Alibaba’s Open-Source Video Model Tops Global AI Rankings
- THE CHINA NOW
- Mar 4
- 2 min read

Summary
Alibaba’s open-source AI video model, Wan 2.1, has topped third-party rankings for video generation, becoming the most popular model on Hugging Face.
Wan 2.1 is part of Alibaba's effort to establish itself as a leader in AI, with significant investments in AI infrastructure.
Alibaba has open-sourced multiple versions of the Wan model, making it freely available for global use and modification.
Alibaba has made waves in the AI industry with its latest open-source video-generating AI model, Wan 2.1. Released by Alibaba Cloud, this model has quickly become the most popular video-generation model on Hugging Face, a leading open-source AI community.
Wan 2.1 is the latest iteration of Alibaba's Sora-like video model, designed to generate high-quality video content. With its advanced capabilities, Wan 2.1 has not only received global acclaim but has also climbed to the top spot on the VBench Leaderboard, a benchmark test for video generation models. It is the only open-source model among the top five in this competitive category, marking a major milestone for Alibaba's AI capabilities.