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FastWan-QAD generates 5s video clips in 1.8s on consumer GPUs

The Fastvideo team has released FastWan-QAD, a new model capable of generating 5-second video clips in just 1.8 seconds on an RTX 5090. This represents a more than threefold speed improvement over previous methods. The model is available in three variants optimized for different consumer GPUs, including versions for cards lacking FP4 tensor cores. AI

IMPACT Accelerates video generation on consumer hardware, potentially enabling new creative tools and workflows.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a new model for video generation, but it is not from a frontier lab and does not represent a significant industry shift.

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FastWan-QAD generates 5s video clips in 1.8s on consumer GPUs

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/techstacknerd ·

    I generated these 5s video clips using only 1.8s each on a 5090 (FastWan-QAD release)

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1udoq7o/i_generated_these_5s_video_clips_using_only_18s/"> <img alt="I generated these 5s video clips using only 1.8s each on a 5090 (FastWan-QAD release)" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/eDB5dzQ3dz…