Animation Video Models
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WAN 2.6 Flash is the best animation pick of the three we tested, because at the same price it returned the largest frame and the most seconds. We sent one identical paper-craft prompt to three models on August 26, 2026, gave each of them a 5 credit budget, and probed every file. WAN 2.6 Flash returned 5 seconds at 1280 by 720 and 30 frames per second in about 302 seconds. Seedance 2 Mini returned 5 seconds at 864 by 496 and 24 frames per second in about 243 seconds. WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video returned 2 seconds at 1280 by 720 and 30 frames per second in about 288 seconds. Animation styles with flat colour and hard edges compress well, so the ranking basis here is seconds of usable frame per credit first, then resolution and frame rate, then whether any sound arrived with it.
Side-by-side, same prompt
Every model below ran the identical prompt on PixelDojo so the outputs are directly comparable: “A paper-craft fox walks through a folded-paper forest, handmade stop-motion style, gentle camera push”
WAN 2.6 Flash
302s5 credits bought a full 5 seconds at 1280 by 720 and 30 frames per second, the largest frame and the most footage in the test. Its audio track measured silent.
Seedance 2 Mini
243sSame 5 credits and same 5 seconds, at 864 by 496 and 24 frames per second. First back of the three, and the only one of the two cheap models that returned real audio.
WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video
288sThe same 5 credits bought only 2 seconds here at 2.5 credits per second, but it is the densest file at 0.47 megabytes per second and the only model that sells a 2 second test.
One budget, three results, in order
1. WAN 2.6 Flash, the most animation for 5 credits
Our clip billed 5 credits, which is 5 seconds at the 720p rate of 1 credit per second, and it arrived about 302 seconds after the request. The file measured 1280 by 720 at 30 frames per second over 5.01 seconds and 1,988,815 bytes. Against the other two it wins on both axes that matter at this price: it gave the biggest frame and the joint longest clip. The 30 frames per second is worth noting for a handmade look, because a gentle camera push over folded paper shows judder more than a static shot would. Durations run 5 to 15 seconds and 1080p costs 1.5 credits per second, so a 10 second animated beat is 10 credits at 720p or 15 at 1080p. Skip it if the clip needs sound. Both WAN 2.6 Flash runs we made today came back with an audio stream measured at a mean of minus 84.3 decibels, which is silence in a container, so budget for a music bed or a foley pass.
2. Seedance 2 Mini, first back and the one with a track on it
This run also cost 5 credits, 5 seconds at the 480p rate of 1 credit per second, and it was quickest of the three at about 243 seconds. The file measured 864 by 496 at 24 frames per second over 5.09 seconds and 1,533,523 bytes, so 0.30 megabytes per second of video. The frame is smaller than the WAN 2.6 Flash file for identical money, which is why it sits second, but flat cel and paper styles survive a small frame far better than a wildlife or macro subject would, so the gap is narrower here than the numbers suggest. It also returned usable audio at a mean of minus 32.1 decibels where its price rival returned none at all. Durations are 5, 10 or 15 seconds and the 720p tier is 2 credits per second. Skip it when you are going to deliver at 720p or above, since you can buy that resolution for the same rate elsewhere in the catalog.
3. WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video, the cheapest way to check a style
Five credits bought 2 seconds here, because the 720p rate is 2.5 credits per second, and it came back in about 288 seconds. The file measured 1280 by 720 at 30 frames per second over 2.02 seconds and 939,407 bytes, which is 0.47 megabytes per second of video, the densest of the three. It also returned a quiet but present audio track at a mean of minus 45.3 decibels. The reason to keep it in mind is its floor. It is the only model of the three that will render a 2 second clip, and 2 seconds is plenty to see whether a model understands folded paper before you commit to a longer take. Durations run 2 to 15 seconds and 1080p is 3 credits per second. Skip it as your main animation model, because at 2.5 credits per second a 10 second sequence costs 25 credits against 10 on either of the other two.
Three clips, one paper-craft prompt, 15 credits total, and every clip billed exactly 5. About 243, 288 and 302 seconds. The same budget bought 2 seconds on one model and 5 on another, which is the point of running all three.
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Every clip in this test cost 5 credits
We fixed the budget instead of the duration, which turned the comparison into a straight question of what 5 credits buys. The answer ranged from 2 seconds at 720p to 5 seconds at 720p, a difference of two and a half times.
Two of the three render at 30 frames per second
WAN 2.6 Flash and WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video both returned 30 frames per second, Seedance 2 Mini returned 24. For a slow camera push across a handmade set, the extra frames show up as less judder.
Not every animation model takes a text prompt
Hailuo Fast was the fourth model we tried here and it rejected the request outright, because that entry is image to video only and requires a first frame. If you want to start from a written idea rather than a still, check that first.
How It Works
The way we set this comparison up:
Name the material, not just the style
Our prompt said paper-craft, folded paper and handmade stop-motion, three ways of describing the same physical material. Animation prompts that name only a genre tend to return a generic cartoon rather than a specific craft.
Fix the budget and let the duration fall out
We gave every model 5 credits rather than a fixed length. That turns per second rates into something you can see: the same money bought 2 seconds on one model and 5 on another at the same resolution.
Check the model takes a text prompt at all
One of the entries we tried is image to video only and refused a text request outright. The catalog lists that on the model, and it is worth reading before you plan a workflow around a written idea.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Animation Video Models
Which AI video model is best for animation?
WAN 2.6 Flash on our August 26, 2026 test. For the same 5 credits as its rivals it returned 5 seconds at 1280 by 720 and 30 frames per second, the largest frame and the joint longest clip in the group. Pick Seedance 2 Mini instead if you want the clip back a minute sooner and want an audio track with it.
What is the cheapest AI animation clip?
All three of our clips cost exactly 5 credits, but they bought different amounts. WAN 2.6 Flash and Seedance 2 Mini both bill 1 credit per second at their base tiers, so 5 credits is 5 seconds. WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video bills 2.5 credits per second, so the same money bought 2 seconds.
Do these models generate sound for an animation?
Two of the three returned something. Seedance 2 Mini measured a mean of minus 32.1 decibels and WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video minus 45.3. WAN 2.6 Flash returned a track measured at minus 84.3 decibels on both of the clips we made, which is effectively silent, so plan a music bed for that one.
How long can one animated shot run?
WAN 2.6 Flash takes 5 to 15 seconds, Seedance 2 Mini takes 5, 10 or 15, and WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video takes 2 to 15. A 15 second animated take is 15 credits on the first two at their base tiers and 37.5 on the third.
Can I animate from a drawing instead of a text prompt?
Yes, and some entries only work that way. Hailuo Fast requires a first frame image and refused our text only request. WAN 2.6, WAN 2.7 and Seedance 2 all have image driven modes alongside the text ones, so you can generate a still first and animate it after.
How do I run these from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/wan-2.6-flash/run, /api/v1/models/seedance-2-mini/run or /api/v1/models/wan-2.7-t2v/run with your prompt and a duration. One key covers the catalog and the body shape is identical, so a three way test is three calls with one field changed.