Ray2 vs Wan 2.2 A14B
Preferred for text to video: Wan 2.2 A14B · Preferred for image to video: Wan 2.2 A14B · Newest: Wan 2.2 A14B. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
Luma AIRay2
- Arena1,108
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Alibaba (Qwen)Wan 2.2 A14B
- Arena1,170
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Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- Preferred for text to videoWan 2.2 A14BRay2 1,065 (#46) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,132 (#42) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoWan 2.2 A14BRay2 1,108 (#46) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,170 (#43) — blind human votes
- NewestWan 2.2 A14BRay2 Feb 20, 2025 · Wan 2.2 A14B Jul 28, 2025
- Widest inputsRay2Ray2: Text prompts, Reference images · Wan 2.2 A14B: Text prompts
- Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Ray2 no · Wan 2.2 A14B no
- Image to videoRay2Starts from an uploaded image: Ray2 yes · Wan 2.2 A14B no
- Self-hostingWan 2.2 A14BDownloadable weights
- Most API hostsSame reachRay2: 1 · Wan 2.2 A14B: 1
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| Specification | Ray2Luma AI | Wan 2.2 A14BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,065 ±17#46 of 48 · 5,250 votes | 1,132 ±15#42 of 48 · 10,458 votes (best) |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,108 ±16#46 of 48 · 9,521 votes | 1,170 ±10#43 of 48 · 27,054 votes (best) |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Video | Video |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Start image (image to video) | Yes | No |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Feb 20, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Ray2 or Wan 2.2 A14B?
For text to video, voters prefer Wan 2.2 A14B (Ray2 1,065 (#46) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,132 (#42)). For image to video, voters prefer Wan 2.2 A14B (Ray2 1,108 (#46) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,170 (#43)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.
What is the difference between Ray2 and Wan 2.2 A14B?
Ray2 is a video model from Luma AI (Feb 20, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. Wan 2.2 A14B is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Jul 28, 2025), taking text prompts and producing video.
Which is newer?
Ray2 Feb 20, 2025; Wan 2.2 A14B Jul 28, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Ray2 no; Wan 2.2 A14B no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
Wan 2.2 A14B. Downloadable weights.
