Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro
Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro is Alibaba's hosted image generation and editing model on Model Studio, released October 2, 2026 with the API ID qwen-image-2.1-pro.
Provider
Alibaba Qwen
Model family
Qwen Image
Image generation and editing model
Cost tier
Image 2 1 Pro
Status
Current
Release Oct 2, 2026
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image
- Outputs
- image
- License
- Proprietary API
- API ID
qwen-image-2.1-pro- Parameters
- 7B
- Reference Images
- 10
- Price Usd Per Image
- 0.035333
- Requests Per Minute
- 20
- Price Usd Per Image Singapore
- 0.04
- Capabilities
- Text-to-image and image editing
- Up to 10 reference images
- Native transparent backgrounds
Why teams choose it
Complex reasoning
Useful for workflows that require structured thinking, multi-step logic, and deeper analysis than lightweight models provide.
Long-context analysis
Helps teams summarize, compare, and extract insights from long documents without losing important nuance.
Alibaba Qwen roadmap vigilance
Use published model pages—not stale marketing blurbs—for modalities, quotas, pricing, and policy; schedule revalidation tied to vendor release notes.
Cost-efficient routing
Useful as part of a routing stack where cheap models handle drafts and confirmations and this tier handles genuinely hard passages.
Tradeoffs to know
- 20 requests per minute on Model Studio.
- Region affects price ($0.04 per image in Singapore).
Benchmarks
No independent or vendor benchmark scores in this catalog entry.
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Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro FAQ
What is Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro?
Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro is Alibaba's hosted image generation and editing model on Model Studio, released October 2, 2026 with the API ID qwen-image-2.1-pro. One model handles both text-to-image and editing. It accepts up to 10 reference images and supports native transparency, with a 7B visual generation component. Model Studio lists $0.035333 per image in Beijing, US, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong and $0.04 in Singapore, with a 20 requests-per-minute limit. It sits alongside Qwen Image 3.0 rather than replacing it.
When does Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro fit best?
Product and marketing images with transparent backgrounds
What should teams watch out for with Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro?
20 requests per minute on Model Studio.
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