ToolsFebruary 19, 2026via Vercel Blog
Wan models on AI Gateway
Why it matters
Vercel is making video generation accessible to developers at scale. Alibaba's Wan models are now production-ready through a major deployment platform, lowering friction for app builders integrating video AI into products.
Key signals
- Alibaba Wan models (v2.6) now available on Vercel AI Gateway
- Features: text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video (character transfer), flash variants for faster generation
- Supports 480p, 720p, 1080p output resolutions
- Available via AI SDK 6 and no-code Gateway Playground
- Beta rollout: Pro and Enterprise plans + paid AI Gateway users
- Includes character extraction from reference images/videos for scene generation
- Flash variants enable faster iteration cycles
The hook
Alibaba's Wan video models just shipped on Vercel's AI Gateway. Text-to-video, character reference, multi-resolution—all via SDK or no-code playground.
Generate stylized videos and transform existing footage with Alibaba's Wan models, now available through AI Gateway. Try them out now via AI SDK 6 or by selecting the models in the AI Gateway playground.
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