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Qwen Image 2

Qwen Image 2 is the standard tier text-to-image model from the Qwen team at Alibaba. It delivers strong prompt adherence and diverse style support for high-quality image generation across a wide range of subjects.

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Popularity
61
last 7 days
Price
1.4CU
per generation
Released
2026
March
Capabilities
Reference imagesImage-to-imageTransparencySeedMultiple aspect ratiosSquare (1:1)Portrait (9:16)Landscape (16:9)
Everyday open-source generation across many stylesSolid starting point for custom Qwen pipelines

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Create amazing image assets with Qwen Image 2 on Layer

The complete content creation platform for modern game teams. From concepting to polished in-game assets - across Image, 3D, Video, and Audio.

Why use Qwen Image 2 for image?

High-quality image generation

Qwen Image 2 delivers production-ready outputs with clean structure, sharp detail, and strong prompt adherence. Ideal for character art, environments, and marketing assets.

Strong prompt control

The model interprets creative instructions with high accuracy, even when switching between different styles, lighting setups, or character directions.

Clean compositions for UA

Maintains stable framing, clear silhouettes, and high focal clarity. Assets read well at mobile sizes, making it strong for UA experiments and ad creatives.

Rapid character and cosmetic ideation with strong structure

Rapid character and cosmetic ideation with strong structure

Quickly explore character poses, cosmetic ideas, and early art directions. Clean silhouettes and expressive results help teams evaluate concepts before moving to heavier models.

Fast UA creative exploration and thumbnail testing

Fast UA creative exploration and thumbnail testing

Generate clear, high-readability frames that work well for quick A/B testing across networks. Test multiple creative angles and iterate quickly based on results.

Lightweight environment and item exploration for LiveOps

Lightweight environment and item exploration for LiveOps

Draft environments, themed content, shop items, and event visuals in a rapid loop. Ideal for early-stage direction setting before committing to final polish.

FAQ

How much does Qwen Image 2 cost? Is it free?+
Generating assets on Layer requires using Creative Units. This model's current price is 1.4 / generation.
How does Layer's pricing work?+

There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.

What Elo score does Qwen Image 2 have?+
Qwen Image 2 has an Artificial Analysis Arena Elo of 992, which places it #35 of the 56 scored image models on Layer. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads that ranking with an Elo of 1218.

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