Image generation & editing

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

Create images, edit photos, and make transparent PNGs. Try Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo online with up to ten reference images.

1 paid credit per image
Up to 2K
Up to 10 references
Transparent PNG

Qwen uses 1 purchased credit per image. Weekly free credits are available with GPT Image 2 Low.

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Qwen's official Turbo poster example with French and Chinese typography — Official Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo example

Start with an idea

Three ways to use Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

Start with the task you want Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo to complete. These prompts are ready to customize. The images below are examples published by Qwen, and the editing prompt uses your own uploaded reference.

Qwen's published Turbo example of a transparent illustrated asset — Official Qwen sample

Create a transparent asset

Ask Qwen for the subject, its shape, and a transparent background. This is useful for stickers, product cutouts, and graphics that sit over a different design. Describe the entire subject and leave room around its edges. A PNG can contain either an opaque or transparent background, so state the transparency requirement in your prompt.

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This is an RGBA image with transparency. A blue ceramic teapot with a rounded handle, a small golden star on its side, and a soft illustrated texture, centered and fully visible. The image has alpha channel and the background is transparent.

Poster with typography from Qwen's published Turbo examples — Official Qwen sample

Design an image with text

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo supports prompts that combine a visual scene with written text. Put the exact wording in quotation marks, then say where it belongs. Start with a short headline and a clear layout. Check spelling, spacing, and small text before publishing your image, especially when the design includes names, prices, or factual information.

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A vertical editorial poster for a small ceramics studio. A blue ceramic teapot on a pale lavender surface, soft window light, generous empty space above. Large dark navy headline at the top reads "Slow mornings". Small subtitle below reads "Handmade for everyday rituals". Clean typography, carefully spaced letters, no additional text.

Portrait from Qwen's published Turbo image examples — Official Qwen sample

Edit a reference photograph

Upload the photo you want to edit, then describe the change. Tell Qwen which details to keep, such as the person's face, the product silhouette, or the camera angle. Use additional images for the outfit, color palette, or surroundings. This prompt changes a portrait background and lighting; add your own photo before generating it.

Try this prompt

Edit the first uploaded portrait. Keep the person's face, hairstyle, expression, clothing, and camera angle. Replace the background with a simple pale lavender studio backdrop. Use soft window light from the left and natural skin texture. Keep the image photographic, with no text or added objects.

Blue ceramic teapot generated with Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

Before

The same teapot edited to coral red with Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

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From generation to editing

Create an image, then change a detail

Keep creating with our AI photo generator. Start from words, edit a photograph, or combine references. This teapot pair was generated and edited with Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo through the provider API.

Create your first Qwen image

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Describe an image or upload references
Type your prompt to start a new Qwen image. For an edit, upload the original first and explain what you want to change. Add any extra references in the order you describe them. The prompt buttons above fill the tool without removing your images or starting a generation.
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Check the model and image shape
Keep Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo selected and choose Auto, square, portrait, landscape, or another supported ratio. Explicit shapes use a size within the model's supported pixel budget, up to 2048 × 2048 pixels of total area. Auto lets Qwen select the dimensions from your prompt.
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Generate, inspect, and download
Click Generate image to use one purchased credit with Qwen. Inspect the result, open it at full size, and download the PNG. Continue editing adds the result to your materials for another instruction. Each new generation uses the model currently selected in the tool and its displayed credit amount.

Qwen, GPT Image, or Nano Banana?

Choose the controls that fit your next image. These are the settings available in PhotoGenerAI; image quality depends on your task and prompt.

Model settings and credit requirements in PhotoGenerAI
Model	Available settings	Credits per image
GPT Image 2	low / medium / high	1 / 2 / 5
Nano Banana 2	1K / 2K / 4K	2 / 3 / 5
FLUX.2 Flex	1K	5
FLUX.2 Klein 4B	1K	2
FLUX.2 Klein 9B	1K	2
FLUX.2 Max	1K	6
FLUX.2 Pro	1K	3
FLUX 3 Image	1K	4
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo	Up to 2K · prompt-directed PNG transparency	1

Only GPT Image 2 Low can use weekly free credits. Qwen, GPT Medium and High, Nano Banana and FLUX use purchased credits. Change the model inside the tool to compare your own prompt and references.

What is Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo?

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo is an image generation and editing model from the Qwen team. Released on October 9, 2026, Turbo uses an eight-step denoising schedule. It can create an image from a written description or edit supplied images using a natural-language instruction. The same Qwen model can also generate PNG images with a transparent alpha channel when the prompt asks for transparency.

On this page, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo is selected for your first visit. One generated image uses one purchased PhotoGenerAI credit. You can change the model in the tool when you want to compare an idea with GPT Image 2 or Nano Banana 2. The selected model and its credit requirement are shown before generation, so your next image follows your choice.

Write a Qwen image prompt that gives clear directions

Begin with the subject and what it is doing. Then describe the scene, composition, lighting, and visual style. For a product image, specify the material, visible details, camera angle, and background. For an illustration, define the shape, palette, and line treatment. Concrete visual instructions give Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo a clearer job than a long list of quality labels.

For an edit, separate the change from what should stay. For example, ask Qwen to replace the background while keeping the product's color, outline, and label. If you want a substantial restyle, describe the new treatment and the source details that matter. Review the result before the next edit, and change one instruction at a time when you need to understand which part of the prompt is affecting the image.

Use up to ten reference images

Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo accepts up to ten uploaded images in this tool. The first image is the starting subject for an edit; the remaining images can guide appearance, objects, clothes, or composition. Refer to them by order in your prompt. Say that image one supplies the subject, image two supplies the outfit, and image three supplies the setting when those are their intended roles.

A reference provides visual context. Describe how Qwen should use it instead of expecting the model to infer the relationship between every upload. Keep the set relevant to one image task, with a clear subject and consistent instructions. If you only want a new image from text, leave the upload area empty. You can also use our image-to-image tool when your project starts with an existing image and a transformation.

Generate transparent PNG images with Qwen

Use explicit transparency language. Qwen recommends the form: "This is an RGBA image with transparency" followed by your subject description, then "The image has alpha channel and the background is transparent." Include the framing and the details you need around the subject. Transparent backgrounds are useful for a sticker, a product asset, or an illustration that you want to place over another design.

Download the PNG to keep any alpha channel in the Qwen result. A white background in a preview is not evidence of transparency; inspect the downloaded image over a contrasting background. Transparency comes from the model's output and prompt, rather than a separate background-removal switch. If you want a subject placed in a complete scene, describe that scene instead of asking for an alpha background.

Read the official Qwen model card for the release and downloadable model. For another starting point, explore our image to image tool or AI photo editor.