Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo
Alibaba Cloud's Turbo text-to-video model in the Wan 2.1 line, generating clips from text at a per-second rate.
Channel
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alibaba/wan2.1-t2v-turboPrices and availability as published on Oct 12, 2026.
Capabilities
The capability is text-to-video: a written description of a scene is turned into moving footage.
Input is text only and output is video. The rate applies to each second of video generated.
Overview
Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo is the Turbo variant of Alibaba Cloud's Wan 2.1 text-to-video model. It converts a text prompt into a video clip, accepts text only and returns video. The price is charged per second of generated video, which keeps the cost of longer clips transparent and easy to forecast.
It accepts text input and returns video. Billing is per second, not per token.
Pricing
Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo costs $0.036 per second of generated video. It is billed per second of video output rather than per token.
Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo is available through RealRelay's OpenAI-compatible API.
Use cases
Use Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo for rapid previews of video ideas, such as a storyboard frame sequence, a product teaser or a short explainer scene. Write the scene, subject and action into the prompt, and check each clip before generating more.
Run several prompt variations on short clips to compare directions before you commit to a longer render.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo?
- Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo is the Turbo variant of Alibaba Cloud's Wan 2.1 text-to-video model. It converts a text prompt into a video clip, accepts text only and returns video. The price is charged per second of generated video, which keeps the cost of longer clips transparent and easy to forecast.
- How much does Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo cost?
- Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo costs $0.036 per second of generated video.
- What inputs and outputs does Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo support?
- Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo accepts text input and returns video.
- What is Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo used for?
- Use Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo for rapid previews of video ideas, such as a storyboard frame sequence, a product teaser or a short explainer scene. Write the scene, subject and action into the prompt, and check each clip before generating more.
- How do I call Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo through the API?
- Call Wan 2.1 T2V Turbo through RealRelay's OpenAI-compatible API by setting the model field to alibaba/wan2.1-t2v-turbo.
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