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Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Wan v2.5 Preview vs Sora 2

Preferred for text to video: Sora 2 · Newest: Sora 2 · Native audio: No native audio. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Wan v2.5 Preview

    Released Sep 24, 2025Beta

    • Text to video
    • Audio input
    • Arena1,321
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove Wan v2.5 Preview

  2. OpenAI

    Sora 2

    Released Oct 6, 2025

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Arena1,343
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove Sora 2

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01 — At a glance

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 videoSora 2Wan v2.5 Preview 1,245 (#25) · Sora 2 1,343 (#17) — blind human votes
  • NewestSora 2Wan v2.5 Preview Sep 24, 2025 · Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025
  • Widest inputsSame inputsWan v2.5 Preview: Text prompts, Audio · Sora 2: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.5 Preview no · Sora 2 no
  • Image to videoSora 2Starts from an uploaded image: Wan v2.5 Preview no · Sora 2 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachWan v2.5 Preview: 1 · Sora 2: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

Wan v2.5 Preview vs Sora 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationWan v2.5 PreviewAlibaba (Qwen)Sora 2OpenAI
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,245 ±9#25 of 48 · 36,378 votes1,343 ±6#17 of 48 · 71,947 votes (best)
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,321 ±10#22 of 48 · 16,907 votes—
Output
ProducesVideoVideo
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)NoYes
Video inputNoNo
Audio inputYesNo
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedSep 24, 2025Oct 6, 2025
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Wan v2.5 Preview or Sora 2?

For text to video, voters prefer Sora 2 (Wan v2.5 Preview 1,245 (#25) · Sora 2 1,343 (#17)). 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 Wan v2.5 Preview and Sora 2?

Wan v2.5 Preview is a video model from Alibaba (Qwen) (Sep 24, 2025), taking text prompts and audio and producing video. Sora 2 is a video model from OpenAI (Oct 6, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.

Which is newer?

Wan v2.5 Preview Sep 24, 2025; Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Wan v2.5 Preview no; Sora 2 no.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

04 — Keep comparing

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