The open-source AI video generation landscape is moving at breakneck speed. Just when we thought we had wrapped our heads around Stable Video Diffusion or the various AnimateDiff workflows, a new heavyweight contender has entered the ring: WAN2.1 .
Specifically, today we are looking at the file that has been popping up on Hugging Face and various model hubs: .
As quantization techniques improve (Q4_K_S, GGUF), we will likely see this "14B Beast" running on consumer hardware within the next six months. For now, this file is the gold standard for researchers and high-end enthusiasts who want 720p video without cloud APIs.
Have you managed to run this model locally? Share your workflow and FPS results in the comments below!
