Qwen3 Image — Everyday images, eight aspect ratios

Name: Qwen3 Image
Brand: Alibaba
SKU: qwen3-image

Qwen3 Image is Alibaba's image model on MakerNice. It supports text-to-image and image-to-image with up to 3 reference images, at 1k (the default) or 2k, and eight aspect ratios from 1:1 to 21:9.

Highlights

1K / 2K · Text to image · Image to image

Best for

Everyday image generation and light reference-based edits where a few reference images are enough.

Input

Text, up to 3 reference images

Output

Image

Input

Prompt

Resolution

Aspect ratio

ResultPreview

Estimated price$0.0236$0.0236/img

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Pricing

Prepaid in US dollars. We hold the quoted amount while it runs and charge it only on delivery — failed runs are free.

Cost of your first test

$0.0236

One image at the lowest-cost settings.

What your top-up buys

Top up

$10

≈ 422 test runs

$50

≈ 2113 test runs

$100

≈ 4226 test runs

Model	Mode	Resolution	Our price	Official	You save
Qwen3 Image Alibaba	Text to image	1K	$0.0236/img	$0.03/img	-21%
Qwen3 Image Alibaba	Text to image	2K	$0.0236/img	$0.03/img	-21%
Qwen3 Image Alibaba	Image to image	1K	$0.0411/img
Qwen3 Image Alibaba	Image to image	2K	$0.0411/img

What is the Qwen3 Image API?

The Qwen3 Image API generates images from text or edits them with up to 3 reference images, billed per image. It is the standard model of the Qwen3 pair; Qwen3 Pro Image offers the same published options as the higher-tier choice, and the Seedream models take more reference images.

2 ways to generate, one endpoint

Set mode, send the inputs it needs — that's it.

Text to image

mode: "t2i" · prompt

Describe the image you want in the prompt.

Image to image

mode: "i2i" · reference_images (≤ 3)

Add up to 3 reference images, then describe the edit or the new image.

What you can build with this model

Workflows this model is a good fit for.

Blog and social imagery

Create illustrations and cover images in the aspect ratio your layout needs.

Try it in the playground

Style transfer with references

Pass 1 to 3 reference images to steer style or subject.

Try it in the playground

Fast visual prototyping

Mock up UI backgrounds, icons and hero art at 1k, and re-run finals at 2k.

Try it in the playground

Why run Qwen3 Image on MakerNice

Quote before you pay

Every run gets an exact quote first, locked for 12 minutes. You're charged that amount — never more.

Failed runs are free

We hold the amount while the model runs and charge only on delivery. Failures and queued cancellations cost nothing.

Switch models with one field

Same request, key, balance and console for all 16 models. Not happy with the result? Change model and run it again.

Which should you pick: Qwen3 Image, Qwen3 Pro Image?

Compare modes, length, resolution and references, then run the same prompt on each.

	Qwen3 Image	Qwen3 Pro Image
Modes	Text to image · Image to image	Text to image · Image to image
Resolution	1K / 2K	1K / 2K
Reference images	Up to 3	Up to 3
Starting price	$0.0236/img	$0.0328/img

Integrate Qwen3 Image in three steps

Step 1

Create an API key

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Step 2

Quote and create

POST the input to /v1/generations/quote with the model field set to qwen3-image, then create the generation with the quote id.

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Step 3

Poll the result

GET /v1/generations/{id} until the status is succeeded, then download the output.

Open

Docs/API/QWEN3-IMAGE

API reference

Copy-paste requests for this model. The full parameter reference is in the docs.

curl https://api.makernice.com/v1/generations/quote \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MAKERNICE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "qwen3-image",
    "mode": "t2i",
    "prompt": "A hand-drawn map of a fictional island with tiny ships and sea monsters, aged parchment, ink and watercolor.",
    "resolution": "1k"
  }'

Invalid request

400 invalid_request names each failing field. Fields the mode doesn't use are rejected too. Nothing is held.

Key or balance

401 means a missing or invalid key; 402 means the balance or the key's spend limit isn't enough.

Quote problems

A changed price-affecting field returns 422 quote_mismatch; an expired quote 410; a used one 409. Get a new quote.

Failed generation

A failed generation is never charged — the hold is released in full. Keep the generation id and retry when you're ready.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this model.

What is Qwen3 Image?

Qwen3 Image is an AI image generation model from Alibaba, available through the MakerNice API with one key and one prepaid balance. Everyday images and quick edits: Alibaba's Qwen3 Image at 1K or 2K, eight aspect ratios, up to 3 references.

How many reference images does Qwen3 Image support?

Up to 3 reference images, sent in reference_images in image to image mode.

How much does Qwen3 Image cost per image?

Qwen3 Image is billed per image, and the rate depends on the settings you choose; every combination is listed in the price table on this page. Call POST /v1/generations/quote to get the exact amount before you run it. Failed runs are never charged.

Qwen3 Image vs Qwen3 Pro Image: which should I use?

They publish the same modes, 1k and 2k resolutions and 3-reference limit; Qwen3 Pro Image is the higher-tier model. Use Qwen3 Image for everyday images and quick edits, and compare both on the same prompt in the Playground before you settle on one.

Which resolutions are available?

1k (default) and 2k.