WAN 2.5

curl -X POST "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNPOD_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
      "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
      "negative_prompt": "",
      "size": "1280*720",
      "duration": 5,
      "seed": -1,
      "enable_prompt_expansion": false,
      "enable_safety_checker": true
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {RUNPOD_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "input": {
            "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
            "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
            "negative_prompt": "",
            "size": "1280*720",
            "duration": 5,
            "seed": -1,
            "enable_prompt_expansion": False,
            "enable_safety_checker": True,
        }
    },
)

result = response.json()
print(result["output"]["video_url"])

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${RUNPOD_API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      input: {
        prompt: "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
        image: "https://example.com/comedian.png",
        negative_prompt: "",
        size: "1280*720",
        duration: 5,
        seed: -1,
        enable_prompt_expansion: false,
        enable_safety_checker: true,
      },
    }),
  }
);

const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.output.video_url);

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "delayTime": 27,
  "executionTime": 78901,
  "workerId": "oqk7ao1uomckye",
  "output": {
    "video_url": "https://video.runpod.ai/abc123/output.mp4",
    "cost": 0.50
  }
}

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "FAILED",
  "error": "Invalid image URL"
}

WAN 2.5 is Alibaba’s image-to-video generation model that creates videos from static images. It features optional prompt expansion to automatically enhance your prompts for better results.

Try in playground

Test WAN 2.5 in the Runpod Hub playground.


Endpoint	`https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync`
Pricing	$0.25–$1.50 per video
Type	Video generation

Request

All parameters are passed within the input object in the request body.

string

required

Text description of the desired video.

string

required

URL of the source image to animate.

string

Elements to exclude from the video.

string

default:"1280*720"

Video dimensions in format “width*height”.

integer

default:"5"

Video duration in seconds.

integer

default:"-1"

Seed for reproducible results. Set to -1 for random.

boolean

default:"false"

Automatically expand and enhance the prompt.

boolean

default:"true"

Enable content safety checking.

curl -X POST "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNPOD_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
      "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
      "negative_prompt": "",
      "size": "1280*720",
      "duration": 5,
      "seed": -1,
      "enable_prompt_expansion": false,
      "enable_safety_checker": true
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {RUNPOD_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "input": {
            "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
            "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
            "negative_prompt": "",
            "size": "1280*720",
            "duration": 5,
            "seed": -1,
            "enable_prompt_expansion": False,
            "enable_safety_checker": True,
        }
    },
)

result = response.json()
print(result["output"]["video_url"])

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${RUNPOD_API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      input: {
        prompt: "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
        image: "https://example.com/comedian.png",
        negative_prompt: "",
        size: "1280*720",
        duration: 5,
        seed: -1,
        enable_prompt_expansion: false,
        enable_safety_checker: true,
      },
    }),
  }
);

const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.output.video_url);

Response

string

Unique identifier for the request.

string

Request status. Returns COMPLETED on success, FAILED on error.

integer

Time in milliseconds the request spent in queue before processing began.

integer

Time in milliseconds the model took to generate the video.

string

Identifier of the worker that processed the request.

object

The generation result containing the video URL and cost.

string

URL of the generated video. This URL expires after 7 days.

float

Cost of the generation in USD.

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "delayTime": 27,
  "executionTime": 78901,
  "workerId": "oqk7ao1uomckye",
  "output": {
    "video_url": "https://video.runpod.ai/abc123/output.mp4",
    "cost": 0.50
  }
}

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "FAILED",
  "error": "Invalid image URL"
}

Video URLs expire after 7 days. Download and store generated videos immediately if you need to keep them.

Cost calculation

WAN 2.5 pricing varies by resolution and duration:

Resolution	5 seconds	10 seconds
480p	$0.25	$0.50
720p	$0.50	$1.00
1080p	$0.75	$1.50

Last modified on October 5, 2026

curl -X POST "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNPOD_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
      "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
      "negative_prompt": "",
      "size": "1280*720",
      "duration": 5,
      "seed": -1,
      "enable_prompt_expansion": false,
      "enable_safety_checker": true
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {RUNPOD_API_KEY}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "input": {
            "prompt": "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
            "image": "https://example.com/comedian.png",
            "negative_prompt": "",
            "size": "1280*720",
            "duration": 5,
            "seed": -1,
            "enable_prompt_expansion": False,
            "enable_safety_checker": True,
        }
    },
)

result = response.json()
print(result["output"]["video_url"])

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.runpod.ai/v2/wan-2-5/runsync",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${RUNPOD_API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      input: {
        prompt: "A stand-up comedian delivering a dad joke",
        image: "https://example.com/comedian.png",
        negative_prompt: "",
        size: "1280*720",
        duration: 5,
        seed: -1,
        enable_prompt_expansion: false,
        enable_safety_checker: true,
      },
    }),
  }
);

const result = await response.json();
console.log(result.output.video_url);

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "delayTime": 27,
  "executionTime": 78901,
  "workerId": "oqk7ao1uomckye",
  "output": {
    "video_url": "https://video.runpod.ai/abc123/output.mp4",
    "cost": 0.50
  }
}

{
  "id": "sync-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890-u1",
  "status": "FAILED",
  "error": "Invalid image URL"
}

Image models

Video models

Text models

Audio models

Try in playground

Request

Response

Cost calculation