Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo
Oct 2026
Qwen Image 2.1 TurboCompare inon
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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23Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)1,03024Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo1,02924MAI Image 2.5 Flash1,029Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 64%-38%$0.01OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedsame+25%$0.02
CheaperKrea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-6%$0.015PCheaperP Image Ideogramhighwins 45%-38%$0.01Edits photos: not verified+1
CheaperFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 45%-69%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-38%$0.01Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-6%$0.015PP Image Ideogramhighwins 45%-38%$0.01Edits photos: not verified+1FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 45%-69%$0.005Reference images: not verified
Ideogram 4.0 FastOpenwins 43%-34%$0.011Edits photos: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 64%-38%$0.01
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 63%+22%$0.019Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%+88%$0.03
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 70%+110%$0.034Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)unstatedwins 61%+110%$0.034ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpensame+25%$0.02Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpensame+275%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1Krea 2 Medium TurboOpensame-6%$0.015FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 46%+50%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 46%+88%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 59%+150%$0.04Qwen Image 3.0wins 56%+88%$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 54%+121%$0.035Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpensame+25%$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedsame+369%$0.075Wan 2.6 Imagesame+88%$0.03Wan2.6 Text to Imagewins 48%+88%$0.03Edits photos: not verified+1Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)wins 44%+119%$0.035All Alibaba (Qwen) models →Benchmarks
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FAQ
How much does Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo cost?›
$0.016 per image.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.016 per image.
How good is Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo, and what is it best at?›
#24 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo better than Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo scores 1,029 vs 1,030 — about the same. It is 79% cheaper.
When was Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-10-09. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo open source?›
No, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo 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 Turbo?›
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo is a closed image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Oct 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).