---
title: "Qwen Image API — Variants, pricing & model skill"
url: "https://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image.md"
canonical: "https://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image.md"
locale: "en"
model: "Qwen Image"
provider: "Alibaba"
modality: "image"
variant_count: 3
price_from_cents: 4
---

# Qwen Image API

Qwen Image API access for high-quality image generation, prompt-guided remixing, and precise text-driven editing.

**Provider:** Alibaba
**Modality:** Image
**Catalog:** 3 variants

Qwen Image is Alibaba's visual generation family for creating new images, remixing source images, and applying precise edits from natural-language instructions. It combines strong language-to-visual alignment with reliable text rendering and semantic image editing.

## Variants

| Version | Variant | Pricing | Billing | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen-image-edit-image | `edit-image` | $0.050 | — | https://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image/edit-image.md |
| qwen-image-remix-image | `remix-image` | $0.040 | — | https://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image/remix-image.md |
| qwen-image-text-to-image | `text-to-image` | $0.040 | — | https://runapi.ai/models/qwen-image/text-to-image.md |


## Install the skill

```sh
npx skills add runapi-ai/qwen-image -g
```

The skill gives your coding tool the model docs, schemas, pricing notes, and setup steps needed to add Qwen Image features to an application.

## Context

Qwen Image is the original Alibaba image model line, distinct from the newer Qwen 2 generation. Through RunAPI, its generation, remix, and edit endpoints use separate model IDs and a consistent task contract.

## FAQ

### Which variant should I start with?

Pick the cheapest variant that meets your quality bar. Most teams start on the fast variant and graduate to pro for production.

### Is there a free tier?

New accounts get free first calls on every model. After that, pay per call.

### Do you stream results?

Where streaming is available, RunAPI streams end-to-end.

### How are failures billed?

Failed generations are not charged.

### Are outputs cached?

Generated outputs are stored and retrievable by task ID. Inputs are not cached.

### Can I use commercially?

Yes — commercial use is included for every variant unless a model license explicitly restricts it, which is called out on the variant page.

### What about rate limits?

Per-key rate limits scale with usage tier. See pricing page for current limits.

### Where can I report issues?

Open an issue on the public GitHub repo or email support.