Qwen Image Edit
Aug 2025
Qwen Image EditCompare inon
Qwen Image Edit measured on 2 of 5 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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No benchmark matches
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 81%-35%$0.019
BetterStep Image Edit 2wins 67%-90%$0.003Reference images: not verifiedOpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 75%-33%$0.02
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 80%-67%$0.01
CheaperHunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 76%-20%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 81%-35%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 80%-67%$0.01HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 76%-20%$0.024Reference images: not verifiedMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 76%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 75%-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Step Image Edit 2wins 67%-90%$0.003Reference images: not verified
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 67%-83%$0.005Reference images: not verified+1Muse Imageunstatedwins 80%-67%$0.01PP Image Editwins 63%-67%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedHHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 59%-67%$0.01Reference images: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 75%-33%$0.02FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 67%-43%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 65%-20%$0.024Memory (4-bit): 12 GB → 19 GBQwen Image Edit Plus 2511Openwins 64%+100%$0.06Reference images: not verifiedQwen Image Edit Plus 2509Openwins 61%same$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 76%+33%$0.04Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 75%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 74%+18%$0.035Qwen Image 3.0wins 74%same$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 73%-47%$0.016Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 73%+150%$0.075Wan 2.7 Prowins 72%+150%$0.075Reference images: not verifiedWan 2.6 Imagewins 71%same$0.03All Alibaba (Qwen) models →Run it yourself
estimateFits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✓ 16 GB · compressed✓ 24 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.1888.7#62
Arena Image Editing · overall1,241#22
FAQ
How much does Qwen Image Edit cost?›
$0.03 per image.
Is Qwen Image Edit free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.03 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Qwen Image Edit, and what is it best at?›
#62 of 69 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Qwen Image Edit better than LongCat Image?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Qwen Image Edit scores 888.7 vs 897 — about the same. It is 77% cheaper.
When was Qwen Image Edit released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-08-18. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen Image Edit open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Qwen Image Edit locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Qwen Image Edit?›
Qwen Image Edit is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Aug 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen Image Edit?›
MAI Image 2.6 Flash (cheaper), Step Image Edit 2 (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).