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Alibaba Cloud Qwen Image Models: Advanced Image Generation and Editing

Introducing Alibaba Cloud's Qwen Image model family - powerful models for text-to-image generation and image editing, now available in four variants: Qwen Image, Qwen Image Max, Qwen Image Max 2025-12-30, and Qwen Image Plus.

Alibaba Cloud Qwen Image models now available on LLM Gateway

We're excited to announce support for Alibaba's Qwen Image model family, a suite of text-to-image generation models that excel at rendering text within images. This addition expands our image generation capabilities with multiple model variants to fit your needs.

Try them now in the Chat Playground 🎨

Learn more about Alibaba models in our docs 📚

📊 Model Specifications

We've added four variants to suit different needs:

Qwen Image

  • Model ID: alibaba/qwen-image
  • Pricing: $0.035/req
  • Best for: Testing and experimentation

Qwen Image Plus

  • Model ID: alibaba/qwen-image-plus
  • Pricing: $0.030/req
  • Best for: Enhanced quality at no cost

Qwen Image Max

  • Model ID: alibaba/qwen-image-max
  • Pricing: $0.075 per request
  • Best for: Production use with consistent quality

Qwen Image Max 2025-12-30

  • Model ID: alibaba/qwen-image-max-2025-12-30
  • Pricing: $0.075 per request
  • Best for: Latest version with the most recent improvements

All models feature:

  • Provider: Alibaba
  • Family: Alibaba
  • Capabilities: Image generation with excellent text rendering

🚀 Getting Started

Access any Qwen Image model through our OpenAI-compatible API:

curl -X POST https://api.llmgateway.io/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLM_GATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "alibaba/qwen-image-max",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Create a motivational poster with the text Welcome to 2026"}]
  }'

🎯 Perfect For

Marketing Materials: Generate promotional images, posters, and banners with crisp, readable text.

Social Media Content: Create eye-catching visuals with text overlays for social media posts.

Infographics: Produce informative graphics with clear, well-rendered text elements.

Educational Content: Generate illustrative materials with labels and annotations.

Try Qwen Image Models in the Playground 🎨

Read the full documentation 📚

Get started now 🚀