Qwen releases open-weights Qwen-Image-2.1: 7B image model natively editing RGBA layers
airesearch12 · x · 2026-09-20
Alibaba's Qwen team released Qwen-Image-2.1 as an open-weights model, pitched as the most balanced and cost-effective image generation model in the series.
- Compact & fast: 7B params, claimed to outperform most closed-source models, with drastically accelerated inference for multi-image inputs.
- Native transparency: generates and edits RGBA layers, enabling compositing and text editing within transparent images.
- High-fidelity editing: supports up to 10 reference images and precise local control while preserving portrait fidelity.
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