Topic

Image Generation

Topic

Image Generation

Alibaba's Qwen Releases 8-Step Image Model, 5x Faster Than Base

Alibaba's Qwen released Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo, an 8-step, 7B-parameter image model that generates and edits in 2K. The hosted API runs at CNY 0.10 per image, with weights under a research license.

October 9, 2026

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Google Ships Nano Banana Pro, Its Gemini 3 Pro Image Model
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