> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.imagine.art/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> Alibaba's Qwen Image 2.1 in ImagineArt, a multi-reference model for generation and editing.

# Qwen image 2 1

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    <div style={{display: "flex", gap: "0.5rem", marginBottom: "1.5rem", flexWrap: "wrap"}}>
      <span style={{background: "rgba(124,0,251,0.25)", border: "1px solid rgba(124,0,251,0.5)", borderRadius: "100px", padding: "0.3rem 1rem", fontSize: "0.72rem", color: "#c084fc", fontWeight: "500", letterSpacing: "0.06em"}}>IMAGE MODEL</span>
      <span style={{background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12)", borderRadius: "100px", padding: "0.3rem 1rem", fontSize: "0.72rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.45)", fontWeight: "400"}}>by Alibaba</span>
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    <h1 style={{fontSize: "clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem)", fontWeight: "700", color: "#ffffff", lineHeight: "1.1", letterSpacing: "-0.025em", margin: "0 0 1.1rem 0"}}>Qwen Image 2.1</h1>
    <p style={{fontSize: "1.1rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.52)", maxWidth: "580px", lineHeight: "1.7", marginBottom: "2.25rem"}}>Alibaba's newest Qwen Image model. In-app it's described as an "Advanced Qwen Image multi-reference model with pixel-precise control."</p>

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      <div style={{background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)", borderRadius: "14px", padding: "0.875rem 1.5rem", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1)"}}>
        <div style={{fontSize: "0.62rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.32)", textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.1em", marginBottom: "0.3rem"}}>Aspect ratios</div>
        <div style={{fontSize: "1rem", color: "#ffffff", fontWeight: "600"}}>1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16</div>
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      <div style={{background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)", borderRadius: "14px", padding: "0.875rem 1.5rem", border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1)"}}>
        <div style={{fontSize: "0.62rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.32)", textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.1em", marginBottom: "0.3rem"}}>Credits</div>
        <div style={{fontSize: "1rem", color: "#ffffff", fontWeight: "600"}}>12 per image</div>
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        <div style={{fontSize: "0.62rem", color: "rgba(255,255,255,0.32)", textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.1em", marginBottom: "0.3rem"}}>Available in</div>
        <div style={{fontSize: "1rem", color: "#ffffff", fontWeight: "600"}}>Create, Edit</div>
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## Multi-reference Qwen

Qwen Image 2.1 is a featured model in the picker, badged **new**, alongside the original [Qwen Image](/ai-models/image/qwen-image). It's available in both **Create** and **Edit**.

## Capabilities

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Multi-reference">
    Built to work from several reference images at once — add them with **Add references**.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pixel-precise control">
    Positioned in-app for precise control over the result.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create and edit">
    Use it for new images in **Create** and for changes to existing images in **Edit**.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Settings in ImagineArt

| Setting | Options |
| - | - |
| **Aspect ratios** | 9:16, 3:4, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 |
| **Resolution** | No resolution setting shown |
| **More options** | **Prompt Enhancer**, **Variations** (up to 4) |
| **Credits** | 12 per image, shown in the model tooltip |

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/imagineart/iwPYCmLZyCePtcU9/images/ai-models/qwen-image-2-1-step-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iwPYCmLZyCePtcU9&q=85&s=7657ca086437f91372f531cb6c3ccbed" alt="Settings panel with Qwen Image 2.1 selected, showing five aspect ratios, Prompt Enhancer, and Variations" width="960" height="590" data-path="images/ai-models/qwen-image-2-1-step-01.png" />
</Frame>

## How to use

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Image Studio">
    In the sidebar, click **Image**. Make sure the **Create** tab is selected in the prompt bar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the model">
    Click the model button in the prompt bar (it shows the current model and aspect ratio) to open **Settings**, then choose **Qwen Image 2.1**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add references">
    Click **Add references** to add the images you want the result to draw from.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your prompt">
    Describe how the references should come together.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    Click **Generate** and review the output.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Hover a model in the picker to see its current credit cost and supported aspect ratios before you generate.
</Tip>

## Compare models

| Model | Aspect ratios | Resolution | Credits (per image) |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Qwen Image 2.1** | 5 | No setting shown | 12 |
| [Qwen Image](/ai-models/image/qwen-image) | 5 | 1K | 24 |


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