Model reference · open weights
Qwen-Image is an open-weight image model from Qwen. Qwen-Image (BF16) weighs 57.7 GB; the smallest configuration that runs it is H100 80 GB.
For self-hosting, compare this build's requirements below with the GPU you plan to rent.
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Summary of the Qwen/Qwen-Image model card, 2026-10-01. The estimate below is for another build of the family.
What it is
| Released by | Qwen |
|---|---|
| Released | 2025-08-02 |
| Parameters | 20.4B |
| VRAM | 57.7 GB for the weights |
What it runs on
| Card | One image | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 3060 12 GB … L40S 48 GB | does not fit | |
| A100 80 GB | fits | 78.2 GB |
| H100 80 GB | fits | 78.1 GB |
| RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96 GB | fits | 93.8 GB |
| DGX Spark (GB10) 128 GB unified | fits | 107 GB |
| H200 141 GB | fits | 138 GB |
| B200 180 GB | fits | 176 GB |
Builds
| Build | Params | Precision | Weights | Smallest setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen-Image ↗ | 20B | BF16 | 57.7 GB | H100 80 GB |
| Qwen-Image-GGUF ↗ packaged by unsloth 16 builds: Q2_K 7.2 GB … F16 40.9 GB the transformer alone, to use with the text encoders and VAE |
GGUF | 13.1 GB | RTX 4090 24 GB | |
| Qwen-Image (above) ↗ packaged by unsloth |
20.4B | BF16 | 57.7 GB | H100 80 GB |
From the model card
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We are thrilled to release Qwen-Image, an image generation foundation model in the Qwen series that achieves significant advances in complex text rendering and precise image editing. Experiments show strong general capabilities in both image generation and editing, with exceptional performance in text rendering, especially for Chinese.
Install the latest version of diffusers
pip install git+https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers
The following contains a code snippet illustrating how to use the model to generate images based on text prompts:
from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline
import torch
model_name = "Qwen/Qwen-Image"
# Load the pipeline
if torch.cuda.is_available():
torch_dtype = torch.bfloat16
device = "cuda"
else:
torch_dtype = torch.float32
device = "cpu"
pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained(model_name, torch_dtype=torch_dtype)
pipe = pipe.to(device)
positive_magic = {
"en": ", Ultra HD, 4K, cinematic composition.", # for english prompt
"zh": ", 超清,4K,电影级构图." # for chinese prompt
}
# Generate image
prompt = '''A coffee shop entrance features a chalkboard sign reading "Qwen Coffee 😊 $2 per cup," with a neon light beside it displaying "通义千问". Next to it hangs a poster showing a beautiful Chinese woman, and beneath the poster is written "π≈3.1415926-53589793-23846264-33832795-02384197". Ultra HD, 4K, cinematic composition'''
negative_prompt = " " # using an empty string if you do not have specific concept to remove
# Generate with different aspect ratios
aspect_ratios = {
"1:1": (1328, 1328),
"16:9": (1664, 928),
"9:16": (928, 1664),
"4:3": (1472, 1140),
"3:4": (1140, 1472),
"3:2": (1584, 1056),
"2:3": (1056, 1584),
}
width, height = aspect_ratios["16:9"]
image = pipe(
prompt=prompt + positive_magic["en"],
negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
width=width,
height=height,
num_inference_steps=50,
true_cfg_scale=4.0,
generator=torch.Generator(device="cuda").manual_seed(42)
).images[0]
image.save("example.png")
One of its standout capabilities is high-fidelity text rendering across diverse images. Whether it’s alphabetic languages like English or logographic scripts like Chinese, Qwen-Image preserves typographic details, layout coherence, and contextual harmony with stunning accuracy. Text isn’t just overlaid—it’s seamlessly integrated into the visual fabric.
Beyond text, Qwen-Image excels at general image generation with support for a wide range of artistic styles. From photorealistic scenes to impressionist paintings, from anime aesthetics to minimalist design, the model adapts fluidly to creative prompts, making it a versatile tool for artists, designers, and storytellers.
When it comes to image editing, Qwen-Image goes far beyond simple adjustments. It enables advanced operations such as style transfer, object insertion or removal, detail enhancement, text editing within images, and even human pose manipulation—all with intuitive input and coherent output. This level of control brings professional-grade editing within reach of everyday users.
But Qwen-Image doesn’t just create or edit—it understands. It supports a suite of image understanding tasks, including object detection, semantic segmentation, depth and edge (Canny) estimation, novel view synthesis, and super-resolution. These capabilities, while technically distinct, can all be seen as specialized forms of intelligent image editing, powered by deep visual comprehension.
Together, these features make Qwen-Image not just a tool for generating pretty pictures, but a comprehensive foundation model for intelligent visual creation and manipulation—where language, layout, and imagery converge.
Qwen-Image is licensed under Apache 2.0.
We kindly encourage citation of our work if you find it useful.
@misc{wu2025qwenimagetechnicalreport,
title={Qwen-Image Technical Report},
author={Chenfei Wu and Jiahao Li and Jingren Zhou and Junyang Lin and Kaiyuan Gao and Kun Yan and Sheng-ming Yin and Shuai Bai and Xiao Xu and Yilei Chen and Yuxiang Chen and Zecheng Tang and Zekai Zhang and Zhengyi Wang and An Yang and Bowen Yu and Chen Cheng and Dayiheng Liu and Deqing Li and Hang Zhang and Hao Meng and Hu Wei and Jingyuan Ni and Kai Chen and Kuan Cao and Liang Peng and Lin Qu and Minggang Wu and Peng Wang and Shuting Yu and Tingkun Wen and Wensen Feng and Xiaoxiao Xu and Yi Wang and Yichang Zhang and Yongqiang Zhu and Yujia Wu and Yuxuan Cai and Zenan Liu},
year={2025},
eprint={2508.02324},
archivePrefix={arXiv},
primaryClass={cs.CV},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02324},
}
Quoted from the model card on Hugging Face. The full card is behind the Hugging Face link above.
Running it yourself
Rent a machine by the hour. ComfyUI is installed on it. Open ComfyUI through the tunnel, then Templates → Qwen-Image: Text to Image: it loads ComfyUI's own build of this model, the files above.
# on your rented machine: pip install diffusers transformers accelerate
import torch
from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline
pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained("Qwen/Qwen-Image", torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16).to("cuda")
image = pipe(prompt="a red bicycle on a cobbled street").images[0]
image.save("/workspace/out.png")
# on your rented machine (the ssh line is on its page in the console)
# get REPO FILE FOLDER: one file into /workspace/models/FOLDER, where ComfyUI loads it from
get() { hf download "$1" "$2" --local-dir /workspace/hf-files && mkdir -p "/workspace/models/$3" && mv "/workspace/hf-files/$2" "/workspace/models/$3/$4"; }
# the files of the template “Qwen-Image: Text to Image” (29.6 GB)
get Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image_ComfyUI split_files/vae/qwen_image_vae.safetensors vae
get Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image_ComfyUI split_files/text_encoders/qwen_2.5_vl_7b_fp8_scaled.safetensors text_encoders
get Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image_ComfyUI split_files/diffusion_models/qwen_image_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors diffusion_models
get lightx2v/Qwen-Image-Lightning Qwen-Image-Lightning-8steps-V1.0.safetensors loras
start-comfyui
# on your computer, in a second terminal: ComfyUI in your browser at http://localhost:8188
# HOST, PORT and BOOKING are your machine's, from its page in the console
ssh -o HostKeyAlias=axforge-BOOKING -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -L 8188:localhost:8188 dev@HOST -p PORT