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Alibaba Opens Qwen-Image-2.1: 7B Gen-and-Edit Model With Native RGBA

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Alibaba’s Qwen team released Qwen-Image-2.1, a 7B open-weight image generation and editing model with native RGBA transparency, up to 10 references, and a research license that bars commercial use without a separate grant.

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  1. 2026-09-21 08:18 · Pandaily
    Alibaba Opens Qwen-Image-2.1: 7B Gen-and-Edit Model With Native RGBA

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