Qwen-Image-2.1 launches with open weights for image generation and editing
Alibaba’s Qwen team says the 7-billion-parameter model can generate and edit transparent images and use up to 10 reference images. The publisher genztech.blog reports that its license is non-commercial only.
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Alibaba’s Qwen team announced Qwen-Image-2.1’s open weights on September 20, 2026. The team says the model combines image generation and editing, supports transparent image layers and accepts up to 10 reference images. One example it describes uses colored circles to request three edits at once: removing a watch, changing hair color and replacing clothing. Qwen also announced ComfyUI support, and SGLang announced launch-day support in SGLang-Diffusion. Open weights come with a licensing restriction: genztech.blog reports that the model is licensed for non-commercial use only.
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