{"name":"Qwen-Image","tagline":"Alibaba Cloud text-to-image and image-editing models, including Qwen-Image 2.0 and Plus/Max variants.","url":"https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen-Image","category":"image","pricing":"paid","price_note":"Qwen-Image 2.0 ~$0.029/image, Image Plus ~$0.0287/image, Image Edit Max similar per-image rate","free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"api":true,"self_host":true,"verdict":"situational","verdict_text":"Cheap image generation and editing through the same Alibaba Cloud account as Qwen text. It's not Midjourney or top-tier Flux, but the price and text-in-image accuracy make it a practical choice for apps and bulk workflows.","limitations":["Quality tier below top closed image models.","Western awareness and community resources are lower than Midjourney/Flux.","China-region compliance and data-residency rules apply.","Editing endpoints are priced separately and can add up."],"strengths":["Cheap per-image generation and editing through an existing Alibaba Cloud account.","Text-in-image accuracy is a practical edge over some cheaper rivals.","Useful for apps and bulk workflows that prioritize cost over absolute quality."],"use_for":["Bulk image generation or editing pipelines that need low unit cost.","Apps already using Qwen text models and Alibaba Cloud services."],"skip_when":["You need top-tier image quality comparable to Midjourney or best Flux.","China-region compliance and data-residency rules are a hard no.","Editing volume would make the separate editing endpoint costs add up."],"receipts":["https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen-Image","https://gate.ai/blog/qwen-image-2-0-qwen-specs-pricing-api-use-cases","https://gate.ai/blog/qwen-image-plus-specs-pricing-api-use-cases-2026","https://developer.puter.com/tutorials/qwen-api-pricing/"],"affiliate":"none","evidence_tier":"source-verified","momentum":"blueshift","featured":false,"last_verified":"2026-08-19","observed_by":"whysanesanders","slug":"qwen-image","canonical_url":"https://noemium.com/tools/qwen-image/","attribution":"Noemium catalog data is licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). See https://noemium.com/method/ for how entries are verified."}