Wan 2.5 Free: the exact allowance
Wan 2.5 is available as a limited starter-credit trial on WanVideoFree, not as unlimited free hosted video. A new account currently receives 25 credits, which matches one five-second Wan 2.5 text-to-video generation at 480p or one 480p image-to-video generation when the model is available.
Use starter credits on Wan 2.5
What the allowance covers
| Generation | Credits | Fits a 25-credit starter grant? |
|---|---|---|
| Wan 2.5 T2V, 480p, 5 seconds | 25 | Yes, once |
| Wan 2.5 I2V, 480p, 5 seconds | 25 | Yes, once |
| Wan 2.5 T2V, 1080p, 5 seconds | 75 | No |
| Wan 2.2 T2V draft, 720p | 8 | Yes, with room to iterate |
The server locks the model, resolution, duration, and charge together. Changing a browser request cannot obtain a 1080p provider run for the 480p credit price.
Why unlimited free HD generation is not credible
The current hosted provider rate for Wan 2.5 is about $0.05 per second at 480p and $0.15 per second at 1080p. Each successful generation therefore has a real compute cost even when the user did not buy credits. A transparent starter allowance is sustainable; an unbounded promise is not.
Use the free attempt well
For the best chance of a useful first result, keep the scene to one subject and one observable action. Name a single camera move. If you already have the composition, use image-to-video rather than asking text-to-video to invent everything.
Failure and refund boundary
If submission fails, the provider reports failure, or the server settles a timeout, eligible credits are returned once. A successfully returned video that simply differs from your creative preference is not automatically treated as a technical failure.
Last checked: August 12, 2026. WanVideoFree is independently operated and is not Alibaba's official Wan site.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wan 2.5 open source?
This site does not make that claim. Official Wan2.1 and Wan2.2 repositories are public, while the Wan 2.5 capability used here is a hosted provider endpoint. Hosted availability and an official open-weight release are different facts.
Does the free Wan 2.5 generation include audio?
The hosted Wan 2.5 endpoints used here support native generated audio. Actual audio content and synchronization vary with the prompt and provider result.
Does the output have a watermark?
The service does not promise a particular provider watermark state in this page contract. Inspect the returned output and current plan terms before relying on it for final delivery.
What is cheaper than Wan 2.5?
Wan 2.2 5B is the lower-cost draft option. It is better for testing a motion idea before using a native-audio or higher-resolution model.