Z-Image Turbo
Dec 2025
Z-Image TurboCompare inon
Z-Image Turbo measured on 3 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks3
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal2
Text rendering1
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Rankingconfiguration unstated?
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59Recraft V4.1 Flash94960Z-Image Turbo93660GPT Image 1 Mini936Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
BetterFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 58%same$0.005OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 65%+300%$0.02
BetterIdeogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 56%+50%$0.007
BetterMuse Imageunstatedwins 75%+100%$0.01PBetterP Image Ideogramhighwins 58%+100%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 58%same$0.005Ideogram 4.0 InstantOpenwins 56%+50%$0.007Muse Imageunstatedwins 75%+100%$0.01PP Image Ideogramhighwins 58%+100%$0.01HHiDream O1 ImageunstatedOpenwins 56%+100%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 65%+300%$0.02Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 63%+1,100%$0.06
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 62%+200%$0.015FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 59%+380%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 59%+500%$0.03ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 3.0 Prounstatedwins 71%+700%$0.04Qwen Image 3.0wins 68%+500%$0.03Qwen Image 2.1 Prowins 67%+606%$0.035Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 65%+300%$0.02Qwen Image 2.0 Pro (2026-04-22)unstatedwins 63%+1,400%$0.075Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 63%+220%$0.016Wan 2.6 Imagewins 63%+500%$0.03Wan2.6 Text to Imagewins 61%+500%$0.03All Alibaba (Qwen) models →Run it yourself
Fits onhardware needs not verified yet
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingArena Text-to-Image · overall1,083.5#31
FAQ
How much does Z-Image Turbo cost?›
$0.005 per image.
Is Z-Image Turbo free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.005 per image. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Z-Image Turbo, and what is it best at?›
#60 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is Z-Image Turbo better than GPT Image 1 Mini?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, Z-Image Turbo scores 936 vs 936 — about the same. It is 55% cheaper.
When was Z-Image Turbo released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-02. It is the current version in its line.
Is Z-Image Turbo open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Z-Image Turbo locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is Z-Image Turbo?›
Z-Image Turbo is an open-weights image generation & editing model from Alibaba (Qwen), released Dec 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Z-Image Turbo?›
FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).