Wan 2.6
Wan 2.6 from $0.08/sec — the most affordable video generation on the platform, audio included.
The budget Wan tier, from $0.08 per second at 480p. 5 or 10 second clips at up to 1080p with synced audio and first-frame image-to-video.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
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Yep, that's it.
Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate a video with Wan 2.6.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-video (first/last frame)
Pricing
Per-second: from $0.08/sec (480p), $0.17/sec (720p), $0.25/sec (1080p)
Endpoint
/v1/media/queue
Strengths
The cheapest video model in the catalog at its lowest tier — a 5-second draft costs well under a dollar.
Draft cheap and re-render the same prompt at 720p or 1080p when the shot is right.
Generates synced audio alongside the video when you enable it.
Supply a first frame to animate an existing still.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Wan 2.6.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "alibaba/wan-2.6",
"prompt": "A cat stretching awake on a sunlit windowsill, dust drifting through the beam, curtains breathing in a light breeze, quiet domestic morning",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "16:9",
"resolution": "1080p",
"duration": "6"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }Why use Wan 2.6 through YepAPI?
Wan 2.6 API — AI video from $0.08/sec
Wan 2.6 is Alibaba's value video model and the cheapest per-second option on YepAPI. It generates 5 or 10 second clips with optional synced audio and first-frame image-to-video, scaling from 480p up to 1080p.
That price band makes it the natural draft model: explore shots on `/v1/media/queue` for cents, then re-render finals on Wan 2.7 or another flagship with the same request shape.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
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Frequently asked questions
The budget Wan tier, from $0.08 per second at 480p. 5 or 10 second clips at up to 1080p with synced audio and first-frame image-to-video.
Pricing for Wan 2.6 through YepAPI is based on usage. No monthly minimums — you only pay for what you use.
Sign up for a free API key, then send requests to the /v1/media/queue endpoint.
Ready to use Wan 2.6?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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