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AI Image Model · Alibaba

Qwen Image

Alibaba's Qwen Image model, via one REST API.

TL;DR

Qwen Image is Alibaba's image generation and editing model, with best-in-class in-image text rendering. Renderful serves it via one REST API, billed per image, no Alibaba Cloud account required.

What is Qwen Image?

Qwen Image is Alibaba's image generation and editing model, notable for exceptional text rendering (including non-Latin scripts), strong prompt adherence, and precise instruction-based edits.

Renderful provides Qwen Image through a single REST API for text-to-image and image editing, billed per image, with no separate Alibaba Cloud account.

What you can do with Qwen Image

Best-in-Class Text

Renders in-image text, including CJK scripts, cleanly.

Image Editing

Instruction-based edits that preserve the rest of the scene.

Prompt Adherence

Follows complex, multi-element prompts reliably.

One API

Same request shape as Flux, Seedream, and Nano Banana.

Qwen Image API pricing

Renderful offers pay-per-generation pricing for Qwen Image with no monthly minimums. Rates below are live from the Qwen Image models available on Renderful:

ModeModelStarting price
Text-to-ImageQwen Image$0.035/image
Image-to-Image (Edit)Qwen Image$0.045/image

See the full pricing page for volume discounts and the free tier.

How to use the Qwen Image API

Send a single POST request to generate with Qwen Image, then receive the result via webhook or by polling. No Alibaba account required — just a Renderful API key.

POST/api/v1/generations
curl -X POST https://api.renderful.ai/api/v1/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "alibaba/qwen-image",
    "input": { "prompt": "your prompt here" },
    "webhook": "https://your-app.com/webhook"
  }'

Qwen Image FAQ

Does Qwen Image have an API?
Renderful provides REST API access to Qwen Image for text-to-image and image editing, billed per image, with no separate Alibaba Cloud account.
How much does the Qwen Image API cost?
Renderful bills Qwen Image per image with no subscription. See the live pricing table below for the current rate.
Is Qwen Image good at rendering text?
Yes. Qwen Image is known for exceptional in-image text rendering, including non-Latin and CJK scripts, making it strong for posters, ads, and UI.
Can Qwen Image edit existing images?
Yes. Qwen Image supports image-to-image editing with targeted, instruction-based changes.

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