Alibaba open-sources Qwen-Image-2.1: 7B unified image generation and editing model with native RGBA support
RisingSayak · x · 2026-09-20
Alibaba's Qwen team open-sourced Qwen-Image-2.1, a unified text-to-image generation and editing model, with Day-0 support in Diffusers.
Key points:
- Only 7B parameters (32 Single-Stream DiT layers) with mixed-granularity attention and prefix KV cache reuse for efficient inference
- Natively generates and edits RGBA transparent images and extracts subjects from photos
- Supports up to 10 reference images, local edits via circles, painted annotations, or masks, with identity preservation for people and products
- Improved typography, portrait lighting, and fine details
The model is available on Hugging Face as Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1 with a quick-start pipeline.
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