Qwen Image

Name: Qwen Image
Brand: Alibaba (Qwen)
SKU: qwen-image
Price: 0.03 USD
Availability: InStock

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by Alibaba (Qwen)qwen-image

An image generation foundation model in the Qwen series that achieves significant advances in complex text rendering.

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Price: US$0.030/image
Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
Input → output: Text → Image
Developer: Alibaba (Qwen)
Updated: 24 September 2026

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Input & output

US$0.030/image

Prompt

Advanced settings (1)

AspectRatio(optional)

⌘/Ctrl + Enter

Output

Your image appears here.

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Examples

Real outputs from the public examples of this model on Replicate, with the prompt and settings that produced them. They were not generated live on this page.

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Prompt
Bookstore window display. A sign displays “New Arrivals This Week”. Below, a shelf tag with the text “Best-Selling Novels Here”. To the side, a colorful poster advertises “Author Meet And Greet on Saturday” with a central portrait of the author. There are four books on the bookshelf, namely “The light between worlds” “When stars are scattered” “The slient patient” “The night circus”
Settings
aspect_ratio

16:9
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Prompt
A cinematic photograph of a London Underground tube station platform with the main focus on a large TfL red roundel sign reading "REPLICATE STATION" in white Johnston typeface, below it are four classic blue and white enamel directional signs in a horizontal row reading "Qwen Image," "Runway Aleph," "ByteDance OmniHuman," and "Wan 2.2" each with white directional arrows, an elegant woman in a flowing white dress stands on the platform with her long dark hair and dress caught in motion from the wind of a red tube train passing behind her in motion blur, the composition emphasizes the prominent station signage in the upper portion of the frame, characteristic curved tunnel walls with Victorian cream and burgundy tiles, warm golden tungsten lighting creating atmospheric glow, the yellow "Mind the Gap" safety line visible on the platform edge, shot with shallow depth of field focusing on the signage and woman while the moving train creates streaked motion blur in the background
Settings
aspect_ratio

16:9
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Prompt
A dynamic portrait photo of a woman, unusual lighting, creative composition, cyan and purple uplighting
Settings
aspect_ratio

16:9

About Qwen Image

TL;DRAs of 24 September 2026

Qwen Image is a model by Alibaba (Qwen) in the Image generation category. On Railwail, Qwen Image costs US$0.030 per image. Supported aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2 and 2:3.

Pricing

Prices in US dollars. Usage is charged from prepaid credits.

Per image	US$0.030 per image

1 credit = US$0.01

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Runs

Total

US$3.00

300 credits

Per run

US$0.03 · 3 credits

Fixed price per run, known before the run starts.

API

Call Qwen Image with your Railwail API key. Use this model ID in the request:

qwen-imageAPI documentation Get an API key

curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen-image",
    "prompt": "A lighthouse on a rocky coast at sunset, photorealistic"
  }'

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["RAILWAIL_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://railwail.com/api/v1",
)

image = client.images.generate(
    model="qwen-image",
    prompt="A lighthouse on a rocky coast at sunset, photorealistic",
)

print(image.data[0].url)

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  apiKey: process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY,
  baseURL: "https://railwail.com/api/v1",
});

const image = await client.images.generate({
  model: "qwen-image",
  prompt: "A lighthouse on a rocky coast at sunset, photorealistic"
});

console.log(image.data[0].url);

// npm install railwail
import railwail from "railwail";

const rw = railwail(process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY);

const res = await rw.image("qwen-image", "A lighthouse on a rocky coast at sunset, photorealistic");

console.log(res.data[0].url);

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Specifications

Model ID: qwen-image
Developer: Alibaba (Qwen)
Category: Image generation
Input: Text
Output: Image
Aspect ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
Billing: Fixed price, known before the run
Catalog entry updated: 24 September 2026

Input parameters

Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.

ParameterTypeDefaultAllowed values

promptrequired
Type: Text
Default: –
Allowed values: –
aspectRatio
Type: Choice
Default: –
Allowed values: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2 or 2:3

Use cases

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Frequently asked questions

What is Qwen Image?

Qwen Image is a model by Alibaba (Qwen) in the Image generation category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.

How much does Qwen Image cost on Railwail?

On Railwail, Qwen Image costs US$0.030 per image. The price is known before the run starts. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals US$0.01.

Which settings does Qwen Image support?

According to its input schema, Qwen Image knows these parameters: prompt and aspectRatio (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2 or 2:3).

How fast is Qwen Image?

There are not enough measured runs of Qwen Image on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.

Is Qwen Image better than FLUX 1.1 Pro?

That depends on the task. Qwen Image (Alibaba (Qwen)) and FLUX 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs) are both models in the Image generation category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.

Compare Qwen Image and FLUX 1.1 Pro

How do I use Qwen Image through the API?

Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID qwen-image. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.

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