HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct
Jan 2026
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructCompare inon
HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
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native billing onlyprice
987arena Elo
Jan 2026released
YesEdits photos
Ranking?
Full ranking →···
25Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo1,06526HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct1,06427Seedream 5.0 Lite1,062Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 60%—$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 53%—$0.02
BetterMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 61%—$0.019BetterMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 54%—$0.02BetterHunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 54%—$0.024ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 60%—$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 61%—$0.019MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 54%—$0.02Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 53%—$0.02HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 54%—$0.024
Run it yourself
Fits onhardware needs not verified yet
Licencecustom licencecommercial use with conditions
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,064#26
Arena Image Editing · overall1,302.7#15
FAQ
How much does HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: native billing only.
Is HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct, and what is it best at?›
#50 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct better than Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct scores 1,064 vs 1,065 — about the same.
When was HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-01-26. It is the current version in its line.
Is HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct open source?›
Yes, the weights are open.
Can I run HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct?›
HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Tencent, released Jan 2026.
What are the best alternatives to HunyuanImage 3.0 Instruct?›
Muse Image (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).