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Wan 2.6 Plus API

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Wan 2.6 image-to-video in 5, 10 or 15 seconds

alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video
  • Up to 1080p
  • 5–15s clips
  • Image to Video

Call it with the model name alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video on POST /jobs/createTask, from $0.475.

Model namealibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video
EndpointPOST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask
# 1. Create the task. Keep the Idempotency-Key if you retry after a network error.
export IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="$(uuidgen)"
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video",
  "input": {
    "image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
    "duration_seconds": 5,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "shot_type": "single"
  }
}'

# 2. Copy data.taskId from the response, then poll until state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"

The input is built from the schema below, so it passes validation as written. Change the prompt and links to your own.

Price

OptionUSD per second
resolution 720p$0.095
resolution 1080p$0.1425

Billed in USD · Every option and its price: GET /models/alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video

Limits

Clip length
5–15 s
Resolutions
720p · 1080p
Prompt length (characters)
1,500

Parameters

These fields come from the same schema we check every request against. Fields that are not listed are rejected.

  • image_urlstringRequired

    The picture to start from.

    Range
    image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp, image/gif
  • promptstringOptional

    Describe what happens after the opening frame: the action, the camera, and the mood.

    Range
    0 – 1500 chars
  • negative_promptstringOptional

    Things you don't want to see.

    Range
    0 – 500 chars
  • duration_secondsintegerOptionalChanges the price

    How long the clip runs. You pay per second.

    Default
    5
    Allowed values
    51015
  • resolutionstringOptionalChanges the price

    Output size. Bigger sizes look sharper and cost more.

    Default
    "720p"
    Allowed values
    "720p""1080p"
  • audio_urlstringOptional

    The voice or music track to use.

    Range
    audio/mpeg, audio/wav, audio/mp4, audio/aac +3
  • seedintegerOptional

    Reuse the same number to get a repeatable result.

    Range
    0 – 2147483647
  • shot_typestringOptional

    Single continuous shot, or a multi-shot edit.

    Default
    "single"
    Allowed values
    "single""multi"
  • enable_prompt_expansionbooleanOptional

    Lets the model add detail to a short prompt.

    Default
    false
Raw JSON Schema
{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "audio_url": {
      "contentMediaType": [
        "audio/mpeg",
        "audio/wav",
        "audio/mp4",
        "audio/aac",
        "audio/ogg",
        "audio/opus",
        "audio/flac"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "duration_seconds": {
      "default": 5,
      "description": "Requested output length in seconds.",
      "enum": [
        5,
        10,
        15
      ],
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "enable_prompt_expansion": {
      "default": false,
      "description": "Allow the service to expand the submitted creative brief before generation.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "image_url": {
      "contentMediaType": [
        "image/jpeg",
        "image/png",
        "image/webp",
        "image/gif"
      ],
      "description": "Opening frame. The clip starts from this image.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "negative_prompt": {
      "description": "List what must not appear in the shot.",
      "maxLength": 500,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "prompt": {
      "description": "Describe what happens after the opening frame: the action, the camera, and the mood.",
      "maxLength": 1500,
      "type": "string"
    },
    "resolution": {
      "default": "720p",
      "description": "Output resolution.",
      "enum": [
        "720p",
        "1080p"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "seed": {
      "description": "Random seed. Keep it fixed only for controlled comparisons, not as a frame-identical guarantee.",
      "maximum": 2147483647,
      "minimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "shot_type": {
      "default": "single",
      "description": "Single continuous shot, or a multi-shot edit.",
      "enum": [
        "single",
        "multi"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "image_url"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Responses, polling and callbacks

Every model works the same way: create a task, then poll it or wait for a callback.

Price it first

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/quote \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video",
  "input": {
    "image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
    "duration_seconds": 5,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "shot_type": "single"
  }
}'

Send the same request body to POST /jobs/quote to see the estimated and maximum USD charge before running. A quote does not run the task or charge your balance.

Accepted

HTTP
HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "state": "queued"
  },
  "request_id": "req_example_create"
}

HTTP 202 means accepted: the maximum USD amount is held until settlement. When a task is accepted, we reserve the maximum quoted amount from your API balance. On completion, we charge for actual usage, never more than the hold, and release the remainder. If the task fails, the hold is released.

Check status

cURL
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"

Poll every few seconds with backoff and stop once state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.

Finished task

JSON
{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "taskId": "task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3",
    "model": "alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video",
    "state": "succeeded",
    "output": {
      "assets": [
        {
          "url": "https://cdn.popnow.ai/tasks/task_01k3m8x9q2z4v7n5p6r8s0t1w3/output.mp4?signature=FROM_RESPONSE",
          "expiresAt": "2026-10-17T12:20:00Z",
          "mime": "video/mp4",
          "width": 1280,
          "height": 720,
          "durationSeconds": 5
        }
      ]
    },
    "settled": true
  },
  "request_id": "req_example_record"
}

Download from url before expiresAt. Need a fresh link later? Ask POST /common/download-url.

Verify a callback

Node.js
import { createHash, createHmac, timingSafeEqual } from "node:crypto";
import express from "express";

const app = express();
// express.raw keeps the exact bytes that were signed; express.json would not match.
app.post("/hooks/popnow", express.raw({ type: "application/json" }), (req, res) => {
  const timestamp = req.header("X-Webhook-Timestamp");
  const signature = req.header("X-Webhook-Signature") ?? "";
  const body = JSON.parse(req.body.toString("utf8"));
  const taskId = body.data?.taskId ?? body.task_id;
  const digest = createHash("sha256").update(req.body).digest("hex");
  const expected = createHmac("sha256", process.env.POPNOW_WEBHOOK_SECRET)
    .update(`${taskId}.${timestamp}.${digest}`)
    .digest("base64");
  const ok = expected.length === signature.length && timingSafeEqual(Buffer.from(expected), Buffer.from(signature));
  // Check the signature first, then reject anything older than five minutes.
  if (!ok || Math.abs(Date.now() / 1000 - Number(timestamp)) > 300) return res.status(401).end();
  res.status(200).end(); // answer fast, then fetch the task and store its files
});

With callBackUrl set, we post the finished task to you. Check the signature against the raw body before you trust it.

Send a local file

cURL
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/common/upload-url \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"contentType": "image/png", "bytes": 482113}'

# PUT the file bytes to data.uploadUrl with every header in data.headers, then commit it:
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/files/$FILE_ID/commit \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"
# The commit returns a popnow://f/... reference. Put it in any image, video or
# audio field of the task input instead of a public https URL.

Public https links work as they are. Local files go through upload-url and commit first.

About Wan 2.6 Plus

Wan 2.6 image-to-video in 5, 10 or 15 seconds.

Call it with the model name alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video on POST /jobs/createTask, from $0.475.

Request parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
audio_urlNoThe voice or music track to use.
duration_secondsNoHow long the clip runs. You pay per second. 5 · 10 · 15 · Default: 5
enable_prompt_expansionNoLets the model add detail to a short prompt. Default: false
image_urlYesThe picture to start from.
negative_promptNoThings you don't want to see.
promptNoDescribe what happens after the opening frame: the action, the camera, and the mood.
resolutionNoOutput size. Bigger sizes look sharper and cost more. 720p · 1080p · Default: 720p
seedNoReuse the same number to get a repeatable result. ≥ 0 · ≤ 2147483647
shot_typeNoSingle continuous shot, or a multi-shot edit. single · multi · Default: single

Pricing

Prices are in USD. The API uses a separate USD balance. Website credits cannot be used or transferred to it, and API funds cannot be transferred to website credits. When a task is accepted, we reserve the maximum quoted amount from your API balance. On completion, we charge for actual usage, never more than the hold, and release the remainder. If the task fails, the hold is released.

OptionUSD per second
resolution 720p$0.095
resolution 1080p$0.1425

Send the same request body to POST /jobs/quote to see the estimated and maximum USD charge before running. A quote does not run the task or charge your balance.

API quick start

Call the Wan 2.6 Plus API in three steps

  1. Create an API key. Sign in to PopNow and create a key in the API console. Keys start with sk-popnow-. API calls use your separate USD balance.
  2. Send the request. POST /jobs/createTask with model alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video and an input object that follows the parameter table. The response returns a task ID straight away.
  3. Get the result. Poll GET /jobs/recordInfo with the task ID, or pass a callBackUrl and we post the result to it. Download the output links when the task succeeds.
# 1. Create the task. Keep the Idempotency-Key if you retry after a network error.
export IDEMPOTENCY_KEY="$(uuidgen)"
curl -X POST https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/createTask \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "model": "alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video",
  "input": {
    "image_url": "https://media.popnow.ai/influencer/examples/marco.webp",
    "duration_seconds": 5,
    "resolution": "720p",
    "shot_type": "single"
  }
}'

# 2. Copy data.taskId from the response, then poll until state is succeeded, failed, canceled or expired.
TASK_ID="TASK_ID_FROM_RESPONSE"
curl "https://api.popnow.ai/api/v1/jobs/recordInfo?taskId=$TASK_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POPNOW_API_KEY"

Replace the prompt and any links with your own. The API tab has the response, polling and callback reference.

Wan 2.6 Plus API questions

How much does the Wan 2.6 Plus API cost?

Wan 2.6 Plus costs $0.475 for a 5-second clip. Prices by option: 720p $0.095 per second, 1080p $0.1425 per second. The API uses a separate USD balance. Website credits cannot be used or transferred to it, and API funds cannot be transferred to website credits. When a task is accepted, we reserve the maximum quoted amount from your API balance. On completion, we charge for actual usage, never more than the hold, and release the remainder. If the task fails, the hold is released.

What is the model name for Wan 2.6 Plus in the API?

Put alibaba/wan-2.6-plus/image-to-video for Image to Video in the model field of POST /jobs/createTask.

What are the limits of the Wan 2.6 Plus API?

Clip length: 5–15 s; Resolutions: 720p · 1080p; Prompt length (characters): 1,500. Requests outside these limits are rejected before anything is charged.

More about Wan 2.6 Plus