DATASHEET // WAN-2-2
Wan 2.2
Open-weight video diffusion from Alibaba.
OPEN SOURCE12–48 GB VRAMRuns locally
Actually FreeNo SignupOpen SourceWatermark-FreePlugin
Requires: ComfyUI
Visit Wan 2.2UPDATED 2026-05-18 · DIRECT LINK
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS //
Runs locally · Workstation GPU (32–48 GB)
Min VRAM
12 GB
Rec. VRAM
48 GB
Min RAM
32 GB
Rec. RAM
128 GB
Disk
80 GB
GPU class
Workstation GPU
CUDA 12.xNo Apple SiliconGPU RequiredQuant: FP16, FP8, GGUF Q4_K_M +1
1.3B variant fits 12 GB. 14B FP8 fits 24 GB. 14B BF16 wants 48 GB.
[ EDITORIAL PICK ]
Why we recommend Wan 2.2
- Open source
Source is public — you can audit it, fork it, and you'll never lose access to your workflows if Wan 2.2 the company changes direction.
- Runs on 12 GB
Comfortable on a mid-range consumer card — no need to remortgage for an A100.
- Top-tier pick
Power-user score 92/100 — consistently rated highly by people who use this every day, not just benchmark chasers.
- 4 quant formats
Supports FP16, FP8, GGUF Q4_K_M and 1 more — you can dial VRAM use up or down to match your card.
[ EVIDENCE NOTE ]
Documentation-led datasheet
This page summarizes upstream documentation, release information, and editorially reviewed catalogue fields. It is not presented as a hands-on benchmark. Verify changing requirements at the official project; report stale data through our corrections channel.
AT-A-GLANCE SIGNALS //
DERIVED FROM THIS PAGE'S DATA- Install difficultyPlugin
Drops into comfyui — assuming the host is already set up.
- Hardware comfortMainstream
Needs 12 GB minimum — RTX 3060 12GB or 4070 territory.
- EcosystemActive community
Open source plus 4 community resources we've vetted — there are people to ask.
- VerificationRecent
Catalogue entry last updated 59 days ago — re-verification due soon.
[ COMMUNITY GUIDES & WORKFLOWS ]
Tutorials & deep-dives for Wan 2.2
Hand-picked from YouTube, Reddit, GitHub, and the wider web. Each link goes straight to the source — we don't intercept or rewrite anything.
[ MORE IN THIS NICHE ]
Other heavy video generation tools we rate
Three picks across different tradeoffs — so you don't end up with three near-clones of Wan 2.2.
What is Wan 2.2?
Wan 2.2 is the current open-weight benchmark for text-to-video and image-to-video at 720p. Available in 1.3B and 14B variants — the 14B runs on 24 GB with FP8 / GGUF quantization in ComfyUI.
Pros & cons
✓ PROS
- Best open-weight video quality right now
- Strong I2V and T2V
- Active ComfyUI integrations
– CONS
- 14B model is VRAM-hungry
- Generation times measured in minutes per clip
- Mostly Linux/CUDA in practice
What's actually free?
Open weights with permissive license. Run free on your own GPU.
✓ Actually FreeNo SignupOpen SourceWatermark-Free
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VRAM fit12–16 GB