Model · Image generation model

Qwen-Image-2.1

Alibaba's Qwen-Image-2.1, a unified text-to-image generation and image editing model with a 7B-parameter visual generation component and native RGBA transparency, published as ungated open weights under the Qwen Research License, which permits non-commercial use only.

Developer
Alibaba
Distribution
Downloadable weights
Artifact licensing
Restricted artifact terms
License scope
Reviewed release artifacts and mandatory terms; not an assessment of training code or training data openness.
Licenses
Qwen Research License Agreement
Boundary
This record represents the Qwen-Image-2.1 open-weight release announced September 20, 2026 and served from the ungated Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 repository. The hosted qwen-image-2.1-pro API model on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, the Qwen-Image 2.0 and 3.0 API lines, earlier open Qwen-Image checkpoints, the Comfy-Org repackaged weights, FlagRelease chip-specific builds, and community quantizations are separate boundaries.

Risk statements

Not yet examined.

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