Qwen Image Pricing

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    Qwen Image image generation API pricing from Qwen. Image Gen: -188. $ / Image: $0.03.

    Updated September 4, 2026$0.03 $ / ImageApache 2.0

    $ / Image

    $0.03

    Image Gen

    -188

    Image Edit

    N/A

    License

    Apache 2.0

    Qwen Image scores

    Image Gen score-188
    Matches606
    Wins126
    Win rate20.8%
    Image Edit scoreN/A
    Image Edit win rateN/A
    Release date2025-01-01
    Throughput3.5 cps

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    Qwen Image FAQ

    How much does Qwen Image cost?

    Qwen Image Qwen image API pricing is currently $0.03 ($ / Image) per generated image. That is the public list rate from the llm-stats / ZeroEval feed, not a private contract. Volume discounts, resolution, duration, and voice or seed settings can change the invoice even when the published $ / Image stays the same.

    How does Qwen Image rank on the image generation leaderboard?

    Qwen Image scores -188 on Image Gen. Win rate is 20.8% across 606 Image Gen matches. Pair that arena score with Qwen image API pricing when you pick a model: a slightly lower Magia or ELO can still win if generations are much cheaper.

    Is Qwen Image open source?

    Yes. Qwen Image is marked open source under the Apache 2.0. You can self-host the weights or pay Qwen's hosted API. The price on this page is the hosted $ / Image, not the GPU cost of running the weights yourself.

    What are the cheapest alternatives to Qwen Image?

    Start with Seedream 5.0 Lite, Grok Imagine Image 2.0, Qwen Image 3.0 Pro. Open a comparison page from this model to see $ / Image and Image Gen side by side, then jump back to the image generation pricing table and sort by price. The cheapest image generation API is not always the one with the highest arena score.

    How do I compare Qwen Image with another image generation model?

    Use the Compare picker on this page, the same control as LLM comparison. Search by model or provider, pick a second model, and AnotherWrapper opens a dedicated Qwen Image vs page with $ / Image, Image Gen, Image Edit, license, and release date. Share that URL if you want a second opinion on the matchup.

    Where does Qwen Image pricing data come from?

    This page normalizes public llm-stats and ZeroEval arena data for image generation models, then quotes Qwen image API pricing as $ / Image. Prices and scores refresh daily. Private endpoints, promo credits, and committed-use contracts can differ from the public list rate, so treat this as the comparable public number, not your invoice.

    When was Qwen Image released?

    Qwen Image was released on 2025-01-01. Newer image generation models appear first on the image generation pricing table. Release date is useful when you are avoiding a deprecated checkpoint, not when you are picking the cheapest $ / Image.

    How fast is Qwen Image?

    Qwen Image has a measured throughput of 3.5 characters per second in the public feed. Real latency still depends on queueing, resolution, and clip length. Throughput is why two models with the same $ / Image can still feel different in production.

    About Qwen Image

    Qwen Image is a open-source image generation model from Qwen, priced at $0.03 ($ / Image) and released on 2025-01-01. Use the Compare picker to search every image generation model in this index, the same way LLM pages work.

    Browse the image generation pricing table, the image generation leaderboard, and public benchmarks.

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