WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video vs WAN 2.6 Standard
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WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video and WAN 2.6 Standard both charge 2.5 credits per second at 720p and 3 at 1080p, the same per-second rate. We ran the same vertical prompt through both on August 26, 2026 to see what actually changes between the two versions.
Same vertical prompt, both models, August 26 2026
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Vertical format: a street food vendor flips noodles in a flaming wok at night, neon signs behind, steam and sparks
WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video
Vertical format: a street food vendor flips noodles in a flaming wok at night, neon signs behind, steam and sparks
WAN 2.6 Standard
Same prompt, same day, same per-second rate. WAN 2.7 at its 2 second minimum: 5 credits, about 243 seconds. WAN 2.6 Standard at its 5 second minimum: 12.5 credits, about 250 seconds.
How It Works
How we ran the comparison:
Send the same prompt to both
One vertical-format prompt, text only, no reference image, run through both models unchanged.
Use each model's cheapest duration
WAN 2.7 ran at its 2 second floor, WAN 2.6 Standard at its 5 second floor, both at 720p, so the credit difference in our bill is the duration floor, not the rate.
Compare the finished files
We measured the actual output resolution, duration, and audio presence on both files rather than assuming the request settings were honored exactly.
The Pixel Dojo Advantage
| Others | Pixel Dojo |
|---|---|
| Price per second | Identical: 2.5 credits per second at 720p, 3 at 1080p, on both models. Our bills differed only because WAN 2.6 Standard forced a longer clip, not because the rate changed. |
| Minimum clip length | WAN 2.7 accepts a duration as short as 2 seconds. WAN 2.6 Standard has a 5 second floor. That means the cheapest possible WAN 2.7 render is 5 credits at 720p, while the cheapest WAN 2.6 Standard render is 12.5, even though the per-second price is the same. |
| Maximum clip length | Both cap at 15 seconds. |
| Extra controls | WAN 2.7 adds a last-frame input for first-and-last-frame control and a video-extend mode that continues an existing 2 to 10 second clip. WAN 2.6 Standard has neither; its only alternate mode is image-to-video. |
| A cheaper sibling | WAN 2.6 has a Flash variant at 1 credit per second (720p), image-to-video only, for when 2.5 credits per second is more than the job needs. WAN 2.7 has no equivalent flash tier. |
| Native audio | Both returned a clip with a synced audio track with no extra setting turned on. |
| What we measured | WAN 2.7 came back at 720x1280, 2.02 seconds, for 5 credits in about 243 seconds. WAN 2.6 Standard came back at 720x1280, 5.01 seconds, for 12.5 credits in about 250 seconds. Both matched the vertical framing we asked for. |
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video vs WAN 2.6 Standard
Is WAN 2.7 Text-to-Video more expensive than WAN 2.6 Standard?
No, the per-second rate is identical: 2.5 credits at 720p, 3 at 1080p. Our WAN 2.7 test came in cheaper only because it could go down to a 2 second clip; WAN 2.6 Standard has a 5 second floor, so its cheapest possible render is 12.5 credits.
What does WAN 2.7 do that WAN 2.6 Standard cannot?
It accepts a last-frame image alongside the first frame for first-and-last-frame control, and it has a video-extend mode that continues an existing 2 to 10 second clip into a longer one. WAN 2.6 Standard has neither.
Is there a cheaper option than WAN 2.6 Standard?
WAN 2.6 Flash, at 1 credit per second for 720p image-to-video, is the cheaper sibling in the same family. It only does image-to-video, not text-to-video.
Do both generate native audio?
Yes. Our clips from both models came back with a synced audio track and neither run needed a separate audio setting.
Which one should I use for a quick, cheap test?
WAN 2.7, because its 2 second minimum keeps a test render to 5 credits at 720p. Use WAN 2.6 Standard when your workflow is already built around it or when 5 seconds was always going to be your minimum anyway.
How do I call each from the API?
Same key, same shape: POST to /api/v1/models/wan-2.7-t2v/run or /api/v1/models/wan-2.6-standard/run with your API key, a prompt, and a duration and resolution.