability | Fixed while tuning |
Wan guides
Guides for Wan are on their way. The quickstart and cheat-sheet above are kept current in the meantime.
The five most-asked questions
What is Wan?
Wan is Alibaba's family of open-weights video models (Wan 2.x) for text-to-video and image-to-video. The weights are public, so you can run them locally or through hosting services.
Can I run Wan on my own computer?
Yes, in ComfyUI with enough GPU memory; smaller variants run on consumer cards at lower resolution. Hosted services remove the hardware need.
Which settings matter most?
Resolution, number of frames or duration, steps, guidance and seed, plus a negative prompt. Start from the values in the model card and change one at a time.
Can I use Wan videos commercially?
The licence is set in the model card and differs by version; read it before client work and keep a note of the version with each clip.
Where do I find LoRAs for Wan?
Community sites such as Civitai host Wan fine-tunes and LoRAs with example settings. Check each one's licence and trigger words.