Wan or LTX-Video: which to choose for business
Both generate video from text and from images, need a GPU and were updated in 2026-07. Wan (1.3B to 14B) is fully Apache 2.0 with commercial use allowed; the small version runs on a gaming GPU and the larger ones may need a cluster; after 2.2 only applied models are released openly: editing (VACE), sound-driven talking characters (S2V) and dancing to music. LTX-Video (2B to 22B) with LTX-2 generates video together with audio and speech and supports camera and pose control; LTX-2 and later are free under $10M annual revenue.
Comparison based on catalog data
| Parameter | Wan | LTX-Video / LTX-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Video, Avatars | Video, Music and sound |
| Developer | Alibaba, China | Lightricks, Israel |
| Releases | Feb 2025 – Jul 2026 | Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| Sizes | 1,3B – 14B | 2B – 22B |
| Hardware | 1 GPU, Cluster | 1 GPU |
| Commercial use | Commercial use allowed | Commercial use with conditions |
| License | Apache 2.0 | LTX-Video 0.9 — Apache 2.0; LTX-2 and newer — LTX-2 Community License (free for revenue under $10M per year) |
| Russian | Not applicable | Not supported |
| Ollama | No | No |
| Without GPU | No | No |
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Choose Wan if
- You want commercial use with no revenue conditions: Wan is Apache 2.0
- You need description-based editing or a character that talks from audio
- You want to start on a gaming GPU with the 1.3B version
Choose LTX-Video / LTX-2 if
- The clip has to come with audio and speech
- You need camera and pose control in the shot
- Your revenue is under $10M a year and the LTX-2 terms fit
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