Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo
Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo is Alibaba's fast, open-weight image generation model, released October 9, 2026 with the API ID qwen-image-2.1-turbo.
Provider
Alibaba Qwen
Model family
Qwen Image
Image generation model
Cost tier
Image 2 1 Turbo
Status
Current
Release Oct 9, 2026
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image
- Outputs
- image
- License
- Open weights
- API ID
qwen-image-2.1-turbo- Steps
- 8
- Price Usd Per Image
- 0.014133
- Requests Per Minute
- 120
- Price Usd Per Image Singapore
- 0.016
- Capabilities
- 8-step image generation
- Open weights
- 120 requests per minute on Model Studio
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
- Lower quality ceiling than Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro.
- Region affects price ($0.016 per image in Singapore).
Benchmarks
No independent or vendor benchmark scores in this catalog entry.
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Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo FAQ
What is Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo?
Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo is Alibaba's fast, open-weight image generation model, released October 9, 2026 with the API ID qwen-image-2.1-turbo. Alibaba calls it the most cost-effective open-source model in the Qwen-Image series. It generates in 8 steps. Model Studio lists $0.014133 per image in Beijing, US, Germany, Japan, and Hong Kong and $0.016 in Singapore, with a 120 requests-per-minute limit.
When does Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo fit best?
High-volume image generation
What should teams watch out for with Qwen-Image-2.1 Turbo?
Lower quality ceiling than Qwen-Image-2.1 Pro.
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