Multi-shot story progression
Built for short-film storytelling and shot progression. Spelling out shot-switching order and subject relationships in the prompt gets you closer to the narrative structure on the first try.
Alibaba Tongyi · Wan 2.6
Wan 2.6 — Alibaba Tongyi's video model for multi-shot narrative, native audio-video, and reference-video control
What is Wan 2.6?
Wan 2.6 is the main model in Alibaba Tongyi's Wanxiang series built for multi-shot film narrative, emphasizing shot progression, native audio-video, and character-reference footage. Common official specs include up to ~15s per clip, up to 1080p at ~24fps, and support for text / image / reference-video / audio multimodal input. Compared with Wan 2.5, 2.6 is more complete on narrative, A/V sync, and reference control; compare against Wan 2.7 when you need the family's newest capability. Select Wan 2.6 in the iMini video workspace to use it.
- Vendor
- Alibaba Tongyi / Tongyi Wanxiang
- Positioning
- Multi-shot narrative · native A/V
- Clip length
- Up to ~15s
- Resolution
- Up to 1080p · ~24fps
- Input & audio
- Text / image / reference video / audio; native A/V and lip sync
- Best for
- Main tier for multi-shot narrative and character-reference footage
Native audio-video and lip sync
Officially described as supporting native A/V generation. For tests that need dialogue, ambient sound, and picture in sync, 2.6 has a clear place in the Wanxiang family.
Reference-video and audio input
Beyond text and image, you can also bring in reference video and audio to constrain motion or mood. Character-reference footage and recast test takes go more smoothly.
Division of labor with 2.7 and Seedance
Compare Wan 2.7 for the newest Wanxiang narrative capability; compare Seedance 2.5 when you need a native ~30s single pass with a larger reference scale.
What's upgraded from Wan 2.5
Narrative completeness, native audio-video, and reference control—the key changes to check before migrating from 2.5 to 2.6.
More complete multi-shot narrative
2.6 makes shot continuity and story progression a headline feature. Compared with 2.5, cutting between wide, medium, and close shots within one pass is more usable.
Native audio-video and lip sync
Supports native A/V generation with lip-sync description. When ambient sound, dialogue, and picture need to come from the same pipeline, 2.6 fits better than 2.5.
Reference-video and audio input
Beyond text / image, you can also bring in reference video and audio. Character reference, motion constraints, and mood locking no longer rely on text description alone.
More verifiable specs
Common official specs—up to ~15s, 1080p, and ~24fps—are more verifiable. Test a full clip at the workspace's actually available tier before finalizing.
How to choose vs. Wan 2.7 and Seedance 2.5
All are mainstream contemporary video choices. The differences are mainly Wanxiang generation, native A/V, and clip length plus reference scale.
| Dimension | Wan 2.6 | Wan 2.7 | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clip length | Up to ~15s | Follows workspace tier | Native ~30s single pass |
| Resolution | Up to 1080p · ~24fps | Follows workspace tier | HD tiers available (follows workspace) |
| Native audio | Native A/V and lip sync (per official description) | Follows current workspace capability | Follows current workspace capability |
| Multimodal references | Text / image / reference video / audio | Text / image / first-last frame and multi-image (follows workspace) | Full-modal multi-reference (~50 per official spec) |
| Motion & physics | Multi-shot narrative with character-reference footage | Multi-shot narrative and shot continuity first | Longer-segment consistency first |
| Prefer when | Multi-shot narrative with native A/V and reference video | Latest Wanxiang multi-shot film narrative | Generating a full ad segment / short-drama beat in one pass |
Prefer Wan 2.6
When you need native A/V and reference-video control, and a ~15s clip already suffices for multi-shot narrative.
Prefer Wan 2.7
For new projects in the Wan family that need the newest narrative and shot-continuity capability.
Prefer Seedance 2.5
When you need a native ~30s single pass with larger reference scale to tell a beat in one go.
Using Wan 2.6 on iMini
Three steps from opening the workspace to exporting a clip.
01
Open the video workspace
Go to iMini video creation and select Wan 2.6.
02
Write a prompt or upload references
Spell out shots and audio-visual intent; upload reference video and images when you need to lock a character or action.
03
Generate and export
Export once narrative, A/V, and subject consistency meet the bar. If not, add references or revise the shot descriptions first.
Using Wan 2.6 on iMini
Quotas, specs, migration, and how to choose.
Generate Wan 2.6 free on iMini
Multi-shot narrative, native audio-video, and reference-video control. Open the video workspace to use it—no separate vendor API key needed.
No separate vendor API key needed.