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Wan VACE

by Alibaba (Tongyi)

All-in-one video creation and editing under one model.

video Premium New
from160credits

// Real output from Wan VACE — generated through the API

// capabilities

What Wan VACE can do

// best for

Where Wan VACE fits

Swap or replace a subject in existing footageReference-guided edits and extensions
// api

The Wan VACE API — in one request

Call the Wan VACE API through your SamAutomation key — submit a job with the model_id, then poll until it's done. One key for every model, no per-vendor onboarding or separate billing.

# 1. submit a generation job
POST /api/ai/jobs
{
  "model_id": "wan-vace",
  "prompt": "a slow dolly across a neon-lit street at night",
  "options": { "aspect_ratio": "16:9", "duration": 5 }
}
# → { "id": "job_a1b2", "status": "queued" }

# 2. poll until the video is ready
GET /api/ai/jobs/{id}
# → { "status": "succeeded", "output": { "url": "…" } }
// questions

Wan VACE: the questions people ask

Does Wan VACE have an API?

Yes. On SamAutomation Wan VACE runs through one endpoint - POST /api/ai/jobs with model_id "wan-vace" - so you do not need a separate account or key with Alibaba (Tongyi). You submit a job and poll it until the video is ready.

How much does Wan VACE cost?

Wan VACE starts at 160 credits per job at its cheapest settings. Longer clips, higher resolution and extra options cost more. Credits come with a plan, and the same key also covers JSON-to-video rendering and every other model.

Is Wan VACE free?

No. Generation burns real GPU time, so every render costs credits - 160 at the floor for Wan VACE. Anything advertising unlimited free generation is either putting you behind a long queue or watermarking the result. Plans bundle monthly credits instead.

Is Wan VACE restricted or region-locked?

You reach Wan VACE through this API with your SamAutomation key, not through Alibaba (Tongyi)'s own app, so that app's sign-up and regional availability are not what gates you. The model's own content rules still apply to what you generate.

Where is the official Wan VACE site?

Alibaba (Tongyi) publishes the model itself; this page is about calling it as an API alongside every other model on one key, which is a different job from their consumer app.

Where is the Wan VACE API documentation, and is there a download?

There is nothing to download. The Wan VACE API documentation you need here is our own reference: one endpoint, one key, and the model_id above. Alibaba (Tongyi) publishes its own docs for the model, but those describe their platform, not this one.

Is Wan VACE available right now?

If it is listed on this page it is active on the platform and you can call it today. Model availability moves — makers retire versions and add tiers — so the list here is the current state rather than a promise about next quarter.

Is there a Wan VACE SDK, GitHub repo or Python example?

You do not need a vendor SDK here. Wan VACE is an HTTP call: POST /api/ai/jobs with your key and model_id "wan-vace", then poll the job. Any language that can send JSON can drive it, and the request shape is the same for every model on this platform.

Is Wan VACE safe to use, and what happens to my input?

The practical questions are the same for every generation service: what the provider may do with what you upload, how long it is kept, and whether it can be used for training. Read that clause before you send client material through any model, ours included. Alibaba (Tongyi) publishes its own terms for the model itself.

Are the Wan VACE weights open source or on Hugging Face?

That is up to Alibaba (Tongyi), not to us, and it differs per model and per release. If open weights matter to you, check the maker's own licence. Running it here is renting inference, not getting the weights.

Do I need the Wan VACE app to use it?

No. The consumer app and the API are separate products with separate limits. Here you call Wan VACE through this platform, so there is no app to install and no second subscription.

What is Wan VACE good at?

All-in-one video creation and editing under one model. Pick it when that is the job; a cheaper model wins when it is not.

Generate with Wan VACE today

One key for JSON-to-video and every AI model — Wan VACE starts at 160 credits. Documented and ready for your pipeline.