Veo 2 vs Wan 2.2 A14B
Preferred for text to video: Veo 2 · Preferred for image to video: Too close to call · Newest: Wan 2.2 A14B. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.
GoogleVeo 2
- Arena1,166
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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 videoVeo 2Veo 2 1,164 (#39) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,132 (#42) — blind human votes
- Preferred for image to videoToo close to callVeo 2 1,166 (#44) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,170 (#43) — blind human votes
- NewestWan 2.2 A14BVeo 2 Dec 2, 2024 · Wan 2.2 A14B Jul 28, 2025
- Widest inputsSame inputsVeo 2: Text prompts · Wan 2.2 A14B: Text prompts
- Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Veo 2 no · Wan 2.2 A14B no
- Image to videoText prompts onlyStarts from an uploaded image: Veo 2 no · Wan 2.2 A14B no
- Self-hostingWan 2.2 A14BDownloadable weights
- Most API hostsSame reachVeo 2: 1 · Wan 2.2 A14B: 1
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| Specification | Veo 2Google | Wan 2.2 A14BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,164 ±16#39 of 48 · 6,531 votes (best) | 1,132 ±15#42 of 48 · 10,458 votes |
| Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better | 1,166 ±16#44 of 48 · 10,303 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) | No | No |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Dec 2, 2024 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Veo 2 or Wan 2.2 A14B?
For text to video, voters prefer Veo 2 (Veo 2 1,164 (#39) · Wan 2.2 A14B 1,132 (#42)). For image to video, voters rate them about the same (Veo 2 1,166 (#44) · 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 Veo 2 and Wan 2.2 A14B?
Veo 2 is a video model from Google (Dec 2, 2024), taking text prompts 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?
Veo 2 Dec 2, 2024; Wan 2.2 A14B Jul 28, 2025.
Which generates video with sound?
Generates an audio track with the video: Veo 2 no; Wan 2.2 A14B no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
Wan 2.2 A14B. Downloadable weights.
