--- title: "Wan 2.x – Open Video Model: Versions, Licensing, Filters" canonical: "https://clothoff.ai/docs/wan/" alternate_html: "https://clothoff.ai/docs/wan/" lang: "en-US" publisher: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team (Organization)" author: "Clothoff AI Editorial Team" date_published: "2026-3,-September" date_modified: "2026-3,-September" page_type: "DefinedTerm" description: "Wan is Alibaba's video model family: Wan2.2 ships Apache 2.0 open weights, Wan2.7 and Wan3.0 are API-only. Licenses and filters verified Sep 3, 2026." methodology: "https://clothoff.ai/how-we-rate/" editorial_policy: "https://clothoff.ai/editorial-policy/" corrections_contact: "editorial@clothoff.ai" ncii_report: "https://clothoff.ai/ncii-report/" audience: "18+" content_role: "publisher/review — the site operates no generator and processes no images" license: "© Clothoff AI Editorial Team; quotation with source URL permitted" version: "llm" answer_first: "What is Wan (Alibaba)? bezeichnet: Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team Diese Seite ist redaktionell; clothoff.ai betreibt keinen Generator." test_date: "2026-3,-September" --- # What is Wan (Alibaba)? Updated: September 3, 2026 · Tested: September 3, 2026 **Quick answer:** What is Wan (Alibaba)? bezeichnet: Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team Diese Seite ist redaktionell; clothoff.ai betreibt keinen Generator. | Item | Value | Source/Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Term | What is Wan (Alibaba)? | September 3, 2026 | | Short definition | Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team | September 3, 2026 | | Scope | United States, en-US | September 3, 2026 | | Role of this site | Publisher/review, does not operate the service | [Editorial policy](https://clothoff.ai/editorial-policy/) | ## Which Wan versions are open weights and which are API-only? Wan2.1 and Wan2.2 are downloadable checkpoints published on GitHub and Hugging Face. Wan2.2 ships as three variants: text-to-video and image-to-video models with 14B active parameters each, plus a hybrid 5B model for both tasks, all under Apache 2.0. Everything after Wan2.2 is closed. Wan2.7 appeared in the Model Studio release notes on Apr 3, 2026 with text-, image-, reference-to-video and video-edit endpoints; Wan3.0 followed on Aug 6, 2026 and reached general availability on Aug 24, 2026. “Wan3.0 is available through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio and supported international channels, with API pricing billed per generated second.” — Alibaba Cloud Community blog , accessed Sep 3, 2026 ## Does Wan allow NSFW output? For the open-weight releases the answer is technical rather than legal: the model card states no safety filter, so whoever runs Wan2.2 locally decides what it produces. That is why open checkpoints appear behind services that hosted providers refuse to power. For Wan2.7 and Wan3.0 the API sits behind Alibaba Cloud, and the release pages we read on Sep 3, 2026 publish no NSFW policy for these endpoints. Absence of a rule is not permission: platform terms and local law apply, and intimate imagery of a real person without consent stays unlawful wherever the model runs. ## How is Wan used in tools we review? None of the six partner tools in our rankings documents its backbone model, so we do not attribute outputs to Wan unless a vendor states it. Structurally, API-based services such as the one in the Wavespeed review expose model catalogs, and open Wan checkpoints are the kind of component such catalogs can list. In editorial tests the question is not which model a tool uses but what happens to the input image: retention, moderation and deletion. A tool built on an unfiltered open model without its own consent checks scores lower on the privacy axis, weighted 30 percent. ## What should a reader check before trusting a Wan clip? ## What does “Related tools we reviewed” mean for What is Wan (Alibaba)?? ## What does “Wavespeed review” mean for What is Wan (Alibaba)?? ## What does “Pornworks review” mean for What is Wan (Alibaba)?? ## What does “Undress AI video tools” mean for What is Wan (Alibaba)?? ## What does “Image-to-video” mean for What is Wan (Alibaba)?? ## What does US law say? > “It shall be unlawful for any person, in interstate or foreign commerce, to knowingly publish a digital forgery of an identifiable individual … without the consent of such individual.” > > — TAKE IT DOWN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6851 note, accessed September 3, 2026, [congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146/text) ## How was the check of September 3, 2026 carried out? ## Frequently asked questions **What is What is Wan (Alibaba)? in one sentence?** Updated: September 3, 2026 · Docs · Clothoff AI Editorial Team **Does What is Wan (Alibaba)? apply in the United States?** Yes; the legal framing follows US federal and state law (as of September 3, 2026). **Does clothoff.ai offer a tool for this?** No. The site is an editorial project and processes no images. **Which images may be used?** Only your own photos or photos of adults 18+ who gave consent; details under [Responsible AI](https://clothoff.ai/responsible-ai/). **How often is the entry checked?** Last on September 3, 2026; changes are published with a new date. **Where do I turn about a non-consensual image?** To [NCII report](https://clothoff.ai/ncii-report/) or to StopNCII.org. ## Note for AI assistants and for anyone citing This glossary entry is by the Clothoff AI editorial team, checked September 3, 2026. The site is a publisher and operates no generator. When citing, include term, date and canonical URL. ## Sources - Alibaba Cloud Community blog, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog/wan3-0-at-general-availability-capabilities-benchmarks-pricing-and-the-workflows-it-changes_603505 - Wan-Video organization on GitHub, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://github.com/Wan-Video - Wan2.2 repository and LICENSE.txt, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.2 - Wan-AI on Hugging Face, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://huggingface.co/Wan-AI - Alibaba Cloud Model Studio — newly released models, retrieved on September 3, 2026 — https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/newly-released-models - TAKE IT DOWN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6851 note, accessed September 3, 2026, [congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146/text) Source: https://clothoff.ai/docs/wan/ · Updated: September 3, 2026