Qwen-Image
Alibaba's open image model, strong at rendering text and editing images precisely.
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About Qwen-Image
Qwen-Image is listed in our image generation category and is aimed at builders. Alibaba's open image model, strong at rendering text and editing images precisely. Pricing, as the maker states it: Free open weights (Apache-2.0). Maturity: Active. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-20.
What is Qwen-Image?
Qwen-Image is the Qwen team's open-weights image generation foundation model, a 20B MMDiT known for unusually accurate text rendering (especially Chinese) and precise image editing. A separate Edit model handles instruction-based edits.
Qwen-Image-2.0, announced in February 2026, adds long-instruction typography for infographics, posters and slides, native 2K resolution and unified generation and editing. Weights are on Hugging Face and ModelScope, and you can try it in Qwen Chat.
Sources: the official README and our directory listing, checked 2026-10-20. Official site: qwen.ai.
Who is Qwen-Image for?
Designers and developers who want an open image model that can render legible text and edit images precisely.
Qwen-Image at a glance
- Open source: Yes (Apache License 2.0)
- GitHub: QwenLM/Qwen-Image · 8,423 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Key features
- 20B image foundation model
- Strong text rendering in images
- Instruction-based image editing model
- Weights on Hugging Face and ModelScope
- Try it free in Qwen Chat
Qwen-Image FAQ
What is Qwen-Image?
Qwen-Image is the Qwen team's open-weights image generation foundation model, a 20B MMDiT known for unusually accurate text rendering (especially Chinese) and precise image editing. A separate Edit model handles instruction-based edits.
Who is Qwen-Image for?
Designers and developers who want an open image model that can render legible text and edit images precisely.
Is Qwen-Image free?
Qwen-Image's pricing, as the maker states it: Free open weights (Apache-2.0). Check the official site for current plans.
Is Qwen-Image open source?
Yes. Qwen-Image is released under the Apache License 2.0, according to its GitHub repository.
What are alternatives to Qwen-Image?
Similar tools include getimg.ai, Reve, Figma Weave, Pollinations.ai, FLORA and Midjourney.
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