Shotcraft
Video generation

Wan 2.1 T2V (1.3B and 14B)

The first widely adopted Apache-2.0 video generation family.

A video generation model by Alibaba Tongyi Lab (Wan) · read 2026-08-14 · sourcing high

Up to
5 seconds
Resolution
720P (14B); 480P (1.3B)
Weights
Downloadable
API
Yes
Commercial use
Vendor states commercial use is permitted

T2V-1.3B generates 480P and fits in about 8.19GB of VRAM; T2V-14B handles 480P and 720P. Both produce 81-frame clips at 16 fps (roughly 5 seconds). Superseded by Wan 2.2 but still the standard base for community fine-tunes because of its low VRAM floor.

Commercial use — Vendor states commercial use is permitted

Apache-2.0. README states models are Apache-2.0 licensed and 'We claim no rights over the your generated contents.' No revenue threshold, MAU cap or territorial restriction.

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Specification

Vendor figures, read 2026-08-14Read from Alibaba Tongyi Lab (Wan)'s own documentation on 2026-08-14. Vendors change these between model versions without announcing it, so check theirs before you commit a shot to a number. Sourcing for this entry is strong: the figures came from pages we retrieved and read. Check the vendor's current documentation

What it takes in
text
What it makes
video
Maximum duration
5 seconds
Maximum resolution
720P (14B); 480P (1.3B)
Aspect ratios
not established
Controls
text prompt, negative prompt, resolution selection, seed, prompt extension via Qwen or Dashscope, LoRA fine-tuning, multi-GPU inference
Weights
Downloadable
API
Yes
Pricing
Free open weights (Apache-2.0). T2V-1.3B runs in about 8.19GB VRAM (consumer RTX 3060/4060 class and up); the 14B variants need roughly 40GB on a single GPU per the README. Hosted paid access via Alibaba Cloud Model Studio; also on Replicate and fal (not first-party).
Released or updated
2025-02-25

Supported aspect ratios is not established here. That means no page we could retrieve stated it, not that the model lacks one.

Strengths

  • 1.3B variant runs on ~8GB VRAM, the lowest genuine bar for a competent open T2V model
  • Apache-2.0 with explicit output-rights waiver
  • Enormous community LoRA and workflow ecosystem
  • Documented frame count and fps, unlike Wan 2.2's larger variants

Weaknesses

  • 16 fps native output looks choppy without interpolation
  • Quality clearly behind Wan 2.2 and HunyuanVideo 1.5
  • 5-second clips only
  • No audio

Best for

What to understand before using it

Explainers naming the mechanisms this model's own documentation mentions.

MCP servers that front Alibaba Tongyi Lab (Wan)

Servers in the media MCP directory whose own description or homepage names this vendor. Absence of a server here is not evidence that none exists: most publish no tool list at all.

See it from the vendor

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Sources

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