Qwen Image 2.1 Pro
Oct 2026
Qwen Image 2.1 ProCompare inon
Qwen Image 2.1 Pro measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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18Qwen Image 3.01,07019Qwen Image 2.1 Pro1,05620Grok Imagine Image Quality1,049Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 60%-72%$0.01OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedsame-43%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 59%-45%$0.019CheaperQwen Image 3.0same-15%$0.03CheaperQwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 46%-55%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 60%-72%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 59%-45%$0.019Qwen Image 3.0same-15%$0.03Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpensame-43%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 46%-55%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 60%-72%$0.01MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 59%-45%$0.019
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 67%-5%$0.034Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 57%-5%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 65%+10%$0.039ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpensame-43%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 46%+70%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 45%-58%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 42%-32%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 42%-15%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 56%+13%$0.04Qwen Image 3.0same-15%$0.03Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpensame-43%$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 46%+112%$0.075Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 46%-55%$0.016Wan 2.6 Imagewins 46%-15%$0.03Wan2.6 Text to Imagewins 44%-15%$0.03Edits photos: not verified+1Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)wins 41%same$0.035All Alibaba (Qwen) models →History
5 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,070#22
FAQ
How much does Qwen Image 2.1 Pro cost?›
$0.035 per image.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.035 per image.
How good is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro, and what is it best at?›
#19 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro better than Qwen Image 3.0?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Qwen Image 2.1 Pro scores 1,056 vs 1,070 — about the same. It is 18% more expensive.
When was Qwen Image 2.1 Pro released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-09. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro open source?›
No, Qwen Image 2.1 Pro is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro?›
Qwen Image 2.1 Pro is a closed image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen Image 2.1 Pro?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).