Alibaba: wanx2.1-t2v-turbo API

Wanx2.1-t2v-turbo is the high-efficiency, lightweight version of the Wan2.1 text-to-video foundation model. Featuring a 1.3-billion parameter Diffusion Transformer (DiT) architecture, it is engineered for ultra-fast inference and accessibility. This "Turbo" variant requires only 8.19 GB of VRAM, making it fully compatible with consumer-grade GPUs (e.g., RTX 4060/4090). While optimized for speed, it inherits the core capabilities of the Wan series, including native bilingual (Chinese/English) text rendering in videos and the powerful Wan-VAE for temporal consistency. It is the ideal choice for real-time creative prototyping and high-concurrency applications where rapid generation is prioritized over maximum cinematic texture.

• Input: text
• Output: video
• Released: 2025-02-24
• Knowledge cutoff: 2024-12-31