Wan 2.6 Image API

alibaba/wan-2-6-image
Wan 2.
Output
$0.039 / gen

How to use Wan 2.6 Image API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to alibaba/wan-2-6-image.
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
    json={
      "model": "alibaba/wan-2-6-image",
      "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
    },
)
print(r.json())
const r = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "alibaba/wan-2-6-image",
    "prompt": "A cat holding a sign that says hello"
  }),
});
console.log(await r.json());
curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"alibaba/wan-2-6-image","prompt":"A cat holding a sign that says hello"}'

OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Wan 2.6 Image API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.039 / gen

Wan 2.6 Image Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreWhat it measuresSourceRetrieved
Text-to-Image Arena
1027
Human preference Elo from blind pairwise comparisons of generated images, measured independently by Artificial AnalysisSourceSeptember 28, 2026

Wan 2.6 Image vs other models

ModelInputOutputContextBest for
Wan 2.6 Image
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$0.039 / gen
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$0.325 / 1M tokens
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$6.5 / 1M tokens
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Frequently asked questions

Wan 2.6 Image takes image, text as input and returns image.

Wan 2.6 Image is priced at $0.039 / gen.

Wan 2.6 Image is billed per generation — a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.

Yes, Wan 2.6 Image accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Wan 2.6 Image was built by Alibaba Cloud.

Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with alibaba/wan-2-6-image as the model id.

Yes. Wan 2.6 Image is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

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