How to Install Wan 2.2 with ComfyUI
1. Overview of Wan 2.2
Wan 2.2 is Alibaba Cloud’s newest multimodal video generation model powered by a Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture with separate high-noise and low-noise expert models. This design enhances video quality by dynamically splitting tasks by denoising timesteps. Wan 2.2 delivers:
Cinematic-level aesthetic control (lighting, color, composition),
Smooth, large-scale motion restoration,
Precision semantic adherence in complex scenes.
It supports both text‑to‑video and image‑to‑video generation—ideal for creators, educators, and artists.
2. Open-Source Models & Licensing
Wan 2.2 models are open-source under the Apache 2.0 license, which permits free use, modification, and commercial distribution—provided the original copyright and license are retained. (Src: ComfyUI+2ComfyUI+2)
Available variants:
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Hybrid model: Wan2.2-TI2V‑5B (5B parameters; supports both text‑to‑video and image‑to‑video)
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Image-to-video: Wan2.2-I2V-A14B (14B parameters)
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Text-to-video: Wan2.2-T2V-A14B (14B parameters)
3. Installation Steps
Update or install the latest ComfyUI, preferably the Nightly build to ensure access to the newest templates and nodes. ComfyUI+12ComfyUI+12ComfyUI Blog+12
Open ComfyUI → Workflow → Browse Templates → Video and choose:
“Wan2.2 5B video generation” for the hybrid model, or
Wan2.2 14B T2V/I2V workflows, if available.
Templates may only appear if your ComfyUI is fully up to date. GitHub+13ComfyUI+13ComfyUI+13ComfyUI+1Manually download the required model files and place them into your ComfyUI folder structure:ComfyUI/
├── models/
├── diffusion_models/
└── wan2.2_ti2v_5B_fp16.safetensors (for 5B model)
├── text_encoders/
└── umt5_xxl_fp8_e4m3fn_scaled.safetensors
└── vae/
└── wan2.2_vae.safetensors
- For 14B models, you’ll need the high‑noise & low‑noise diffusion models plus the appropriate VAE model (e.g.,
wan_2.1_vae). ComfyUIComfyUI+2Comfy Anonymous+2Load the models in the workflow nodes:
Load Diffusion Model→ your.safetensorsfileLoad CLIP→ the encoder.safetensorsLoad VAE→ your VAE file
Adjust the prompt, frame settings, and optionally enable image input (Ctrl+B) before executing with Run orCtrl+Enter. ComfyUI+2Comfy Anonymous+2
4. Pro Tips & Optimization
The Wan2.2 5B model is optimized for 8GB VRAM using ComfyUI’s native offloading capability. ComfyUI+2ComfyUI+2
Community updates (e.g. memory optimizations, new workflows) are regularly shared on the Comfy blog and docs. GitHub+12ComfyUI Blog+12Comfy Anonymous+12
