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Qwen-Image-2.1 image model released
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Qwen-Image-2.1 image model released

The gist

Alibaba's Qwen team open-sourced Qwen-Image-2.1, a 7B image model combining generation and editing.
Its native 2K output and transparency support matter to creators running local image tools.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 17, 2026Qwen-Image-2.1 first surfaced publicly through Qwen and ModelScope announcements; Qwen Developers described the model as going open source and positioned early access as a step before the wider release.
  2. Sep 18, 2026A Facebook post in the Stable Diffusion Thailand group said official Qwen Image 2.1 information had arrived, covering Text To Image/Edit.
  3. Sep 19, 2026YouTube channel REBEL AI posted a Qwen-Image 2.1 early access showcase, thanking the Alibaba team and ModelScope for early access.

Sources

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