Qwen Image
Aug 2025
Qwen ImageCompare inon
Qwen Image measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal2
Text rendering1
No benchmark matches
Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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34FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]1,058.735Qwen Image1,056.836P Image1,033.2Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 78%-50%$0.01BetterZ-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 54%-75%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedOpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 72%same$0.02HCheaperHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 58%-50%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verified
CheaperGPT Image 1 Miniunstatedwins 58%-45%$0.011ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 78%-50%$0.01HHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 58%-50%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verifiedGPT Image 1 Miniunstatedwins 58%-45%$0.011
Recraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 56%-65%$0.007Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 54%-75%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Z-Image TurbounstatedOpenwins 54%-75%$0.005Memory (4-bit): not verifiedRecraft V4.1 Flashunstatedwins 56%-65%$0.007Muse Imageunstatedwins 78%-50%$0.01HHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 58%-50%$0.01Memory (4-bit): not verifiedGPT Image 1 Miniunstatedwins 58%-45%$0.011ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 72%same$0.02
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 63%+20%$0.024Memory (4-bit): 12 GB → 19 GBQwen Image 2512unstatedOpenwins 60%——FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpensame-15%$0.017FLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 46%-25%$0.015ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 76%+100%$0.04Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 72%same$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 68%+275%$0.075Wan 2.6 T2iunstatedwins 61%+50%$0.03Qwen Image 2512unstatedOpenwins 60%——Wan 2.5 T2i Previewunstatedwins 58%+50%$0.03Wan 2.7 Image Prounstatedwins 57%+275%$0.075Wan 2.7 Imageunstatedwins 56%+30%$0.026All 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
6 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingArena Text-to-Image · overall1,056.8#35
FAQ
How much does Qwen Image cost?›
$0.02 per image.
Is Qwen Image free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.02 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Qwen Image, and what is it best at?›
#70 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Qwen Image better than FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]?›
On Arena Text-to-Image · overall, Qwen Image scores 1,056.8 vs 1,058.7 — about the same. It is 50% cheaper.
When was Qwen Image released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-08-04. It is the current version in its line.
Is Qwen Image open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Qwen Image locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Qwen Image?›
Qwen Image is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Aug 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Qwen Image?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Z-Image Turbo (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).