Image Editing
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Edit instruction
“Make a photo of the man driving the car down the California coastline”
Alibaba's multimodal generation model from the Wan AI suite, supporting text-to-video, image-to-video, reference-to-video with audio, and text-to-image, in both Chinese and English
Wan 2.6 Benchmarks
Wan 2.6 ranks 23rd in global text-to-image performance with a 1214 Elo, while achieving a significantly higher 7th place ranking in image editing with a 1220 Elo. The model demonstrates competitive stability across the Wan AI suite for both English and Chinese prompt instructions.
Lumenfall Arena
#24
Text-to-Image
1228
Elo
Lumenfall Arena
#9
Image Editing
1206
Elo
Text-to-Image Landscape
Elo vs Cost
Elo vs Speed
8 models waiting for enough speed data
Image Editing Landscape
Elo vs Cost
Elo vs Speed
1 model waiting for enough speed data
Competition Results
Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Add dynamic motion to this photo: make hair blow in the wind, add leaves flying, energetic and lively feel.”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
{
"action": "image_edit",
"reference": "uploaded neutral portrait",
"change": "Warm genuine Duchenne smile: lips curved up, slight natural teeth, soft eye crinkles, subtle cheek raise",
"details": "Realistic smiling skin (dimples if present, soft cheek shadows), slightly brighter eyes; keep exact eye shape/color/iris",
"preserve_exact": "Face identity/structure, eyes/nose/lips/eyebrows, hair, skin texture/pores/freckles, makeup, clothing, head pose, background, lighting, shadows, framing",
"no_changes": "No face shape change, no new features, no gaze shift, no hair/clothing/lighting/background edits",
"style": "Ultra-photorealistic 8K portrait, sharp face focus, natural soft lighting, realistic skin glow"
}
Image Editing
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“Change the scene to night: a deep, dark sky with subtle, glistening stars visible behind the mountain.”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Modern minimalist restaurant menu design, white background with colorful food photos in grid, sections for appetizers/pizza/mains, bold sans-serif fonts, vibrant accents, clean professional layout for casual dining.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Create a clean, modern vector infographic poster about the Apollo 11 mission. NASA-inspired palette (navy, white, muted red, light gray). Flat-vector style, crisp lines, consistent iconography, subtle gradients only. Steps (stop at landing): 1. Launch (Saturn Vicon) 2. Earth Orbit (Earth + orbit ring icon) 3. Translunar (trajectory arc icon) 4. Lunar Orbit (Moon + orbit ring icon) 5. Descent (lunar module descending icon) 6. Landing (lunar module on the surface icon) Small supporting elements (minimal text): • Crew strip: three silhouette icons with only last names: Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins. • Landing site marker: Moon pin labeled "Tranquility" only. Layout constraints: generous margins, large readable labels, clean background with subtle stars. Vector-only, print-poster look, high resolution.”
Image Editing
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“Transform this photo into a Studio Ghibli–inspired illustration. Use soft pastel colors, hand-painted textures, gentle lighting, dreamy backgrounds, and a warm, nostalgic mood”
Image Editing
Edit instruction
{
"action": "image_edit",
"reference": "uploaded neutral portrait",
"change": "Warm genuine Duchenne smile: lips curved up, slight natural teeth, soft eye crinkles, subtle cheek raise",
"details": "Realistic smiling skin (dimples if present, soft cheek shadows), slightly brighter eyes; keep exact eye shape/color/iris",
"preserve_exact": "Face identity/structure, eyes/nose/lips/eyebrows, hair, skin texture/pores/freckles, makeup, clothing, head pose, background, lighting, shadows, framing",
"no_changes": "No face shape change, no new features, no gaze shift, no hair/clothing/lighting/background edits",
"style": "Ultra-photorealistic 8K portrait, sharp face focus, natural soft lighting, realistic skin glow"
}Image Editing
Edit instruction
“Give the person a full, thick head of natural hair with realistic texture, density, and a natural hairline. Preserve facial features and lighting.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Vintage minimalist restaurant logo for "Caffè Florian", retro cloche dome with steam and "Est. 1720" banner, classic typography, warm brown and cream tones, subtle texture on light background, vector emblem style.”
Uncategorized
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Create a clear, 45° top-down isometric miniature 3D cartoon scene of Japan's signature dish: sushi, with soft refined textures, realistic PBR materials, gentle lighting, on a small raised diorama base with minimal garnish and plate. Solid light blue background. At top-center: 'JAPAN' in large bold text, 'SUSHI' below it, small flag icon. Perfectly centered, ultra-clean, high-clarity, square format.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Perfectly symmetrical mandala made entirely of real flowers, petals, leaves, fruits, and seeds in vibrant natural colors, intricate layered patterns with radial symmetry, top-down view on a soft neutral background, hyper-detailed organic textures and subtle shadows, photorealistic, 8K masterpiece.”
Image Editing
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Edit instruction
“Create a caricature of me and my job. Make it exaggerated and humorous, incorporating my profession as a tv show anchor and my love for dogs and hockey.”
Text-to-Image
Prompt
“Hyper-photorealistic interior of a lush Victorian glass greenhouse filled with exotic tropical plants, vibrant blooming orchids, tall ferns, colorful butterflies in flight, sunlight filtering through ornate glass roof creating realistic caustics and dew on leaves, intricate iron framework visible, misty atmosphere, 8K masterpiece.”
3 attempts – showing best result
Top Matchups
See how Wan 2.6 performs head-to-head against other AI models, ranked by community votes in blind comparisons.
vs Nano Banana
Challenge: Neutral Expression to Genuine Smile
33% W · 67% L
vs Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large
Challenge: Apollo 11: Journey to Tranquility
0% W · 100% L
vs Grok Imagine Image
Challenge: Modern Clean Menu
0% W · 67% L · 33% T
vs FLUX.2 [dev] Turbo
Challenge: Intricate Floral Mandala
0% W · 100% L
vs Nano Banana 2
Challenge: Studio Ghibli Anime Style
50% W · 50% L