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Wan 2.1 Video

Open-source video generation model

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreeHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelWan 2.1 Video · Video
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Wan 2.1 Video does

Wan 2.1 is a top-ranked open-source video model delivering high-quality, temporally consistent video clips.

How Wan 2.1 Video compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Wan 2.1 Video does. All 5 offer an API, as Wan 2.1 Video does. Wan 2.1 Video offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 3 offer a command-line tool. Wan 2.1 Video was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2023 and 2024, 1 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in China and the United States.

Market position · Video

How Wan 2.1 Video compares in Video

Wan 2.1 Video has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 392 live Video tools on FalcoScan. Across Video, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.7. FalcoScan rates Wan 2.1 Video's own market position as open. 82 of the 392 operating Video tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 26 shutdowns in the category.

Wan 2.1 Video compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Wan 2.1 VideoFounded 2024HighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
CogVideoX ModelFounded 2024 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
Wan VideoFounded 2024 · Hangzhou, ChinaHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, DesktopDeclining
CogVideoXFounded 2024 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesDesktopRising
HunyuanVideo OpenFounded 2024 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Genmo Mochi 2Founded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Wan 2.1 Video exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Video Generation
Industry Verticals
SoftwareMedia
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Wan 2.1 Video shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Wan 2.1 Video: common questions

Is Wan 2.1 Video free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Wan 2.1 Video as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Wan 2.1 Video?

The closest alternatives to Wan 2.1 Video that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are CogVideoX Model, Wan Video, CogVideoX, HunyuanVideo Open, and Genmo Mochi 2.

Is Wan 2.1 Video still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Wan 2.1 Video as operating at wan.video.

Does Wan 2.1 Video have an API?

Yes. Wan 2.1 Video offers an API.

Who is Wan 2.1 Video for?

Wan 2.1 Video is built for developers and researchers.

How do I sign in to Wan 2.1 Video?

Sign in on Wan 2.1 Video's own website, wan.video. FalcoScan reviews Wan 2.1 Video but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Wan 2.1 Video directly.

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