The working principle of maglev wind turbine was introduced and the advantages and disadvantages of maglev wind turbine were summarized. The structure form of passive magnetic bearings, active magnetic bearings, mixed magnetic bearings and superconducting magnetic bearings used for maglev wind turbine were analyzed. The structure of maglev wind turbine with different bearings form was summarized and compared. On this basis, the development trend and research direction of maglev wind turbine are put forward. 