What can I create with Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image?

Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image can help explore creative concepts, illustrations, and marketing visuals from written descriptions. You can describe lighting, composition, textures, and text that should appear in the scene. Clear prompts help communicate the desired result, though individual outputs can vary.

Does this image generator include image editing?

This Qwen Image 2.1 Pro integration is for text-to-image generation only, not editing existing images. Its input is a written description and its result is generated image output. Image Edit will be handled as a separate integration, so reference-image inputs are outside this model’s scope.

Alibaba | Qwen Image | 2.1 | Pro | Text to Image image preview

Example inputhover

n: 1
size: "1728*2368"
prompt: "A surreal, dreamy editorial magazine cover in a warm orange colour theme, photorealistic, cinematic lighting, high-end print quality. MASTHEAD (top, full width, very large): the each::labs wordmark, all lowercase, reading exactly "each::labs". The letters "each" and "labs" are set in a clean, bold, geometric sans-serif in deep black. Between them, instead of a normal double colon, there is a small 2x2 grid of four identical solid square blocks in bright orange-red (#FD441F), arranged two on top and two below, evenly spaced, sitting at the height of the lowercase letters. No other characters, no punctuation, no extra symbols. The bottom of the masthead is partly overlapped by a floating object to create depth, like a real magazine. TOP LEFT, small black uppercase sans-serif, four lines: "CLOSE / THE / IMAGINATION / GAP". TOP RIGHT, small black uppercase sans-serif: "VOL. 1 / NO. 1 / OCT 2026", then below: "MODELS / WORKFLOWS / TRENDS / IDEAS". RIGHT SIDE, middle, elegant italic serif, three lines: "IMAGINATION / HAS NO / LIMITS". LEFT SIDE, lower third, small serif uppercase, four lines: "IMAGINE / GENERATE / CREATE / SHIP". SCENE: a young creative in a dark charcoal suit, loosened black tie and white shirt, curly dark hair, floating weightlessly mid-air in the centre, leaning back with one arm reaching upward, calm and amazed expression. Around them float: open books with fluttering pages, vintage film reels and a strip of 35mm film curling through the air, a small cinema camera, paint brushes, white paper planes, glossy orange and peach spheres, brushed copper and gold cubes, translucent glass cubes, and a few small glowing orange-red squares echoing the logo. Orange monarch butterflies drift between them. BACKGROUND: a golden-hour sky full of soft billowing clouds in apricot, peach, tangerine and burnt orange, warm sunlight breaking through, light haze. Lower left: a white marble arch with stairs on a grassy hill with small orange wildflowers, the arch opening onto a brighter sunset. Lower centre: a floating rock island with a futuristic glass and white-stone creative studio, waterfalls pouring off its edges. Lower right: a cliff edge with a melting gold-framed clock (blank dial, tick marks only, no numerals) draped over it, in the style of Dalí. STYLE: surrealist fine-art photography meets luxury magazine cover. Warm orange, cream and black palette only, no pink, no purple. Sharp typography, correctly spelled text, clean layout with generous margins."
prompt_extend: true
enable_thinking: true
prompt_extend_mode: "direct"

Alibaba | Qwen Image | 2.1 | Pro | Text to Image

Image Gen·qwen·by Alibaba

Qwen Image 2.1 Pro generates images from text prompts with detailed textures and typography for creative concepts, marketing visuals, and design exploration.

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API reference

Runtime (p50): -
Estimated price: $0.04 per image

Call the API

prediction.sh

curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EACHLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "model": "alibaba-qwen-image-2-1-pro-text-to-image",
    "input": {
        "n": 1,
        "size": "1728*2368",
        "prompt": "A surreal, dreamy editorial magazine cover in a warm orange colour theme, photorealistic, cinematic lighting, high-end print quality.\n\nMASTHEAD (top, full width, very large): the each::labs wordmark, all lowercase, reading exactly \"each::labs\". The letters \"each\" and \"labs\" are set in a clean, bold, geometric sans-serif in deep black. Between them, instead of a normal double colon, there is a small 2x2 grid of four identical solid square blocks in bright orange-red (#FD441F), arranged two on top and two below, evenly spaced, sitting at the height of the lowercase letters. No other characters, no punctuation, no extra symbols. The bottom of the masthead is partly overlapped by a floating object to create depth, like a real magazine.\n\nTOP LEFT, small black uppercase sans-serif, four lines: \"CLOSE / THE / IMAGINATION / GAP\". TOP RIGHT, small black uppercase sans-serif: \"VOL. 1 / NO. 1 / OCT 2026\", then below: \"MODELS / WORKFLOWS / TRENDS / IDEAS\". RIGHT SIDE, middle, elegant italic serif, three lines: \"IMAGINATION / HAS NO / LIMITS\". LEFT SIDE, lower third, small serif uppercase, four lines: \"IMAGINE / GENERATE / CREATE / SHIP\".\n\nSCENE: a young creative in a dark charcoal suit, loosened black tie and white shirt, curly dark hair, floating weightlessly mid-air in the centre, leaning back with one arm reaching upward, calm and amazed expression. Around them float: open books with fluttering pages, vintage film reels and a strip of 35mm film curling through the air, a small cinema camera, paint brushes, white paper planes, glossy orange and peach spheres, brushed copper and gold cubes, translucent glass cubes, and a few small glowing orange-red squares echoing the logo. Orange monarch butterflies drift between them.\n\nBACKGROUND: a golden-hour sky full of soft billowing clouds in apricot, peach, tangerine and burnt orange, warm sunlight breaking through, light haze. Lower left: a white marble arch with stairs on a grassy hill with small orange wildflowers, the arch opening onto a brighter sunset. Lower centre: a floating rock island with a futuristic glass and white-stone creative studio, waterfalls pouring off its edges. Lower right: a cliff edge with a melting gold-framed clock (blank dial, tick marks only, no numerals) draped over it, in the style of Dalí.\n\nSTYLE: surrealist fine-art photography meets luxury magazine cover. Warm orange, cream and black palette only, no pink, no purple. Sharp typography, correctly spelled text, clean layout with generous margins.",
        "prompt_extend": true,
        "enable_thinking": true,
        "prompt_extend_mode": "direct"
    },
    "webhook_url": ""
}' \
  https://api.eachlabs.ai/v1/prediction/

Documentation8 sections

Overview
Alibaba Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image Overview
Qwen Image 2.1 Pro generates images from text prompts with detailed textures and typography for creative concepts, marketing visuals, and design exploration.
A text prompt defines the image, with exposed sizing and generation controls shaping the result.
Alibaba Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image from Alibaba is available through each::labs in the qwen family. Required fields are prompt.
negative_prompt: Describe content to exclude from the generated image. size: Output image size.
Use the Alibaba Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image API when you need this transformation or analysis as a repeatable step in an application or creative pipeline. The sections below distinguish the required material, adjustable controls and checks that matter before delivery.
Capabilities
Capabilities
- A text prompt defines the image, with exposed sizing and generation controls shaping the result.
- negative_prompt: Describe content to exclude from the generated image.
- size: Output image size.
- n: Number of output images, from 1 to 6.
- Produces a array result for the next stage of your workflow.
Use cases
Use Cases for Alibaba Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image
Alibaba Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image is useful when this specific operation fits between source preparation and delivery. These scenarios show how it can support different parts of a working pipeline.
Creators
Draft a campaign image. Use a representative source or a concise brief, then inspect the result before preparing a larger set of assets.
Design and marketing teams
Explore a typographic composition. Compare the result with the intended message, composition and destination. Keep reviewable versions of the source and output.
Developers
Create a visual concept from a written brief. Inspect the actual returned value before connecting it to another step, and keep the chosen request settings with the result.
Start with a clear definition of the desired result and use the exposed controls to reach it. Keep any additional generation, editing or application logic in separate steps so that the effect of this operation remains easy to review.
Tips & tricks
Tips and Tricks
Make the main subject, composition, lighting and intended visual style unambiguous. When references are available, state which details should be retained and which should change. Start with one clear creative direction before adding several competing requests.
- size: Output image size.
- n: Number of output images, from 1 to 6.
- Example direction: “A ceramic cup on a pale stone table, soft window light, centered composition, uncluttered background.”
- Example direction: “An editorial illustration of a small garden, balanced shapes, muted green palette, simple background.”
Compare one deliberate adjustment at a time. Inspect the part of the result affected by that change, then check the rest of the asset or response for unwanted side effects before reusing the settings.
Technical spec
Technical Specifications
- Result type: array.
- Required fields: prompt.
- size: string; options 512*512, 1024*1024, 2048*2048, 2688*1536, 1536*2688, 2368*1728, 1728*2368, custom; default "2048*2048".
- prompt: string.
- negative_prompt: string or null.
- n: integer; default 1; minimum 1; maximum 6.
Values must use the types and accepted options listed in the parameter reference. A displayed default does not remove a required-field requirement. Choose a supported output setting for this entry rather than borrowing a preset from a related model.
Things to be aware of
Things to Be Aware Of
Review lettering, small structures, edges and any requested product details at the intended display size. An attractive first impression is not enough to establish that a visual matches its brief.
Optional settings are not necessarily interchangeable with those on another entry in the same family. Use the accepted names, types and values shown for this operation.
Check the returned content against the original input and your application requirements. A successful request means the operation completed; your application still needs to verify that the response is suitable for the next step.
Key considerations
Key Considerations
Prompt extension and thinking are related controls. Review the selected size and image count, and use the supported extension modes for this entry.
$0.04 per generated image.
Prepare prompt before starting. Optional settings include negative_prompt, size, n. Keep these settings aligned with the intended delivery, especially when a later step expects a particular type or format.
Run a representative request before scaling to a larger collection. Judge the result against the source and the brief, and account for all generated outputs or usage-sensitive options when estimating a batch.
Limitations
Limitations
- size: allowed values: ["512*512", "1024*1024", "2048*2048", "2688*1536", "1536*2688", "2368*1728", "1728*2368", "custom"].
- n: minimum: 1; maximum: 6.
Unsupported parameters do not establish additional capabilities. A generated result can differ from the intended brief, so review detail and consistency before publication.

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What is Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image?

Qwen Image 2.1 Pro Text to Image is an Alibaba image generation model that creates images from written prompts. Describe the subject, composition, and style to guide the result. This separate model on each::labs is limited to text-to-image generation and does not accept reference images for editing.

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