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Avataar AI launches Varya video model for India at fraction of global cost

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Avataar AI has launched Varya, a new video generation model optimized for the Indian market. Built using distillation from Alibaba's Wan 2.2, Varya is significantly faster and cheaper, costing $0.005 per second of video. The model is designed to understand Indian cultural nuances and will be released as an open-weight model on India's AI Kosh portal, reflecting a broader government initiative to boost AI development and accessibility in the country. AI

IMPACT Accelerates AI adoption in India by drastically reducing the cost of video generation, enabling wider use cases for businesses and consumers.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new AI video model with significant cost and speed advantages, tailored for a specific large market and supported by government initiatives.

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Avataar AI launches Varya video model for India at fraction of global cost

COVERAGE [2]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Ivan Mehta ·

    Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale

    Avataar AI's distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 Avataar AI's video AI model, priced at $0.005 per second of generation, is designed for India's scale and offers cheaper, faster, and culturally aware capabil

    📰 Avataar AI's video AI model, priced at $0.005 per second of generation, is designed for India's scale and offers cheaper, faster, and culturally aware capabilities compared to existing solutions. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/chea per-faster-and-culturally-aware-avataars…

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