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Some insights on using Qwen-Image 2.1

It has been a month since the release of the Qwen-Image 2.1 model. In my practical experience, I’ve found that it still lags significantly behind closed-source models—such as GPT Nano (or similar proprietary counterparts)—when it comes to image editing. That said, I did come across some interesting…

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  1. 2026-10-19 08:33 · r/comfyui
    Some insights on using Qwen-Image 2.1

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