# Qwen Image

> Qwen Image is Alibaba's image generation and editing family. Qwen Image 3.0, announced on 21 July 2026, accepts prompts of up to about 4,500 tokens and supports 12 languages, aimed at posters, infographics and layouts with real text. On Kenerate it is the default model, costs 9 credits at 1K or 2K, takes up to 3 reference images, and is on the free plan. Qwen Image 3.0 Pro, Max, 2.0, 2512 and the original are also available.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/model/qwen-image
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Maker: Alibaba Qwen
- 3.0 announced: 21 Jul 2026
- On Kenerate: 9 credits, 1K or 2K
- Free plan: Yes

## Steps
1. Open the generator — Qwen Image 3.0 is already selected — it's the default. Sign in free for 25 credits.
2. Write the prompt — Include any text you want in the image in quotes, plus layout, style and light.
3. Pick 1K or 2K — Same price either way: 9 credits.
4. Edit with references — Upload up to 3 images (+0.9 credits each) and describe the change.

## In depth

### What Qwen Image 3.0 is built for
Alibaba pitched 3.0 as a working tool rather than an art toy: newspaper pages, storyboards, infographics and exam papers generated in one pass, with prompts of up to about 4,500 tokens and support for 12 languages [1]. Unlike the first Qwen-Image, it launched without open weights, a model card or benchmark numbers [2].

### Prompting for text
Put the exact words you want in quotes, say where they go (“headline at the top”, “label on the bottle”), and keep each text block short. For long layouts, describe the sections in order.

References:
[1] Decrypt — Alibaba's new Qwen Image 3 AI wants to be useful, not just pretty: https://decrypt.co/374084/alibaba-qwen-image-3-ai-useful-not-just-pretty
[2] Unite.AI — Alibaba launches Qwen-Image-3.0 without benchmarks or weights: https://www.unite.ai/alibaba-launches-qwen-image-3-0-without-benchmarks-or-weights/

## FAQ
Q: What is Qwen Image 3.0?
A: Alibaba's third-generation image model, announced on 21 July 2026, designed for images with real text and complex layouts, with prompts of up to about 4,500 tokens in 12 languages.

Q: Is Qwen Image free?
A: Qwen Image 3.0, 2.0 and 2.0 Pro are on Kenerate's free plan. A new account's 25 credits make about 2 images on Qwen Image 3.0 (9 credits each).

Q: Is Qwen Image 3.0 open source?
A: At launch, Qwen Image 3.0 was available through APIs without open weights. The original Qwen-Image from August 2025 is open under Apache 2.0.

Q: Can Qwen Image edit pictures?
A: Yes. Upload up to 3 reference images to Qwen Image 3.0 and describe the change; each reference adds 0.9 credits.

Q: Qwen Image 3.0 or Pro?
A: 3.0 costs 9 credits at 1K or 2K; 3.0 Pro costs 12 (22.5 at 2K) for sharper detail and text.

## Related pages
- Seedream: https://kenerateai.com/model/seedream
- Flux 2: https://kenerateai.com/model/flux-2
- All models: https://kenerateai.com/model
- Text to image AI: https://kenerateai.com/text-to-image-ai

## Sources
- Decrypt — Alibaba's new Qwen Image 3 AI wants to be useful, not just pretty: https://decrypt.co/374084/alibaba-qwen-image-3-ai-useful-not-just-pretty
- Unite.AI — Alibaba launches Qwen-Image-3.0 without benchmarks or weights: https://www.unite.ai/alibaba-launches-qwen-image-3-0-without-benchmarks-or-weights/