Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509
Sep 2025
Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509Compare inonAA Image Arena · Editing
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 74%-35%$0.019
BetterStep Image Edit 2wins 56%-90%$0.003OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 66%-33%$0.02
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 72%-67%$0.01CheaperMAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 68%-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 74%-35%$0.019Muse Imageunstatedwins 72%-67%$0.01MAI Image 2.5 Flashwins 68%-33%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.5 (Preview)wins 68%-20%$0.024Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 66%-33%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Step Image Edit 2wins 56%-90%$0.003
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 58%-83%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedMuse Imageunstatedwins 72%-67%$0.01PP Image Editwins 53%-67%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 64%-47%$0.016ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 66%-33%$0.02FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 57%-43%$0.017FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 55%-20%$0.024Memory (4-bit): 12 GB → 19 GBQwen Image Edit Plus 2511Openwins 54%+100%$0.06FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 46%-50%$0.015ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 67%+33%$0.04Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 66%-33%$0.02Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 65%+18%$0.035Qwen Image 3.0wins 65%same$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 64%-47%$0.016Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 63%+150%$0.075Wan 2.7 Prowins 62%+150%$0.075Wan 2.6 Imagewins 61%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
History
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in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 cost?›
$0.03 per image.
Is Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 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 Plus 2509, and what is it best at?›
#50 of 69 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 better than Qwen Image 2.0 (2026-03-03)?›
On AA Image Arena · editing v2.1, Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 scores 965 vs 969 — about the same. It is 14% cheaper.
When was Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-09-25. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509?›
Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509 is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Sep 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen Image Edit Plus 2509?›
MAI Image 2.6 Flash (cheaper), Step Image Edit 2 (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).