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Alibaba opens Qwen-Image-2.1 image model source code

Alibaba's Qwen team has released Qwen-Image-2.1, an open-source image model combining text-to-image generation and editing.

21 September 2026
Alibaba opens Qwen-Image-2.1 image model source code

Alibaba's Qwen team has released Qwen-Image-2.1, an open-source image model that integrates text-to-image generation and image editing into a single workflow. The model's visual generation component features 7 billion parameters.

Qwen-Image-2.1 natively supports the creation and editing of transparent images. It also allows for local edits and composition using up to 10 reference images. According to Qwen, the model aims to balance image quality with inference efficiency and cost.

The model supports native 2K output across various aspect ratios. It is available for download through the Qwen repository, Hugging Face, and ModelScope.

Original source: technode.com